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Challenge: For Dallas (Expert Editing)
Collection: Dogs
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: Apr 23, 2012
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 6400
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2012

 He made me smile; hope he can do the same for Dallas.

PP - cropped, cloned out bits of crate/foot/ball, tonemapped puppy (pregamma 0.697, mantiuk method, contrast mapping 0.1, saturation factor 1.029, detail factor 1) and merged at 20% transparency, dodged eyes a little, added some texture to the rug and tinted it bluer, vignette, increased saturation and contrast, resized, sharpened, added border.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 94
Avg (all users): 6.5782
Avg (commenters): 7.3636
Avg (participants): 6.6094
Avg (non-participants): 6.5542
Views since voting: 851
Views during voting: 274
Votes: 147
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 05/03/2012 08:43:20 AM
Damn. I should have known it was yours. Got a 9 from me. You cannot go wrong with a puppy. His expression and your DOF is spot on!!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/02/2012 10:52:24 AM
SWEET XOX FROM SHEZ
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/01/2012 04:36:36 PM
This makes me ... smile.

(commenting only)
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
05/01/2012 12:51:32 PM
.. a guaranteed smile out of this one!
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/29/2012 10:10:13 PM
Cute dog and adorable expression!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/28/2012 09:42:29 PM
Since he's had a therapy dog jump into bed with him according to his mom's log, I'm betting he'll really enjoy this photograph. A gorgeous pup!
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Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II
04/26/2012 11:06:01 AM
what a cute puppy
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/25/2012 07:51:24 PM
Ahh, such a sweet face. Should bring a smile. Nice image.
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Nikon D800
Lomography Petzval 85mm F2.2 MF
 04/25/2012 06:44:11 PM
awwwww, so cute!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/25/2012 06:19:12 PM
nice dog, wish the bg was a little more than just the carpet!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 04/25/2012 08:25:22 AM
Now there you go!!! What little boy wouldn't feel better looking at him. Is this a shepherd/golden or lab mix? What a doll baby.9
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Olympus C-2500L
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 04/25/2012 01:56:13 AM
that has to work
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/25/2012 12:48:07 AM
Oh yes he is!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 04/25/2012 12:38:45 AM
Nothing says pure love like a puppy! Great capture of emotion here :)
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