The Resting Place [Contest Finalists January 2009]
Uploaded: October 22, 2008 03:41:43
Finalist
I took this in the petting area at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. The sign by this doorway tells visitors that this area is where the animals can go when they need to get away from it all and asks that they respect that space and not go in it. Personally, I could use a space like that more than once some days :)
Colors adjusted in PSE6. buZZ filter on the building, erased from the stones, doorway and goat; Topaz Adjust, low opacity, on the goat.
Resubmission: January 23
Category: Animals
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 66667/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200,200, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Karen Celella October 22, 2008
Wonderful work Nikki. I also like the composition. #1021083Sherry L. Davis October 22, 2008
Great capture and comp! #6636569Bonnie C. Lackey October 22, 2008
Nicely done, Nikki! LOL, hope you find "your space"! #6636933Anne M. Young October 22, 2008
Lovely composition... #6637324Christine Czernin October 22, 2008
Great find Nikki. And you did a wonderful job with it. #6637960Dianna Murphy October 22, 2008
Awesome detail, tone and color. #6638283Shelly A. Van Camp October 22, 2008
Great capture and love the effects! #6638721Ken Smith October 22, 2008
I like how the rectangles break up the scene...pretty cool shot, Nikki! #6639199David Phalen October 22, 2008
Spectacular work Nikki!! Love the colors and effects!! #6639454Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 22, 2008
Neat shot, Nikki!!!!!! The details are incredible!!!!! ♫ k #6639690Stefania Barbier October 23, 2008
fantastic comp and capture!!! #6642321Katarina Mansson October 23, 2008
Great capture Nikki! Lovely lines, color tones, composition and detail. #6643297Jayne Martin October 23, 2008
Love, Love this, and I don't know why!! #6650114Lisa J. Boulden October 24, 2008
FANTASTIC!!!Susan M. Campbell October 26, 2008
A resting place sounds good. Very nice Nikki. Great combo of lines and textures. Love the effects. #6662463Mitch Spence October 26, 2008
Nicely done, Nikki. So pleasing graphically, with the lines of the barn and the stones and with the goat so beautifully framed and in an attitude that suggests he or she hasn't quite yet decided to join the outside world. #6663261Jeana Clark October 29, 2008
~J~ #6680814
Dennis Flanagan October 29, 2008
One afternoon a man opened his refrigerator to find a rabbit inside. He asked the rabbit, "what are you doing in my refridgerator?" The rabbit replied "It's a Westinghouse, isn't it?" "Well, I'm westing"!Cute photo Nikki. #6681365
Marisol Pastor October 31, 2008
Love the composition here Nikki! As Ken has already pointed out, it's the rectangles that catch my eye. #6689396Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 31, 2008
Wonderful rework on this image, Nikki!!!!!! :-) k #6962256Mitch Spence January 01, 2009
I do like this so much, Nikki, and keeping fingers crossed for it this time. #6967431Susie Peek-Swint January 01, 2009
I love this one Nikki ~ great lines and position on the goat .. I'm glad they have a quiet space to get away :) Good luck with it this time! #6968269Tamara K. Walker January 23, 2009
Beautifully done. #7074197Leslie McLain January 23, 2009
Wonderful capture with great color and clarity. #7076816Laura E. Swan January 24, 2009
What a fun shot! Love it! -Laura #7077858Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston January 27, 2009
Cool effect and framing of the critter. I want that space too! #7094988Mitch Spence January 31, 2009
Hoo ha! Good for the goat's (and your) EP! #7110300Lynn Haack February 01, 2009
Very nice tones and effects! I love farm scenes like this. Beautiful capture. Lynn #7113689Jeana Clark February 23, 2009
~J~ #7198507
Lisa J. Boulden February 23, 2009
Back in October, I told you it looked like a winner... and here we are!Mitch Spence February 23, 2009
The goat rules, you bet. :))) #7198843Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2009
WTG, Nikki!!!!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!!!! :-) k #7199592A P February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round. #7199922
Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Nikki!!!! #7200197Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Nikki! #7200686Susan Fox February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7201283Denny E. Barnes February 23, 2009
Excellent!! Congratulations on your very beautiful and well deserving finalist, Nikki!! Good luck on the next round!! #7201531Tamara K. Walker February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7201601Summer A. Kozisek February 23, 2009
Excellent capture, and fantastic editing Nikki! Congratulations on your finalist! #7202283Michelle L. Frick February 23, 2009
Congrats Nikki! #7202895Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 23, 2009
Congratulations Nikki. Beautiful image - Bonne chance.Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009
WTG, Nikki! Congrats again! #7203185Sam Britt February 23, 2009
Congratulations, Nikki! #7203310Anne M. Young February 23, 2009
Congratulations lovely finalists #7204766Pat Gamwell February 23, 2009
No surprise here, my friend! Superb finalist! #7205260Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Glad to see this among the Finalists, Nikki. Good luck in the next round.Usman. #7205530
Katarina Mansson February 24, 2009
I am not surprised; another congrats Nikki! #7206022Stefania Barbier February 24, 2009
congratulations!!! #7206887JO ANN CLEVELAND February 24, 2009
Congratulations Nikki, hope to see this again in the gold!jo ann c. #7208521
Ken Smith February 24, 2009
Congrats, Nikki. Very well deserved! #7209797Susan M. Hembree February 24, 2009
I agree! A much well deserved finalist! Congratulations again, Nikki! #7211507Jean E. Hildebrant February 26, 2009
What a great find, Nikki! Congratulations on very cute and well composed finalist! #7217049Laurie Daily February 26, 2009
Congrats on this fabulous finalist, Nikki...love the tones and wonder what the old goat is contemplating...a great comp and glad to see it! #7219115Ron Roberts March 02, 2009
CONGRATS NIKKI MORE NICE WORK...RON... #7233559Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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