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Challenge: Pet Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Collection: What Was I Thinking?
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Easton, CT
Date: Dec 11, 2006
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 12, 2006

 I'll be amazed if this scores well. I haven't been very inspired lately, so I'm only entering something in case my WPL team doesn't have 4 entries. :-/

The model is Bullwinkle, my neighbor's Newfoundland puppy, and this was one of VERY few shots where he wasn't bouncing off the walls. I wanted to get a Santa hat on him, but he was more interested in eating it (and I'm sure there will be plenty of Santa hats in this challenge anyway).

Processing: Converted from RAW, Luko sharpening routine, assorted dodging on fur and eyes, colorize eyes from sample, clone out dust & one hair over eye, desaturate in Channel mixer, slight sepia tint in HSL, history brush color back into the eyes and ducky, crop, USM, use history brush to reduce sharpening on foregound and background floor.

Statistics
Place: 62 out of 378
Avg (all users): 6.2069
Avg (commenters): 7.7857
Avg (participants): 6.0692
Avg (non-participants): 6.3435
Views since voting: 4930
Views during voting: 371
Votes: 261
Comments: 18
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2006 10:40:49 PM
soooo cute!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 12/18/2006 12:54:26 PM
Nice capture, although I'm not sure about the toy. The yellow is pulling me away from the dog, which should be your main subject. I really like the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 12/17/2006 09:23:39 PM
I love this photo. I like the DOF and the duckie makes the perfect accent/
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 12/16/2006 10:44:41 PM
7 - Nice. The duck/toy turned around and more pup included in frame, with the eyes 'popping' more, make this even better in my opinion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 12/16/2006 09:12:37 AM
I love this shot!!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2006 10:01:39 PM
Adorable pup. Nice lighting and comp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70s
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Nikon
 12/15/2006 09:18:11 PM
I like the selective desaturation. The eyes are precious and the duck is a nice splash of color. Good focus and composition and even lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/15/2006 01:37:41 PM
Great expression and great post processing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
 12/15/2006 09:42:43 AM
the only color is the duck, great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix P1
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Nikon
 12/15/2006 09:37:08 AM
Very nice, love the colour contrast, crop and perfect focus, very cute little lab too!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/15/2006 07:33:16 AM
Nice lighting, good details in dark tones, maybe a bit predictable composition. The yellow toy is almost disturbing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/14/2006 03:44:11 AM
Nice one
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/13/2006 10:16:48 PM
Great pensive study with good detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/13/2006 06:06:01 PM
very cute! Would have loved to see the rest of the paw on the left
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2006 02:59:16 PM
Oh my gosh! Is this a Newfoundland? He/she is just gorgeous!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/13/2006 10:41:34 AM
awww...cute puppy!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 12/13/2006 09:59:51 AM
WOW - that looks just like my Tank as a pup. WOW I'll have to show you pics of him that's amazing. Darling.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 12/13/2006 08:39:02 AM
Great shot!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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