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Anouschka Rokebrand
{K:6470} 11/3/2003
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This is a great portrait! I agree with Arthur on the polarizer. But overall, excellent capture.
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André Bermak
{K:14443} 8/7/2003
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Ótima composição boa captura......
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Diana Cornelissen
{K:26437} 8/7/2003
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An original portrait of the hippo. I like the colors alot! Well done Dorine!
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Arthur Sevestre
{K:552} 8/7/2003
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Hi Dorine. This capture is very very good. I've been waiting for a chance to make a shot like this for quite a while (and the waiting continues ;p). I love that bored expression in the eyes as if he/she is thinking what to do with yet another boring day. The close cropping works really well to make all the attention going to that face and that expression. Nice!!
I do have a few suggestions though that could help make the quality of the photo (not the capture and the idea!!) a bit better. First of all is using a polariser filter for a shot like this. It will reduce the hot reflections on both the hippo and on the water. Because it will lessen the reflections, you can also see more of the hippo under water. And, it will make the colours more saturated. Then there's the fact that the photo isn't as sharp as it could be (though of course that may be because of downsizing the photo for uploading). I know these animals can move very fast in the water so capturing them in perfect focus may be difficult, even with a tripod. One last thing is that ideally there would be some catchlights in the eyes. I don't know at what distance you were working, but a little bit of fillflash will often do the trick without altering the rest of the exposure too much. It can add a lot of life to (zoo) animal shots, but of course isn't always the right thing to do because it could disturb them.
Well, I hope you don't mind my nitpicking on this lovely photo. Best regards!
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Morsi Hussein
{K:1128} 8/7/2003
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Amazing, outstanding, simple, provacative - Just perfect! A shot for the national geographic. brgds Morsi
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Carlo Sintucci
{K:753} 8/7/2003
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Great indeed! Three thumbs up!
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