White dog

[mugge]

I just liked the beautiful expression of the dog and therefore I deliberately reduced texture and clarity in Photoshop because I just wanted the teeth, eyes and mouth to dominate. C&C welcome.

White dog by Ole Hansen, on Flickr

[royent]

I would like to have seen the original. I would like some detail in the hair on the head and on the nose
Roy

[mugge]

I would like to have seen the original. I would like some detail in the hair on the head and on the nose
Roy

Roy, I did not want any detail on the head.

[royent]

Ole It's your photo, it was just how it struck me.
Roy

[bje07]

Ole,
something is wrong in your treatment. the hairs at the bottom are not so blurred than his forehead in the same plan.

[Tom Barry]

I think you got the result you wanted, and I like the effect, however unusual.

[Manfred M]

It appears you achieved what you were trying to accomplish. The next question I would have to ask is whether it works or not?

In my view, the answer is no. Smooth textureless areas in a place we normally expect texture is a hard sell visually.

That being said, keep on experimenting. That's the only way we can figure out what we like and don't like.

[lovelife65]

It would be nice to see the original too. I understand what you are trying to do, yet the photo seems very noisy, and thus the focus in on the teeth/mouth doesn't really work too well...