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Please Adopt Me
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Challenge: Hidden Gem IV (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Pentax K-R
Lens: Promaster 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR IF
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Date: Mar 15, 2014
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Jun 7, 2014

 This is Nikki, a puppy we fostered this yaear for SICSA.org and one of the her adoption pictures I took. Last year we fostered seven litters of puppies for a total of 29 puppies.

I don't expect this image to place very high, as it is more of a stock photo instead of the now popular artsy photo. But I love the 'tude shown in this image.

Converted from Raw and processed with PSP X4

- Crop
- Fill light (+61) and Clarify (+58)
- Mask for table
- Curve layer to darken table
- Blur and Scratch removal on table (wrinkles)
- Mask for background
- Curve layer to darken background
- Blur background
- Curve layer added before both masks to process just Nikki
- Flatten all layers
- Resize
- Sharpen using Unsharp Mask (radius 0.75 - strength 100)

Statistics
Place: 112 out of 239
Avg (all users): 6.0079
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.8529
Avg (non-participants): 6.6667
Views since voting: 414
Views during voting: 205
Votes: 126
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/17/2014 06:27:43 PM
so nice of the dog to stay while you took the shot

very nice portrait

seems the exposure was pulled a bit, or the shadows, and that created a bit of a halo on the background, around the tail, right ear and between the leg ...

voted earlier came back to comment
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 06/17/2014 03:57:01 PM
What a beauty! I certainly believe someone would adopt him!!

Technically wise, I almost wish the background was the same color as the "ground", otherwise it seems to me as if they clash too much.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/17/2014 07:24:09 AM
You can't get any cuter
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/15/2014 12:17:11 AM
A fantastic portrait of a lovely dog. But I think your processing is no good. Apparently you've made a selection and you can still see that especially at the tail and his right leg. Also some dust spots to the right you should have gotten rid of.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/14/2014 04:39:48 PM
Cutie!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/12/2014 06:47:30 PM
color palette adds a lot to the plea and the charm - a heartbreaking shot
bump
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2014 11:31:52 PM
Technically perfect and adorable.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2014 02:50:20 PM
Look at those ears! LOL Adorable
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2014 06:31:12 AM
How can you turn down a face like that.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/11/2014 03:10:14 AM
Aww cute! Is it my imagination or can I see some evidence of weird editing around the shoulder on the right?
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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