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    Another image from my 2009 trip to the Galapagos that I revisited.

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    HH, luminosity mask, levels, curves, NR selectively to bg, sharpened in CS5.

    C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

    Rachel

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    Hi Rachel, a handsome character isn't he? They really do have that dinosaur look that Ray Harryhausen brought to life in his films.

    I like the stance/posture, almost 'bring it on, look, with that alert eye, with nice facial detail and the scales almost have a chainmail look & feel. I might look at reducing the Blue overall and wonder if it's slightly big in frame, WDYT?

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    Rachel, I think this is a fine image and I quite like the gun metal sheen over the lizard. Very nice detail although I would agree that a slightly looser crop would be worth looking at as an option.

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    Hi Rachel,
    I like the detail in your image. The crop is fine for me, however the tail of the iguana in the background is a little distracting, especially as it crosses the head. I realise that it would have been difficult to get rid of it as it would have affecting the image composition. I hope you don't mind, but I did a quick blur of the background by 2 pixels and decreased the brightness. What do you think? It was done quickly, so it can be improved on.
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    Thanks Steve, Hilary and Mark. This is full frame so no more room around to loosen the crop. Mark - repost looks good.

    Thanks again,
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    Rachel,

    Very nice indeed, such an imposing pose

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    Thanks Ken.

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    I think this is a cool shot and like it as posted. Such a great pose but this lizard. I don't mind the tail in the BG, I think the "saw-like" appearance adds to the prehistoric look.

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    Love these wee beasties and I also thought this was a tad too bright when I first viewed it so I like what Mark did in his repost.

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    Thanks Steve and Jamie.

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    What a character! Nicely exposed with good detail, Rachel.
    As posted I might shave a hint of space off the LHS, and look at reducing blues as per Steve's suggestion.

    I couldn't help myself - cropped to portrait and " monochromified"...WDYT?
    (in people photography the use of B&W enhances interesting/emotive expressions, so I thought it could work on this 'mean guy')
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    Thanks Morkel. I had also tried a conversion on this one but decided I prefer the color. Your crop and conversion certainly make him look meaner.

    Rachel

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