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kaylajere
23rd of December 2006 (Sat), 04:21
I really like this picture I took recently, C&C?






http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b213/kai418/flickr1.jpg
Meaty0
23rd of December 2006 (Sat), 05:59
Getting down to the level of the subject is an interesting viewpoint. I really like this shot.

I'd get rid of that leaf near his mouth. It kinda looks like his tounge is hanging out.
Hellashot
23rd of December 2006 (Sat), 10:23
Nice composition, but it is underexposed by at least 1 stop. Saturation and contrast are also low.
Franko515
23rd of December 2006 (Sat), 11:06
I like the shot also ;)

I did a quick edit (removed leaf, adjusted levels, saturation and a little unsharp mask)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Franko515/Edited/flickr1.jpg

Hope you dont mind the edit. If you do I will delete the post.
kaylajere
23rd of December 2006 (Sat), 15:57
Ok thanks :]. and thankyou for the edit too, I dont mind at all, helps me see what I could be doing.
D. Craig Flory
24th of December 2006 (Sun), 15:14
Now that you said it's ok ... here is my version.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i93/DC47/flickr1Enhanced.jpg
Thornfield
24th of December 2006 (Sun), 17:18
here's my take on it
Meaty0
26th of December 2006 (Tue), 06:42
Now that you said it's ok ... here is my version.

Craig, I noticed you also removed the distracting blue box in the background too....good move! I'm not a fan of the off-centre matting; but it's growing on me...slowly.
ComfortablyNumb
26th of December 2006 (Tue), 11:50
Great subject and pose. IMO the door frame and beer-pack are distracting in the background.
gkuenning
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 03:47
D. Craig, how did you tone down the background without painstakingly selecting every hair on the dog's back? Or is that exactly what you did?
sebmour
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 04:09
I like it more underexposed since it gives it a stronger sens of serenity and peace.
The modified exposure version to me screams too much!

Love the viewpoint!
D. Craig Flory
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 08:55
D. Craig, how did you tone down the background without painstakingly selecting every hair on the dog's back? Or is that exactly what you did?

That's the beauty of layer masks. But keep in mind that I was also deepening the dog as well as the background. After deepening the entire image, I primarily worked on taking out emphasis on details in the background. The edges of the fur didn't have to be worried about too much with the approach I took.