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Are You Talking To Me?

© Karen K. Givens

Are You Talking To Me?

Uploaded: August 27, 2008

Description

Giraffe at the Little Rock Zoo. Rotated, cropped, cloned adjusted curves, enhanced colors in levels. Sharpened and Noise removed with PowerRetouch in PS CS3. 8/27/08

Comments

Bill Knaps August 27, 2008

Beautiful capture Karen. Bill #987578

Stacey A. Bates August 27, 2008

OMG...I love the expression, great capture Mom!!! Love it!!! #6378399

Linda Proctor August 27, 2008

Priceless Karen!!! #6378428

Sharon F. Morris level-classic August 27, 2008

Great capture Karen and love your angle adds to his expression. Great DOF too. #6378431

Tammy D. Ferren August 27, 2008

Wonderful work! Love the angle....he's just too cute! #6378855

Jean B. Hall August 27, 2008

Great shot! The angle on this really makes it something special! #6378930

Jennifer . M August 27, 2008

Awesome, made me smile. #6378977

Christina N. Seuser August 27, 2008

Excellent work Karen!! The DOF, composition, detail, color and of course expression are all wonderful! I believe we will be seeing this one again :) #6379040

Irene Colling level-classic September 07, 2008

Outstanding image Karen. I love the tilt and the blurred background.The color/clarity is excellent.

Exceptional photography, love it. #6425556

Karen Engelbreth September 22, 2008

Fantastic photo - big congrats on your POTD, Karen! #6486716

Les Rhoades level-classic September 22, 2008

Congrats on your POTD selection! #6486743

Chris Ebben September 22, 2008

Great shot, great effects, well done=^..^= #6486767

Mary K. Robison September 22, 2008

Sweet capture, Karen ~
Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD! #6486783

Susie Peek-Swint September 22, 2008

Many congrats on this sweet POTD Karen ~ brings a smile to my monday morning :) #6486804

Evy Johansen level-classic September 22, 2008

BIG congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Karen!! Love it!! :) #6486974

Katarina Mansson September 22, 2008

Such a fun and excellent picture. COngratulations on your POTD! #6487084

Nikki McDonald level-classic September 22, 2008

Great angle and expression here, Karen. Congratulations on the POTD. #6487272

Josselyne Klecanda September 22, 2008

Great shot! Wonderful expression. Congrats. #6487297

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 22, 2008

Lovely close-up of this graceful animal,Karen. Congrats on POTD. #6487321

Sharon F. Morris level-classic September 22, 2008

Love this Karen Congrats on your POTD.
:) #6487377

Bunny Snow September 22, 2008

What and where is PowerRetouch in CS3? I searched the Help menu in CS3, but nothing came up. Did you use this for a class? If so, which one?

Interesting angle and expression on this lovely animal. I like the tonality and sharpness.

Thanks for sharing. #6487415

Stephanie Frey level-classic September 22, 2008

Congrats Karen on your wonderful POTD! #6487437

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 22, 2008

Congrats on your wonderful POTD!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #6487457

Stacey A. Bates September 22, 2008

Congrats Mom on your POTD, I just love this image, it makes me smile #6487602

Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008

Congratulations, Karen on your terrific POTD! #6487721

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 22, 2008

LOL, LOL! What a face! I love this, this guy looks like he posed that question to you ~ lol

Great image, colors, sharpness,

Congrats on POTD

jo ann c. #6488066

Kathy L. Clark September 22, 2008

Congrats Karen on this awesome POTD. What a great capture with awesome expression. #6488172

Tammy M. Richards September 22, 2008

Awesome photo, Karen! I love the expression on the giraffe's face (lol)! Congratulations on POTD! :) #6488210

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008

Cute image Karen, great presentation. Congratulations on your POTD! #6488293

Vicki L. Filippin September 22, 2008

I ADORE this image, Karen!
Mega congrats on your well deserved POTD!!!
:-) #6488418

Sharon F. Morris level-classic September 22, 2008

Congrats Karen on your finalist on this awesome image. LOVE IT!! #6488688

Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008

Congratulations! #6488786

Stacey A. Bates September 22, 2008

My favorite image Mom, but you already know that Congrats on your finalist :-) #6488968

Joy Rector September 22, 2008

congrats on the POTD #6489509

Colleen Farrell September 22, 2008

Great capture, Karen! Congratulations on both your POTD and finalist! #6490345

Corinne M. Thompson September 22, 2008

Great image, Congrats on both the Finalist and POTD! #6490499

Stephanie Frey level-classic September 22, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist, Karen! #6490925

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 22, 2008

Congrats Karen on your Excellent POTD!! Jeff #6491753

Diane Dupuis September 22, 2008

Totally awesome! Congrats! #6491901

Laurie Daily level-deluxe September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist and POTD, Karen! #6491948

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 22, 2008

congrats on this awesome finalist Karen, it is sure to be a winner

jo ann c. #6493036

Shawn Jennings September 22, 2008

What a great capture, Karen! Congratulations on your finalist! #6493463

Bill Knaps September 22, 2008

Congrats on this well deserved Finalist Karen. Bill #6494724

Cary Rogers September 22, 2008

CONGRATS on this great FINALIST and POTD, Karen!! great image comp and BG bokeh! #6494880

Larry L. Redmon level-classic September 22, 2008

Congratulations, Karen! I've been to the Little Rock zoo many times. This is a great shot! #6495053

Cyn Valentine September 22, 2008

Congratulations Karen!! #6495059

Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2008

Congratulations!! Perfect capture and title!! Love it :0) #6495256

Sharon Sawyer September 22, 2008

Karen, congratulations on your awesome POTD & FINALIST !!!!!! #6495624

Carol Teal September 23, 2008

So cute! Congrats on your finalist and POTD! #6497801

Karen K. Givens level-classic September 23, 2008

Thank you everyone for all your wonderful comments. #6499645

September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist/POD. Fantastic photo. I was just at the zoo yesterday and I know none of my giraffe photos will look the good The title is perfect. Nicely done. #6500189

Cheryl Meisel September 23, 2008

Ahhhhhhhh to cute!
Big CONGRATS on your wins with this!
Cherylm #6502459

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