I have new respect for professionals that do Pet Portraits...I really tried to bring out the details of her "hair" and I am happy with the result !
PP : cropped, adjusted contrast & brightness, Levels, curves, despeckle, resized, USM, added frame, save Oh yes, cloned out some spots on her face.
I'm really not up to "expert editing", but even this much editing is a big step out of the box for me personally. Thanks for looking.
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What an expression! You captured the emotion perfectly. Colours are good, as is the contrast and depth of field. The mouth and important fur are in focus, and I assume the eyes are, too. Some might complain that the eyes are underexposed, but I would disagree; they are perfectly soulful, and help convey the mood. As for the rest of the dog, perhaps it could use some frontal lighting. However, all the detail is observable and there is no noise, so it's certainly not mandatory. The background is sufficiently blurred to shift focus to the dog.
I don't have many negative things to say about this image. Perhaps a slight desat of the background? I'd say you met the challenge requirements, so I have no idea why you got a 1, some 2s, and so many 3s.
This shot ranked lower than it should have, given the competition.
This is such a good pet photo. I think the DOF and focus are perfect. Your dog is adorable and has such a loving expression. I love the light -- you managed to highlight the whites without losing the detail.
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