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Changeling

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Changeling

Uploaded: March 26, 2011 05:26:32

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John Rivera level-deluxe March 26, 2011

Great work here Steven! #1364350

Joannie Bertucci level-classic March 26, 2011

One of the finest "fractured" filter image I've seen on the site Steven! #9318924

Steven W. Lepak March 29, 2011

Thanks for your kind comments John & Joannie. This was a low-light capture shot at high ISO. Although I liked the image, even after noise removal, I thought it was still a lemon (not post-able quality). . . so I made some lemonade in the digital darkroom. #9323371

April 27, 2011

great image but how ? #9372847

Karen Celella April 27, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Steven! #9372853

Steven W. Lepak April 27, 2011

I shot this image at the Milwaukee Zoo with a Canon 70-200 f2.8L at 200mm wih my Canon 50D. This animal was sitting very still in a dark enclosure directly below a light shining down on him. The capture was made at f2.8 and high ISO resulting in a noisy image. I used NeatImage noise removal, darkened the background just a bit in PS with a mask layer, and applied the Fractalius filter. Because the beast's spots were the same color/darkness as the background, application of the Fractalius filter created the effect of making the beast look hollow with a framework of color - I thought the "Changling" title was well-suited to this look. Best Regards, Steven #9373120

Merna L. Nobile April 27, 2011

Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
#9374337

Steven W. Lepak April 27, 2011

Read puzzling member comment,
go back to sleep
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz #9374879

Patti Coblentz April 27, 2011

Then wake up...:))you have a winner! Congratulations, Stephen! #9375603

Mary K. Robison April 27, 2011

Congratulations on your superb and well earned winner, Stephen!
(Personally, I think it deserved to go higher...) #9375736

Karen Celella April 28, 2011

Congratulations on your amazing winner, Stephen. #9377551

Lydia Williams level-classic April 28, 2011

WOW, Steven...this is a beautiful image..You did it up well...love it.!
Congratulations! #9377714

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 28, 2011

Boy Steven do you know how to make lemonade! :-) Big congratulations on your gold badge! #9378860

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 29, 2011

Huge CONGRATZ on your Second Place GOLD!!!

UB. #9379016

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 29, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving 2nd Place WINNER! 8o) #9380256

Steven W. Lepak April 29, 2011

Thanks to all for you kind comments.
Best Regards, Steven #9380419

Irene Colling level-classic April 30, 2011

Love your lemonade Steven.

Your subject was a perfect candidate for the Fract filter. Your settings expertly created and wonderful and intriguing photo art image.

Congratulations on your gold award. #9381399

David M. Montero May 11, 2011

Great use of the frac filter. Congratulations on your winning selection Steven! #9399996

Jane Hirst July 02, 2013

Nice win.....great use of that filter. #10753699

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