(He really wasn't as unhappy as he looks in this photo.)
Taken on a cloudy day, white balance adjusted in-camera. Post processing: levels adjustment, USM, slight selective desat (he'd been eating a carrot and the two biggest orange crumbs were distracting), and a little dodging on his nose.
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I think you captured a great expression. The image looks just a bit soft (especially in the nose and mouth). Were you shooting at the 300 end of the lens? Full open, I bet it's soft at that end. The eyes are nicely in focus and that's important. The background is a pleasant blur. I think the biggest limiting factor in this shot, although you made a valiant attempt at including it with your title, is the fence. It just doesn't appeal to the eye. I know you could do nothing about it, but it probably limits the shot nonetheless.
This is such an emotive shot! I like the composition, and the DOF you used here to get the eyes clear and sharp, though, blur the background and foreground. This technique stucks him (her?) more between the limits of shallow DOF. If I were a member, I would give this one a 7 or 8.
IMO the problem is that among so many entries the voters set up a sequence and they vote lower due to the huge amount of great photos than usual. Cheer up, this one is a great shot!
Aww! i think he (or she) wanted to go home with you. I almost hate to see these little guys behind a fence. I like how you captured the colors in the face, the pink around thoue big brown eyes, and the different shades in the fur. Great detail.
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