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    chad anderson
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    Hey BPN,

    Here's a image made on the turner river in big cypress NP the other day. This image is full frame taken at 420mm from a kayak. I assure I am not insane, I chose a small 4ft'er to get this shot from. If you look closely, you can see my reflection in his eye!



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    Quote Originally Posted by chad anderson View Post
    I assure I am not insane ...
    I might want a clinical assessment before I believe that! :D:D

    Seriously, this is a fine capture -- and I do see you in the reflection. The eye and surrounding area hold some nice color and detail that might be brought out a bit more (with S/H, for instance, and levels). Very nice job. You're a braver man than I!


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    thanks for the imput david, i considered more sat., but i felt it looked unrealistic given the lighting conditions. i am generally more of a color corrector as opposed to an enhancer.

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    Chad,

    I like this image and how you chose to portray him. These types of gator images are my favorites. The one think David did to the eye that you might want to consider is increasing the gamma and making it lighter to show off more of the detail. Some selective sharpening can also accentuate the eye.

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    I do like the eye and the water just below it. It draws you right in.

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    Chad,
    I like this intimate portrait. The low angle has enhanced the intimate feel of the image. I understand your predicament regarding changing the colour as that was not what you saw in the first place. At times the mood of the image can be completely changed by post processing. Thanks for sharing.
    Cheers,
    Sabyasachi

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