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2.68 - "Solid" 

At the time i was working with a company for concerts and live events in general. Kind of a job that had nothing to do with photography but I had my camera with me and that's how i took this photo. I took this picture almost casually and did not expect to grab these two animals in this perfect pose just as they step off from the water surface.
This is one of my first photos and I still didn't know exactly what ISO or shooting RAW really meant. That's why the file I took home was a jpg. When I entered the Sony competition and the photo reached the top of the ranking, they asked me for the raw file as proof of authenticity and I must say that at that moment I hated myself. The photo was disqualified and I learned that it is better to shoot in RAW.

I Used Canon Eos 40D, 18-55 kit lens.

I added more drama to the sky and clouds in general, strong contrasts and emphasized the fog on the surface of the water. I used Photoshop and couple automatic presets in Lightroom.

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