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clippercarrillo In reply to rockmylife [2012-01-18 12:12:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Lorena. I'm glad you like it.

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clippercarrillo In reply to Tigles1Artistry [2012-01-18 12:06:01 +0000 UTC]

You are so very sweet, Teresa! It was a very hard shot to convert, given the weird winter light (it seems to suck out the color from the cats), but the extra work made it a better black and white file. I lightened the eyes, can you tell? And the expression was due to the luck that comes from waiting for hours. It is my favorite cheetah photo, the result of learning and work.

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Tigles1Artistry In reply to clippercarrillo [2012-01-18 19:48:57 +0000 UTC]

Well... as they say "Practice makes perfect".... and one needs to be patient in some areas of our lives....
I looked back at the photo and now that you mentioned it, I understand how you lightened the eyes... It is a superb photo MASTERLY!!!! ow:

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clippercarrillo In reply to mattbarber [2012-01-18 11:51:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Matt. Indeed, the photo was edited using Slverlight, with a thousand touches here and there to get it where I wanted it. Just like the old darkroom days. Its a good program, if black and white is your thing. The cheetahs were made for black and white, and they are cheap models. I am obsessed with them, as you can tell. I liked your gallery and put a watch on you.

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mattbarber In reply to clippercarrillo [2012-01-18 13:02:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the watch and favorites. I've not used Silverlight before, I usually stick to adobe CS5. It would be great to have a zoo near me where I could spend some quality time but there is only a small one and its not very easy to get the pictures you want through the small gaps in the enclosure barriers. I've watched you too

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