hello down there....
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Comment by phreak:
that is cute i hope he got down ok

hello down there....
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Comment by soup:
chow chow - great pic - birds eye view for protecting the yard...

hello down there....
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Comment by mrsasta:
Great perspective, really makes you smile

otter pops
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Comment by Shan2112:
I like this idea - otter pops rock!

otter pops
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Comment by brizmama:
Funny, where can you still buy Otter Pops?

otter pops
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Comment by KaDi:
The colors are complementary. The pattern of the image has some appeal. Because you've made a "product shot" I'd like to see more care taken to the detail--perhaps freezing them face down so the air bubbles didn't fall behind the logo? Appears to be a bit jaggy on the white lines and highlights as well....

otter pops
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Comment by Kivet:
I love otter pops! Interesting composition

hello down there....
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Comment by David.C:
What a wonderfully expressive pet candid.

I like the sky -- it's the side of the garage that I feel is fairly uninteresting. I agree with jellyoooo, a portrait framing would have suited the image better. He leading lines of the garage would work much better lined up with the longest dimension instead of against it. Cropping the sides in a bit would have accomplished this.

The exposure of this shot is tricky, but as pointed out below, could have been better. Bringing the brightness of the face up and darkening the sky just a bit helps to balance the tones a bit better. (If you have Photoshop, the Shadow/Highlight command does this well). Care has to be taken while darkening the sky however -- the backlighting created a slight halo around the dogs head that is made more noticable the darker the sky gets.

All in all, an excellent image -- one of those pet shots that makes we wish I lived in a house that allowed me to have one. :( That makes it a winning image in my book.

David
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otter pops
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Comment by holyfam:
good color

hello down there....
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Comment by Jutilda:
What a gyp!!! This got one of my 3 tens. I love this shot. Well, some people just don't have any taste (:~D)