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Title - Elk

June 2008 Image

How I did it - This elk was photographed in Rocky Mountain National Park with my Canon Rebel XT in RAW. It was opened in 16-bit mode, and the Tone Mapping filter from Photomatrix Pro was applied to bring out more tonal range, particularly the face. After converting to 8-bit, the Nik Software’s Viveza filter was applied to adjust brightness in face and saturation in the elk. After resizing, the image was sharpened using Nik Sharpener Pro 2 Selective so as to only sharpen the elk.

Comments
Bill Carson
Allen Gannaway Good nature shot. The only distracting element is the bright spot at upper left.
Joseph Coplen
John Larson
Lynne Royce Love the dabbled sunlight in this Elk/woodland shot. Tree on right is distracting but that's the woodlands! Like the detail in the grass, the hay and the elk's coat. The photograph makes me feel as though I'm standing at the edge of the woodlands and the Elk has just spotted me as he has come out to feed. While it's a realistic shot it also creates the soft impressions of a painting.
Don von Wolffradt Nice image. The bright area behind the elk's head makes it look like it’s wearing a crown. Great nature shot that looks “untouched.”
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Stan Ashbrook FPSA- Biography

I have been a member of PSA for almost 30 years. I've been interested in both slides and prints, having had a darkroom for many years where I enjoyed both mono and color printing, but when we sold our home a couple of Years ago, the darkroom had to go, a sad day. The computer rescued me and I now do things in my computer I used to dream about doing in the darkroom.

I have been a PSA Chapter Chairman, Zone Director, DR, Chairman of Chapters Committee, Chairman of PSA's Nominating Committee past Chairman of EID. I am also a member of a digital photography club called Digital Photographic Artists which I helped found. I'm also VP of the Florida Camera Club Council.
I was a Manufacturers Representative for Electronic components and now retired. In other words, I sold the electronic things inside computers and other things electronic to people who make computers and other electronic equipment. As you can guess, it was a natural to develop an interest in computers and soon as they became affordable, I jumped in, replacing my darkroom with what Sil Horwitz, FPSA refers to as my Lightroom. I have been married to my wife Bev for 47 years and have 2 sons, one a PSA member and former PSA Scholarship winner whose true love is Stereo photography but he is now learning his Nikon D70.
I sold all of my film cameras and purchased an Olympus E20, which I sold when I bought a Canon Digital Rebel, 17 -55 mm and 75-300 IS lens. I use a PC, Windows 2000 and Photoshop CS. I teach Photoshop at a couple of local locations. I use an Epson R200 printer.