Darcy Quimby
December 2024 - Lickety Split
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Camera: Canon R7 f8 1/400 ISO 640 Lens: Canon RF 100-400 mm 100mm
There is a zoo that is a joy to visit, especially the giraffes. He had just taken a drink of water so what is an animal to do lick their lips and make a mess. I am assuming that this would go in general because of the zoo setting.
In post I brought this into PS and cropped way in. I ran this through Topaz AI brought it into ACR filter masked the head added texture for the tongue and ears. brought down shadows and highlights. The eyes were not in the mask. I then masked the eyes and brought down the blacks. When I brought it back in from ACR I inverted the mask. I was able to adjust the curves to make the head pop and the background less distractive.
6 comments posted
James Nelson
I enjoy your whimsical approach to animal portraits. This is great technically with sharp ears and eyes. It is a interesting animal in a less than serious pose. Thanks for sharing. Posted: 12/10/2024 17:07:00
James
Thank you for noticing my fun approach to life. Posted: 12/20/2024 18:38:57
Thank you for noticing my fun approach to life. Posted: 12/20/2024 18:38:57
Deborah Albert
(Groups 1 & 3)
(Groups 1 & 3)
Too cute. I think better if nose, tongue in focus but hard if you are so close. Posted: 12/11/2024 17:52:39
Deborah
I see what you mean about the focus. Thank you. Posted: 12/20/2024 18:40:34
I see what you mean about the focus. Thank you. Posted: 12/20/2024 18:40:34
(Groups 2 & 3)
This is a really fun image, Darcy! I also agree with most of your processing. I just don't fully understand some of the description. In general you want to make the eyes brighter - that typically means increasing both shadows and highlights, expecially highlights to emphasize any available catchlight and pull the viewer's eyes to your subject's eyes. I do think you could pull these up a little more. It needs to be subtle of course.
Lillian Posted: 12/22/2024 18:39:26
Lillian Posted: 12/22/2024 18:39:26
Howard Frank
Nice catch Darcy. This is a fun image with good color and detail. Posted: 12/23/2024 16:44:38