My Papillon was the model for this one. Missed out Pet Portrait due to my suspension so I figure he gets the honors here since he's brown. His name is Lupo, just turned 1.
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Camera Work/Technical: Nice settings that yielded the colors and tones just as the eye would expect to see them. I also like the crisp focus you captured here.
Lighting: I think you ended up with too much shadow. Perhaps a little bit of flash would have helped lighten some of the dark areas just a bit.
Composition/Content: When doing people or animal portraits, be conscious of everything you have in the frame. Chopping off his feet here seems more accidental than an intentional composition. Try not to chop appendages off right at the joints.
My Opinion: I think that you met the challenge well, and, with a little more attention to your composition, would have pulled a much better score.
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