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Fat Chance
Fat Chance
maxaz1


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Challenge: Pet Portrait III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Tamron AF 70-210mm f/2.8 LD for Canon EOS
Location: Arizona
Date: Feb 24, 2008
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 24, 2008

 I told Chance (full name: Fat Chance) to smile, but this is all he would give me. It's the way he rolls. He is a Pot belly Pig, about 12 years old.

He is an indoor/outdoor pet, and he is rather needy. Loves to be touched and petted. At night he sleeps in the corner of our bedroom, where he wraps himself up in blankets. (Think "Pigs in a Blanket") Sometimes it's hard to believe that a creature without opposable thumbs - without ANY thumbs - could rearrange the blankets so precisely.

Shot in the backyard on an overcast afternoon. Played with color and contrast a bit. Cloned to remove the bit of fluff stuck to his face. Heightened catchlight. Framed. Resized.

Statistics
Place: 143 out of 261
Avg (all users): 5.5355
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.1593
Avg (non-participants): 5.9694
Views since voting: 1022
Views during voting: 352
Votes: 211
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 03/06/2008 10:28:28 AM
Very nice shot. LIke the square format here. Love the detail and a very interesting pet. Chance looks like he would be very needy... :)
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 03/03/2008 08:18:52 AM
A face only a mother could love. :-) A unique and enjoyable entry!
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 03/02/2008 08:15:08 PM
Thanks for leaving those detailed notes on this. I was really curious about this one.
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 03/02/2008 07:27:26 PM
I love the way you filled the frame with the close-up. A real portrait. He looks rather disdainful of your project. And I like the little bit of green framing his face on the right. I'm surprised at the score. I don't understand the ten 3s. I accept the few troll votes, but the 3s are uncalled for.
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 03/02/2008 07:15:41 PM
that's Some Pig!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2008 06:37:41 PM
I just love it uglyness as it is a great shot.....
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 03/02/2008 05:16:21 PM
haha, cute pet
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 03/02/2008 12:27:04 PM
I think the subject is hogging the frame a little bit too much, but still a very cool shot.
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 03/02/2008 11:57:41 AM
Umm, THIS is a pet!? I'd love to know the story behind this one!
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 03/01/2008 11:21:30 AM
Very original subject. lol. The lighting seems a bit harsh, and maybe oversharpened.
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 02/28/2008 04:35:06 PM
That's one ugly cat. Great texture in the hair
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 02/28/2008 03:18:37 PM
Great job at filling the frame, very nice animal, a Boar? I think you over-sharpened it a little too, but nice texture.
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 02/28/2008 02:49:20 AM
Goodness! A pot-bellied pig! Always nice to see a different kind of pet. Lighting seems a little harsh, but it's got some great texture and detail.
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 02/27/2008 12:23:01 PM
Way to capture the texture of porky's skin. The added dimension makes this an excellent attempt.
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 02/27/2008 05:24:18 AM
I LOVE those animals. . .SO MUCH!!!!! Every time I see them, they remind me in the way they act of my dog who I adore. I also adore the way you have processed this to make it interesting and artistic! Not an easy feat because usually they are just lazing around in a bunch of dirt.

Excellent portrait of this "so ugly he's cute" little fellow.
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 02/26/2008 10:11:35 AM
ha. love it-7
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 02/26/2008 06:37:26 AM
Whoa! Awesome image!!! 8
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 02/25/2008 05:27:54 PM
Hee-hee :-) Nice tusks. The pig does not look terribly engaged in the portrait session, but certainly has no problem filling the frame. I might play with blurring the background some to make the pig stand out even better.
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 02/25/2008 03:05:45 PM
Whoa! That's one speckly pig! Did you really push the sharpening on this to get that appearance? If not, a polarizing filter could have controlled some of those reflections perhaps? I like the way this is laid out with the head shot. AND - Your title is quite funny. :) Good luck!
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 02/25/2008 06:04:15 AM
OMG - this isn't really your pet, is it? Sweet!
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 02/25/2008 05:34:51 AM
Wow. Like the eye. Good luck.
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 02/25/2008 01:12:09 AM
brilliant!
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