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Leopard in captivity


Leopard in captivity
Photo Information
Copyright: Wia Kotze (viawia) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 32 N: 861] (3889)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-01
Categories: Nature, Artwork, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Our Cat family !!!! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-04 14:20
Viewed: 431
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It was a bit of a problem trying to get a good shot of this leopard at the LOry Parkzoo that we visited. The animal is ina cage - not too small but he was walking around and just sat on a sunny spot for a short while before moving around again. He was watching the people on the other side of the cage as if to say he would like to hunt them down LOL. I shot through the small openings in the cage and managed to capture the face between the cage wires.
The cage wires were about a metre from the camera lens. So this was cropped from the original photo.

Edited as follows in PSP X2:

Duplicated original layer
Selected inner part with a feather of 40 and cut out the inside to form the frame
Colorised frame to match fur of leopard
Used curves in multiply mode to decrease brightness on original layer
Added new transparent layer to add chisel effect for outer frame.
Added signature, merged all layers and resized for upload.

I will add the original photo in a workshop to show better how I edited to get this result.
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great pic shame its not wild though


Ben

Hallo Wia.
Lovely looking Leopard it is. Very well taken portrait.
Always amazing to see this wild animals.
Wel terusten,
Groeten van Jan

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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 428 W: 0 N: 273] (3168)
  • [2008-05-04 23:16]

great pp job here, a great improvement from the original. yes, he look like in hunting mood. just love the colours here. tfs, Wia

Wia
Godd saturated colours. unfortunately the photo lacks the sharpness one expects from nature photography.
TFS
Andrei

Hello Wia,
Great portrait of a big cat.
Frame well suited to post.
I liked light and shadow balance.
TFS
Selahattin E

Cool, big photo. Sad animals in capture!
BR,
Jure

Hi Wia
Stunning portrait of a leopard,clear picture,nice colors.
TFS
Regards Andrzej

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1683 W: 124 N: 1437] (20268)
  • [2008-05-06 4:27]

Hi Wia,
great shot nad great presentation.His looks so effective.I liked colours .TFS.Necla.:)later.

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  • Petro Silver Star Critiquer [C: 13 W: 0 N: 8] (198)
  • [2008-05-10 1:47]

This is stunning. I love the colour and the effect it gave you.

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