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    Made this image about an year back at Thekkady (Periyar Tiger reserve) southern India. The image sharpness is not that great may be partially due to lens/high ISO.
    Camera: Nikon D90
    Lens: Sigma 150-500
    Exif: ISO 640, Shutter speed: 1/2500s, Av: f/8, Focal length 500mm

    Critics and comments are most welcome

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    Sadananda,

    Thanks for posting. I like the subtle tones in the FG and Middle Ground of the image. I like the soothing feeling I get seeing the elephants trasversing the grassy plain. I feel the more textured BG distracts from that feel and suggest a crop from top as I did in my repost.

    I also selectively sharpened the elephants.

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    Excellent image and Robert's repost took this over the top
    TFS

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    Very much like RA's repost including crop. Wonderful ripples/reflection in water.
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    Robert I like what you did with the crop and this has both strengthened the image and the line of elephants. The image I feel looks a tad yellow and surprised about the IQ with such a low ISO for Nikon. Personally I feel, adjusting the yellow and darkening the water below the level of the elephants gives the image more depth/richness and a platform for the subject to 'sit on'.

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    A nice scene and Robert's repost really took it to another level. I also think a reduction of the yellows will improve it.

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    Thanks Robert for this repost ... that really looks better.
    I have reduced yellow cast in below image .. how ever couldn't do the selective sharpening :( (not aware how to do)

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    Thanks to every one for the critics and comments ... it's a great learning experience:)

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    I sharpened the final JPG on a background copy. I then created a black mask on that layer and painted white where the elephants are. That is selective sharpening.

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    Lovely light and scene here. Robert's crop is top notch.

    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Amoruso View Post
    I sharpened the final JPG on a background copy. I then created a black mask on that layer and painted white where the elephants are. That is selective sharpening.
    Many ways to skin a cat here - I normally make a feathered selection of the area I want to work on (plane where the elephants are) and then copy as a new layer. NR on the BG layer, sharpening on the "elephant" layer...
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