Broken Promises
by phiggins24

Comment by Paul:
I see you've asked for some comments; so i'll try to offer some. Though the comment below from pictureperfect may not be particularly constructively composed, the central point is probably true. If you want your images to score well, you would probably do well to ask your self 'Would someone put this on their wall - or at least have it as there desktop wallpaper' - if the answer is no, then it is unlikely to do well.

Your chosen subject aside, the composition could be a lot better, the negative space at the top in particular and the angle at which you are addressing the subject - as I have found to my peril, images that are very flat without much sense of depth tend to do badly.

I presume that the vignetting around the edge is a consequence of shooting with a wide angle - it can be reduced in PP but not without knowing the process and I'm no expert.

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by hajeka:
Cute dog. I love the eyes!

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by pamelasue:
awwww ... how can you resist those eyes?? what a cutie!

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by Ja-9:
a little dark...(yes I know he is a black lab...hmm) and the flair of light on the right is a bit distracting

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by digifotojo:
Cute!!

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by JC_Homola:
toning works here

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by citymars:
Looks like a sweet pup. It's hard to shoot a black animal against such a bright background. Looks like you used a flash, and the light is kind of flat. From this close it would be nice to see some texture in the fur.

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by smudgeSMJ:
Good DOF, I feel like the crop is a little tight.

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by eschelar:
There's a precious expression in the dog's face. This would be better if it were cropped down to place the dog's eyes on the top third with just a small patch of light in the top right hand corner. This accentuates the eyes/face/expression and would increase the DPC display size.

Please Play with Me
by phiggins24

Comment by ThingFish:
Beautiful dog.I love the expression you captured in his/her eyes.