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    Default Giraffe Scape

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    Never really tried a scape like this before. Light was from the wrong angle but with some careful PP and I like the result....Crits appreciated

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    Hi Dumay, Beautiful classic African scene. Very well processed, it all works for me!

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    Hi Dumay,
    like the scene you captured ,nice processing with colors i like very much.You should try to photograph more scapes with animals.!!
    I think the image has even more potential in terms of contrast in the sky ,you can bring out the clouds a bit more i think could look even better.I do not know if it could be possible to lighten the eye a tad.

    Cheers Andreas

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    Looks well processed, would be interested to see the raw file.

    Good DOF of field to stop the giraffe looking cut in two.

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    Hi Dumay,
    I like the detail and comp of your image. The thin clouds add to the depth of the image.
    Thanks for sharing and best wishes,
    Mark.

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    A lovely scene bud. You should 'scape' more
    Very nicely processed too.
    My first thoughts echo what Andreas pointed out - getting more out of the sky...

    Which is what I did in this repost...perhaps a bit too much?
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    Hi Dumay, great to see you shooting wider and subject works well in frame. I think Morkel's RP addresses the issues raised, IQ is still there.

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    Thanks folks...Morkel, I like what you did. Wasn't sure what to do to bring out the clouds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dumay de Boulle View Post
    Thanks folks...Morkel, I like what you did. Wasn't sure what to do to bring out the clouds.
    No worries, bud. I basically made a quick layer of the giraffe and FG and then worked on the BG layer (the original image) so that changes affected only the sky portion. I then ran Robert's multiplied highlights luminosity layer on the BG, set to 30-40% opacity. I also used burn and dodge to accentuate the clouds a bit more.

    As with everything - to taste - play around a bit?
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    Dumay,

    Great image capturing "Africa" perfectly

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