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heavy candor
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Copyright: jean pierre kerten (lemorse) Silver Note Writer [C: 4 W: 0 N: 11] (112)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1988-07
Categories: Mammals
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-25 7:02
Viewed: 854
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This one tonne walrus was sharing a piece of floating ice with me when I took this picture. This species lives in the eastern high Arctic. Up to this day little is known about these prehistoric-like mammals. It is a dangerous animal when in the water. It can attack boats. Inuit Peoples still hunt them , mostly for their tusks that they turn into amazing ( and expensive) carvings. The meat is mostly reserved for the dogs. The hunters would burry the meat for several months to make it " tender" before it goes to their dogs. This practice may have ceased now ( picture taken in 1988) as Inuits are abandoning their traditionnal way of life.
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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2007-01-25 11:50]

Cool portrait of this guy, Jean. You need more sharpness and to reduce shadows / contrast.
TFS
Rolf

Hi Jean Pierre

Ha... ha.... what a grand looking fella. Nice work. TFS.

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-01-25 23:04]

Hello Jean Pierre

A beautifully composed shot of this walrus.Excellent detail and colour saturation.Very good eye contact.I really like the natural setting as the BG backdrop.TFS

Rob

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  • Dave Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 522 W: 47 N: 668] (2151)
  • [2007-02-03 21:46]

Here are two point for one worth smiling about...;-) Great shot! So, you were sharing his piece of floating ice? Must have been interesting...

Hello Jean
Wow is this Walrus huge. He's a real brute. I like the pose he's giving you, almost staring you down and don't come to close. His colour against the background in a nice contrast. Your note is interesting.
TFS Janice

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