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Maggie
Maggie
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Black & White III (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Location: Rye Back Beach, Victoria, Australia
Date: Nov 12, 2006
Aperture: F4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1250
Galleries: Black and White, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Nov 12, 2006

 This dog belongs to our friends Mel and Ash who live near the beach...black and white challenge calls for a black and white dog!

Convert to grayscale, levels, curves, dodge and burn, smart sharpen, resize, USM, blur tool, Noise Ninja, frame.

Hoping for a 6

POST: Great to get in the top 20 and to get 6.6.

Had a couple of outtakes/options:



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Statistics
Place: 20 out of 424
Avg (all users): 6.6010
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 6.5156
Avg (non-participants): 6.7692
Views since voting: 1727
Views during voting: 382
Votes: 193
Comments: 45
Favorites: 13 (view)

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 03/02/2013 06:02:51 PM
What a marvelous use of back lighting.
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 04/29/2007 10:29:01 AM
Beautiful! I'd like to see what it looks like maybe a tiny big bigger, and without the border... but this is great! Lovely shot.
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 11/30/2006 02:40:53 AM
did u use a reflector in front of the dog?

Message edited by author 2006-11-30 07:41:04.
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 11/23/2006 03:20:50 AM
Great shot, just love it.
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 11/22/2006 02:15:51 PM
This was one of my favorite shots from this challenge.. very nice!
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 11/22/2006 03:48:56 AM
A wonderful b&w and a lovely subject! :)
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 11/21/2006 07:42:02 AM
Lovely picture. Congrats on your top 20 finish!
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 11/20/2006 04:22:42 PM
Check out this guy! Cool shot. Congratulations on the top 20!
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 11/20/2006 06:19:45 AM
Awwwww. . . .This totally melts my heart! So incredibly well done!
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 11/20/2006 03:08:25 AM
great shot and clarity the P.O.V. makes this spectacular.
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 11/20/2006 01:45:41 AM
Good choice to have sent this one in the challenge. The shadow from the dog really makes wonders IMHO..
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 11/20/2006 12:22:59 AM
Great shot...definitely one of the best in the challenge.
Well done.
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 11/19/2006 08:02:29 PM
What an outstanding and charming study. Simply great! Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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 11/19/2006 07:55:28 PM
I also love this one, well done Enzo, especially the perspective that you took it from.....Top shot IMO.
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 11/19/2006 07:35:08 PM
Great shot Enzo, I'm delighted it did so well for you.
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 11/19/2006 07:13:38 PM
This deserved a ribbon. LOVE LOVE this!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/19/2006 06:17:02 PM
Interesting and different perspective.
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 11/19/2006 05:28:43 PM
Something about this image I really like. Well done and good luck!
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 11/19/2006 03:32:07 PM
Well captured...
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 11/19/2006 02:15:24 PM
wonderful perspective!!!!
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 11/19/2006 03:35:19 AM
I lke the good tonal range and the POV
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 11/18/2006 11:58:41 PM
neat photo! nice perspective.
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 11/18/2006 07:54:31 PM
Wonderful vantage point. Very effective. 7
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 11/18/2006 09:26:44 AM
A very good photo Me likes
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 11/17/2006 02:58:20 PM
What a beautiful pet portrait! Usually I see pet shots and don't think much of them. But this is very nice.
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 11/17/2006 01:22:48 PM
This is good, very good... my only quirk is that I would have taken the softness vignetting a little back from the two bottom corners just a touch.
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 11/17/2006 10:02:52 AM
Excellent clarity and tonalities. Not a fan of the composition though, too centered for my tastes and the tilted horizon doesn't seem to be purposeful. Cute pup by the way!
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 11/16/2006 10:59:58 PM
nice perspective!
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 11/16/2006 03:26:05 PM
Great shot, I love that you got down low insteat of taking the shot from above. Love it and good luck.
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 11/16/2006 09:31:05 AM
This has to be one of the best pet portraits I have ever seen. Great location and use of the light.
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 11/16/2006 04:01:54 AM
Great shot! Love the hound! Great photo!
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 11/15/2006 05:36:36 PM
Even with the horizon, this is good.
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 11/15/2006 04:56:08 PM
Really nice. Love the perspective and how dramatic the sky looks. It fits well with the sort of menacing look the dog has.
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 11/15/2006 07:32:53 AM
i think the elliptical blur really works here. cute dog!
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 11/14/2006 05:14:40 PM
extraordinary! great use of blur...9
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 11/14/2006 04:33:53 PM
OH! THis could be a winner!! Good job. I love dogs!
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 11/14/2006 12:37:18 PM
Bravo! This is beautiful. Love the perspective and her shadow. Excellent sky, contrast, et al.
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 11/14/2006 05:00:32 AM
Love this. The perspective is very cool and the focus is super nice. I wish the dogs eyes were a bit brighter but this is a good entry and I hope you do well.
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 11/14/2006 04:39:31 AM
Nice shot...the blurred focus around Maggie is a detraction for me.
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 11/14/2006 02:27:44 AM
I love this shot. I like pet shots like this, put the character of the animal in a comfortable setting which addes to depth to the story.

I would only change two things.....

One: I'd like to see the cropped out shadow. In fact, I would like to see the shadow as part of the comp, not just an incidental.

Two: I think a touch more shapening would do this image wounders.

Overall, great shot. six from me.
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 11/13/2006 08:06:06 PM
Maggie is beautiful posing there, like everything about this shot, the surrounding the strong light above her the smooth sand..very nice!
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 11/13/2006 04:27:35 PM
super photo...good luck
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 11/13/2006 07:26:04 AM
Maggie's a beauty. Good luck with this.

Message edited by author 2006-11-20 00:33:08.
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 11/13/2006 05:09:21 AM
beautiful dog portrait. Love it. love the blur processing. (9)
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 11/13/2006 04:45:21 AM
Maggie is a beautiful dog. The lighting and angle of this shot are terrific. The whole thing has an interesting glow that is subtle but there none the less. Great shot.
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