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Hi Gail - Cute moment and I love the way the cub is nestled into the mother's chest. Nice sharpness and comp. I find the image a little flat though and would give the midtones a boost, but watch the blacks. Keep them coming.
TFS,
Rachel
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Hi Gail,
very nice image of the 2 cats. I agree with rachel of being flat. I would rather say a tad to bright. I might would be more selective with the brush for the faces with a few things on the body, sharpening and back off the bodies a tad. For me it feels all in one, if you understand what I mean. I know sometimes I think faster than I can write. I might would pull a graduate down in the sky as well. Just to have a look.
Have a great day
Ciao
Anette
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Great sighting this, and a lovely frame.
You did the best you could with the light, and I agree with Rachel on boosting the midtones somewhat...good suggestions from Anette too!
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Love the comp and pose here on this pair Gail. 
I do agree with Anette that it is a little too bright, especially in the sky, an easy fix of course.
TFS
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Hi Gail very nice composed frame with the two leopards in a moody and intimate behavior scene.
Good suggestions by others regarding image brightness /mid tones , in which i agree.
Very nice image , TFS Andreas
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Amazing interaction and composition. I like the colors, the details and sharpness. Marc has done a good job in his RP.
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Hi Gail, Marc's RP works and certainly elevated the image.
You say the curve of the tree above the cub 'hurt' the image, it might be worth posting the image without the manipulation, as I do find the stump protruding from the mothers head a little distracting, but perhaps it's the best option and resolution?
TFS
Steve
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Thank you all for your comments. I have enclosed a repost and for Steve the original with the branch that I cloned out.
I am still not sure what you guys mean when you say you ran a luminosity mask. Where is this feature on Photoshop? What exactly does it do?
In the repost I decreased the highlight in the sky, gave a boost to the midtones in LR5 and backed off on the sharpening a bit. Any better?
Gail
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Thanks Gail, now this illustrates the issue well, so I think you did well in your choice of cloning.
Where is this feature on Photoshop?
It's not a feature in PS, you have to do it/create it, Rachel wrote or explained it in a thread which may also have been moved to Resources, however I'm sure she will point you to it. Just remember you have to understand what it does and the 'effect' it may have on other elements i.e. colour. You also need to be aware of which blending mode to use too. My advice is once you found the article is, understand it, learn why you use it, then apply, but I feel at present it's used indiscriminately across the board on images that do not require it, it's just applied as a 'workflow element' in addition to other adjustments. In this instance it worked nicely, just be discerning.
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Gail - Here's the thread from Digital Workflow that actually related to a thread in ETL. It's just a brief overview of the technique and the best thing to do is to read some of Tony Kuyper's info about it. A lot of people buy and use his actions too.
http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...minosity-masks