My Girl

[kap55]

I've noticed lots of great pet photos on this forum so I thought I'd put this up for C&C.

[Shadowman]

Nice.

[deetheturk]

She is a beauty!

[Geoff F]

Nothing wrong with the shot, Brian, but nothing stands out for me either.

How about trying a crop from the right side, just past the dog's ear to concentrate more on its face. That would require a different size ratio though. Alternatively, you could possibly lose a bit from the bottom if you want to retain this size ratio.

[IzzieK]

Brighten the eyes so it will have impact ... just a suggestion..

[Geoff F]

Yes, I was wondering about adding a little highlight brightness. I think you have what I was considering, Isabel, its mostly the eyes which need a slight touch.

[kap55]

Thanks guys... I'll try working on the eyes. As for cropping down - I really wanted to show the entire body.

[wlou]

Brian, she is a great looking dog. And lucky you will have time to takes a lot more pictures as she grows up. She looks smart and nothing like a catch light in the eye (spark) shows that off. Keep them coming. PS: labs are my favourite dogs.

[kap55]

Thanks Louise - she does get a lot of comments everywhere we go. This photo was taken when she was 3 months old and she is now 2 years, so I have lots of photos of her - just need to get around to processing them.

[FrankMi]

Thanks guys... I'll try working on the eyes.

Hi Brian, I've found that retouching tutorials for making brown eyes more appealing in human portraiture also work very well for dogs eyes.

[kap55]

Hi Brian, I've found that retouching tutorials for making brown eyes more appealing in human portraiture also work very well for dogs eyes.

Thanks - I'll do a search and see what I come up with.

[NorthernFocus]

What a pretty girl. As others have said, lightening the eyes/face would help. Another thing to consider in future is to avoid any more major transitions than necessary. In this case framing a bit higher to eliminate the dark band at bottom and include more of the wall above. I do like that you kept the whole dog in the frame. Particularly since she's a little pup in this shot.

Hope you don't mind that I took a quick shot at it. She's so cute I couldn't help myself.



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[kap55]

Hope you don't mind that I took a quick shot at it. She's so cute I couldn't help myself.

I don't mind at all - thanks for the tips. Looks much better with the dark band at the bottom removed.

[travis4567]

Brian, Nice shot of a great dog. Love Dans PP

[rpcrowe]

What a pretty girl. As others have said, lightening the eyes/face would help. Another thing to consider in future is to avoid any more major transitions than necessary. In this case framing a bit higher to eliminate the dark band at bottom and include more of the wall above. I do like that you kept the whole dog in the frame. Particularly since she's a little pup in this shot.

Hope you don't mind that I took a quick shot at it. She's so cute I couldn't help myself.



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Dan beat me to this... I would have suggested this crop and edit also...

Great looking dog!