Everglades raccoon

[Hazel Grant]

Hi, just got to thinking about this little fella I got while on one of those everglades boat excursions a few years ago and thought I'd share him.

[David Fletcher]

Really cute pose Hazel. Could do with some more usm, and bg busy, but that can't be helped. Thanks for sharing.

[Katie Rupp]

He is a cutie, Hazel and it's interesting how well he blends in with his environment. I agree, a little more sharpening might be in order.

[Hazel Grant]

Thanks. Yes, the bg is busy, but as you say some things we have no control over. I'll work on the sharpening. Good point.

[Hazel Grant]

I decided that maybe the background would be easier to deal with than the little fella himself, so I did some blurring and some re-coloring in dark grey and golden brown. Is it better? Or does he stand out too much now?

[Dave Mills]

Hi Hazel, Your blurring of the backround made the raccoon stand out but I wouldn't blur the areas that are on the same plane as the raccoon...

[Hazel Grant]

I assume you mean the large vertical tree trunk and the one he's standing on?

[Harshad Barve]

What a cute pose, Sharpning the raccoon only and not blurring the BG will help IMHO
TFS