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Rendition of Doe
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Rendition of Doe

by g k walker

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted August 22, 201466 views5 comments
Whitetail Doe - McAllister Park San Antonio, TX 10-25-2013

EOS 7D 400 L f/5.6 1/400 ISO 800

Under heavy canopy bumped ISO since lens f/5.6 is largest aperture.

Topaz Labs "Simplify" painted rendition.

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 22, 2014 at 7:56 AM
I like the direct eye contact, setting, and painted effect GK.
The light veg LRC that draws the eye's my only nit. :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Kane on August 23, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Nice use of the filters G K. I like the pose and the pattern created by the shrubs on the right hand side in-particular. I do wonder if you could have cloned out that one bright piece of vegetation in the foreground before applying the filter, as it is a little distracting. Overall, this treatment compliments the delicate nature of the doe very nicely :toast:
Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on August 23, 2014 at 9:51 PM
Hey G K,
Well framed subject, sweet colors and the effects you applied work well on this image. The foreground vegetation is not bad once you look at the image a few times, it adds interest to the environment.
:cool: Man !
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by g k walker on August 28, 2014 at 1:09 AM
Image slightly cropped to offset vegetation. Lr Adjustment Brush to remove hotspot on vegetation. Topaz Labs Simplify-I always brush out painterly effect in the eyes & reduce adaptive exposure between 11 and 20 to tone down effect. The effect is really only seen in a print or 1:1 ratio enlargement. Thanks for comments.
Registered on August 2, 2014, 34 Posts, 52 Comments
Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 4, 2014 at 5:41 PM
Lovely pose and natural setting. I'd be tempted to tone down the highlights a bit, but in a way, they frame the subject nicely. How about dropping a little catch-light into the eyes?
Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments