photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 115 - A View from Above >> recovered > 6th
Layla
by Mary Anne
previous | next
September 4, 2006 Mary Anne

6th
Layla
by Mary Anne


other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share
Henry Dondi 11-Sep-2006 15:24
I didn't see the other shot, but the shaprened eyes really make this dog photo come to life. Great use of shallow DOF.
Brent 09-Sep-2006 16:45
Those eyes totally make this great shot. Hope Layla got a treat for doing this Mary Anne? Very nice comp too.
ctfchallenge05-Sep-2006 16:02
The eyes look really good now and as far as I'm concerned you can almost never overdo it on cute doggie eyes! CJ
ctfchallenge05-Sep-2006 08:20
This does really say looking down dunit. Well done Mary Anne:-)
Rod
ctfchallenge05-Sep-2006 03:15
Thanks for your suggestion, Carole. I never realized that you could sharpen just selected parts of an image with PSE. It certainly did brighten up the eyes, but do you think I overdid it a bit?
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge04-Sep-2006 23:06
I don't mean to try and retake this! If you have PS Elements or some other editing program, you can just select the eyes and apply sharpening to them alone. I tried it at 300%, Radius .5 and threshold 1 and the eyes brightened right up. Cute dog! Our first dog was half basset and half beagle - he looked like a weightlifting beagle on steroids but we loved him! :-) CJ
janewigginsphotography04-Sep-2006 22:45
Good one Maryanne :) Reminds me of my attempt at Mya whose image is the header for pending. You have to take these shots when you can as they can move so fast, and obviously it would be hard with a tripod. Very cute!!! jano
ctfchallenge04-Sep-2006 22:18
CJ, those eyes are about as sharp as they're going to get. You wouldn't believe how many shots I took while she kept jumping around--mostly of an ear, her back, the floor, etc. No, Sharon, I didn't get any nose prints, but only because I kept pulling the camera back (and out of focus, of course). I should have remembered to use burst mode with A1 Servo. Maybe I'll try again before the challenge is over. BTW she is a beagle, and she wants nothing more than to be loved.
--Mary Anne
elips04-Sep-2006 21:10
When this pops up on my screen I get a strong urge to lean over and kiss her on the nose! Did you end up with nose prints on your lens?! An excellent "looking down" shot! ~Sharon
ctfchallenge04-Sep-2006 20:08
Cute Mary Anne! I've been trying to get my dog to pose like this but he won't do it. What breed - beagle? Can you sharpen up his eyes a little though as it seems as just his nose is sharp. CJ