My ten month old shepherd let me know that he really loves snow days!
Had to make due with my 50mm 1.8 lens because my work horse 24-70 was in the shop for repairs.
Focus was on the fronts of his paws and not quite on his eyes - darn.
Exposure boost, Vibrance boost and sharpening in LR3.
Crop in CS5.
Spot healing brush for green lens flair anomalies in CS5
Topaz Focus.
Dodge eyes, Curves, Vibrance, Contrast in CS5
Save for web, USM.
Border, USM, Save for web.
Post Challenge:
Lack of crisp detail resulted from strong cropping and lens quality of the 50mm. Here is the original:
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