Gorillas

snapapple · August 27, 2005

Here are a few pictures from my zoo trip last Friday. I took these through a glass wall. I tweaked the color a bit to reduce the green cast from the glass. Comments welcome.

#1 f 4.5, ISO 800, 67mm, 1/50s

#2 f 5.6, ISO 800, 200mm, 1/160s

#3 f 5.6, ISO 800, 125mm, 1/80s

Harryb · August 27, 2005

The first two shots are outstanding

but the color is off on the third shot.

snapapple · August 27, 2005

Fixed, I think
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Harryb wrote:

The first two shots are outstanding but the color is off on the third shot.

Thanks Harry. It does look a bit blue or purple.

Thanks for the help.

Well, I tried selective color and it didn't do much. Then I tried CMYK curves and LAB curves. That worked, I think. Had to reduce the magenta and increase the yellow without getting the whole thing green again. That tinted glass really messes things up. Yeah, this is better. I just looked at the first one. Wow, was that ever blue! Funny, I didn't see it before.
Thanks for pointing that out.

snapapple · August 27, 2005

The Silverback
Here's the older male. The light was really harsh here, but it does show off his pretty silver beard.:D I tried desaturating the background a bit to reduce the distractions. Any ideas of what I can do to improve it? It's the only one I got of this guy.

Osprey Whisperer · August 28, 2005

Some nice captures. No monkey business here.

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