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 by mudder on Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:45 pm
G'day,
More animal stuff, going through some stuff from the Melbourne Zoo, just seemed to catch me and I haven't posted 'em...
Any other Vic. FOTZ members going in for the exhibition thing? Might be a bit of fun, with a wild animal, plant or habitat theme. $25 entry and Zoo gets 25% which seems more than fair and a good cause. Apparently the zoo did well last year so might be good fun and experience, Nicole, Dean?
Just seemed to connect to this guy, he stared me out:
And an awesome pussy-cat...
Here I had to clone out a stem of grass that was sticking up his nose, doh! I must go back and tidy up where I cloned it out...
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by Manta on Sat Jun 11, 2005 9:59 pm
Love the shots Mudder. The mandrill looks a little soft to me, perhaps a teensy bit of sharpening or a slight nudge in the contrast might strengthen it? The snow leopard is great and I wouldn't have picked the cloning if you hadn't mentioned it - in fact I can't pick it even after you've mentioned it!!
Wish I could come along sometime....
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by mudder on Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:24 pm
Thanks Simon, I use high-pass filters for most sharpening, haven't used USM in these I don't think, maybe I had the opacity of the high-pass layer too low (I think it was about 70% off memory).
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by Manta on Sat Jun 11, 2005 10:32 pm
I wouldn't sweat it Andrew - this one's a tricky one. You've got the eyes nailed but it's the colour bands on the snout plus the outer fur that lose a little crispness. (Looks like he used conditioner today!)
I'd hate to see those eyes blow out through too much sharpening but maybe some selective work in other areas might work.
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by Greg B on Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:03 am
Really great shots Andrew, as always. You have an amazing eye for the animal shots. The mandrill is excellent, the big cat is regal.
(BTW - did you see the portarits of the orangutans in the Good Weekend this week?)
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by gstark on Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:42 am
I actually like the softness on the mandrill; I think it's a great portrait with great colours and, to me, the softness only helps with the portatit feel.
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by sirhc55 on Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:43 am
Andrew - I am in agreement with Gary - the Mandrill shot is beautiful - like the pussies as well  Chris
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by meicw on Sun Jun 12, 2005 11:49 am
Andrew, Great shots again. You must have a great affinity with the animals. The only ones that dont wander off when I arrive are the lions and the pelicans!  . BTW I havent come acroos the mandrill yet. Where is it?
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by KerryPierce on Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:33 am
Good shots, Andrew. The mandrill is my pic of the litter. 
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by Nicole on Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:35 am
Your zoo pics now are really great! These are definite cover shots. The mandrill is also my favourite. I missed the cut off for the exhibition. Might have to call and see whether that date was a strict cut off date.
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by stubbsy on Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:50 am
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Me too for the Mandril. The glint of the eyes and the strong eye contact really draw you to the image and I like it just how it is.
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by Matt. K on Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:08 pm
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These are professional quality images. You got the skill.
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by PlatinumWeaver on Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:05 pm
Hey - Are the snow leapards in a different area? Seem all different..
I am intersted in the gallery thing, but still don't know what I need to do by when.. ordered a couple of 30x24" prints in preparation..
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by Matt. K on Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:13 pm
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You mean getting your own images printed to that size? Do they need to be that large?
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by PlatinumWeaver on Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:17 pm
Don't need to be - but I thought i'd see what the quality was like.. if they're good quality I'll frame them and try to sell them PlatinumWeaver / Dean
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by Matt. K on Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:13 pm
If your images are sharp and uncropped then they will survive being enlarge to that size. You will need to step back a little to appreciate the quality. If you stick your nose to the print then you may see a little softness....but don't let that affect your judgement. They will be supurb when viewed from the normal viewing distance.
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by Manta on Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:19 pm
I feel suitably chastened for my comments regarding the sharpness of the mandrill shot. My monitor's in the bin and I'm off to the optometrist. 
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by mudder on Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:13 pm
G'day all,
Forgot about the thread so sorry for not answering questions... 
The pussy cat portrait I blew up to 16X24 size and cropped to 16X20 and others can go up to 20x30 no worries with good printing. I did mine without interpolation, but I assume that would help for that size. My stuff from EdgePrinting looks great, sharp and detailed and at that size, very clear and no noise (although I neat Image'd the blurred backgrounds).
I believe PW is also exhibiting Dean (PW) had a 20x30 that looked great!
The exhibition will be interesting and fun
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by robboh on Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:13 pm
Andrew. Awesome shots!! Especially like the first snow cat shot, but Im a sucker for kitty-cats... Smile; it makes people wonder what you have been up to.
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