Adobe Photoshop CS2

Californian Sealion
Photo Information
Copyright: Janice Dunn (Janice) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5902] (17486)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-15
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Edited by: Loot Eksteen (loot) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5726 W: 605 N: 3416] (9137)
Edited Image Upload Date: 2008-05-09 09:30:01
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 30d, Canon 70-300mm DO IS USM
Exposure: 5.0, 1/640 seconds
Workshop Note
Hi Janice

Just a bit of post processing to try and brighten up the colours and to address the small areas of OE on the belly.

I used the "Shadows & Highlights" tool to make the highlights slightly darker (especially the white area on the lower portions of the sealion) and the darker areas slightly lighter (especially the face and back). With NeatImage I removed some noise in the BG and with selective application of the "Magic Wand" I applied some variation to the colours of the BG, the log, and the sealion by using various "Photo Filters" or "Saturation" settings. Finally just a tad of "USM" to round it off.

I hope you approve of the optimisation as you know it is just another way of looking at your image.

Kia Ora
Loot
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