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Buds
Buds
mgsmith53


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Date: Aug 27, 2007
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Animals, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

 Maybe not the best technical shot I've ever done, but to me, it's the most tender and meaningful. My grandson and my old black Lab Bo are buddies. This was a fleeting, wonderful moment, which I was lucky enough to capture at its sweetest.

Crop
Brightness & contrast
Sharpen
Cloned out a bit of dander on his coat
Added small border
sized & sfw

Statistics
Place: 998 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.7289
Avg (commenters): 5.3696
Avg (participants): 4.6916
Avg (non-participants): 4.9259
Views since voting: 639
Views during voting: 641
Votes: 509
Comments: 50
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 09:44:30 AM
You really get a sense of the love between them, but I think the contrast could go up a bit.
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 03/17/2009 06:03:11 AM
Delightful boy and his 4 legged friend shot.
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 03/16/2009 10:47:38 PM
Good expression and capture. Lighting is good as well.
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 03/16/2009 06:36:02 PM
Nothing beats the look of a faithful dog. It seems to say, "I think you're someone special!"
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 03/16/2009 02:59:22 PM
Oh... the skinned knee just adds even more to this. What a treasure!

Not voting yet.
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 03/16/2009 07:28:44 AM
Nice intimate shot should pull plenty of heartstrings on DPC
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 03/16/2009 12:02:35 AM
cool capture
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 03/15/2009 11:13:55 PM
Don't assume that because you have an affinity for your subject, the rest of the world will too. Otherwise, a good workmanlike photo.
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 03/15/2009 06:24:35 PM
nice interaction, But the position you shot this in not the best. I would have preferred more to the left and level with the dog, then you could have seen more of the boy, 5
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 03/15/2009 06:24:06 PM
It is so nice to see a photo that says something special. Great title for a sharp photo.
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 03/15/2009 05:06:49 PM
Great shot of a boy and his dog. An instant classic!
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 03/15/2009 07:58:18 AM
A cute photo, one to treasure.
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 03/15/2009 07:52:50 AM
very tender moment...
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 03/15/2009 06:06:47 AM
how sweet, just gotta love a boy and his dog image, the dog's looking at him like he really loves him
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 03/15/2009 03:07:20 AM
this is a nice photo but it just doesn't do it for me
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 03/15/2009 02:04:53 AM
nice , could be better in some bw conversion


regards ;)
brano
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 03/15/2009 02:03:53 AM
a bit unsharp - good luck in this challenge
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 03/14/2009 07:55:21 PM
Lovely photo of the boy and his dog. The dog has a wonderful look to the boy!
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 03/14/2009 07:18:36 PM
Another very tender and personal picture, that likely is a beautiful memory for you, but also likely is not going to do all that well in a very public competition like this one is. I like his hurt on the knee, and how the dog looks with such love at the little boy.
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 03/14/2009 06:06:42 PM
sweet shot, (sorry running out of things to say)
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 03/14/2009 05:23:27 PM
Nothing cuter than a boy and his dog!
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 03/14/2009 04:28:13 PM
Intersting.
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 03/14/2009 02:09:23 PM
Pals. Nice intimate moment.
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 03/14/2009 07:09:20 AM
Nice family photo. I like that we can see how pure the love is between boy and dog.
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 03/14/2009 06:33:35 AM
Nice capture of the moment.
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 03/13/2009 11:41:17 AM
Great human interest capture!! 7
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 03/13/2009 11:34:16 AM
I like the idea but i think that the child's face would be great to see. You got a good moment there, but there are some distracting parts like the grass e the boy's head seems a little oof. Maybe i'm wrong but that was just my opinion. Good luck, sorry if i was rude!
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 03/13/2009 06:53:22 AM
cute capture, seems a tad oversharpened though. the owwy on the kid's knee adds a cool element to the photo that makes the viewer feel an extra sense of friendship between the two(that they wrestle and romp together:)
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 03/13/2009 04:03:01 AM
Very emotive and nice story.
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 03/12/2009 11:44:33 PM
Very nearly a moment of profound connection between boy and dog.

Unfortunately, while the dog is looking lovingly into the boy's eyes, the boy is looking into the dog's mouth. Or possibly nose.
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 03/12/2009 11:30:41 PM
nice capture of a special moment
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 03/12/2009 11:03:02 PM
Cute shot. The dog has a look of pure love and adoration on it's face.
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 03/12/2009 07:48:11 PM
Nice capture, but I wish the kid's leg was down.
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 03/12/2009 06:52:01 PM
ya...best buds...very engaging
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 03/12/2009 05:22:52 PM
Man's best friend...the emotion comes through well
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 03/12/2009 05:18:38 PM
Seems like a snapshot, but probably a meaningful one. I submitted the same type of thing. :)
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 03/12/2009 03:16:33 PM
Takes me back to being a kid. lovely
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 03/12/2009 02:54:45 PM
awe another dog photo, good job capturing the moment.
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 03/12/2009 11:00:38 AM
a little blur does not help, but the composition works well and i like the emotion presented
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 03/12/2009 09:19:56 AM
Choose one from the following options:

A) Great comp! Love the colors and detail!

B) A moving image that speaks to me of the bond between a boy and his dog.

C) What's with the bruised knee? Rover better not tell mom that Billy's been skateboarding with the big kids again.

D) The comp really does not work for me, if you had cropped it a little wider and used a 10-20mm at F7.1 it could have helped.

E) Meh

F) The title does not make sense. It suggests there should be some beer in the pic, but I only see a kid and a dog.

G) This comment was not helpful. Really. It wasn't funny either. I didn't even crack a grin.
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 03/12/2009 06:24:02 AM
cool shot. Nothing like a friend!
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 03/11/2009 11:47:31 PM
nice detail especially on the dogs teeth
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 03/11/2009 05:56:06 PM
The shot really shows the affection the dog has for the boy.
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 03/11/2009 05:49:36 PM
Nice shot.
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 03/11/2009 04:49:23 PM
Nice heartwarming scene. Labs are the best!
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 03/11/2009 12:50:50 PM
The way that they boy and the dog are looking at eachother shows genuine kinship. Nicely captured.
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 03/11/2009 07:10:39 AM
good for your family album. to convey emotion to the viewer the boys face should have been visible.
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 03/11/2009 06:15:42 AM
Good composition.
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 03/11/2009 01:37:26 AM
awww
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 03/10/2009 10:52:49 PM
Wonderful warm feel. Lovely shot!
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