Defiance
by brianlh

Comment by emorgan49:
I prefer the duotoned version. The colors here are a bit cheery while the other has a bleak and hopeless feel to it. The moods are certainly different. The person here looks like a casual passer by where in the other he has a direct relationship with the sign because they are the same color.

Moment of Truth
by brianlh

Comment by nico_blue:
very nice composition and colors.

Western Gray Squirrel
by brianlh

Comment by PhilO:
Nicely composed with awesome tonal range and detail.

I can't wait to add this lense to my bag.

Portrait of a Lonely Pug
by brianlh

Comment by Isabel:
Aww this shot it's just adorable, i love it, really really!, i don't know why, the doggie just look so relax! haha... i love pugs i have one too! (L)

Portrait of a Lonely Pug
by brianlh

Comment by ShutterPug:
awww - what a sweet old puggy. I just love the seniors. They have a special place in my heart. One of mine has his tongue sticking out all the time - he's 16 years old.

Beauty Beneath the Pier
by brianlh

Comment by ShutterPug:
** Greetings from the Critique Club **

An excellent use of natural light. The softness of the light works well with the soft focus applied here. It was a little hard to pick up on the water at first though.

Congrats on your top 10 finish.

- Linda

Defiance
by brianlh

Comment by nico_blue:
I like this better than the duotoned version. Just goes to show that duotone doesnt work on all images :-)
I really like the deep colors in this, i think they work well here. One thing thats missing from the duotone version is the texture in the blue sign that i really like here. I wish the person was a bit more apparent, on a quick glance the person blends into the background, but thats my opinion. Very good job editing from the original to get to here.

Western Gray Squirrel
by brianlh

Comment by Shutter_Bug:
This is a really awesome photo!!! congrats on your ribbon... It should've been 1st!

Portrait of a Lonely Pug
by brianlh

Comment by sheapod:
This dodge and burn thing is completely beyond me but I will say I like this one better than the original, which was entirely too light. You managed to add a lot of contrast without making it seem unnatural...something I still have to learn. Great job.

Portrait of a Lonely Pug
by brianlh

Comment by emorgan49:
Your editing has added a lot of contrast. makes the poor dog look older. I dont think any amount of editing could make him attractive, he has one of those only-a-mother-could love faces. Perhaps I wish that some of the brown could have stayed, instead of turning so much to black and white. But it is a nice artsy portrait in the final edit.