DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Neuferland


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Clichés and Sayings (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9000
Location: Playground
Date: Apr 29, 2006
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2006

This is Lollie, she is the sweetest dog in the world, unless you are Vinnie or someone who she thinks is threatening me, then she turns into a snarling, growling vicious machine. She has no teeth so she can do no harm, LOL!

A lot of people think she's ugly because she's missing all her teeth and a lot of times her tongue is hanging out. Well, she's NOT! :)

Process:

Cropped
Rotate
Adjusted levels
Channel Mixer 30/60/10/monochrome
Duplicate Layer w/guassian blur
Adjustment levels Layer
Adjustment Brightness/Curves layer
flattened
USM

And there you have my Lolli Pup! :)

Statistics
Place: 165 out of 288
Avg (all users): 5.3231
Avg (commenters): 6.2222
Avg (participants): 5.1463
Avg (non-participants): 5.4045
Views since voting: 853
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 260
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
05/11/2006 03:01:47 PM
i think she is just beautiful-good shot and focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/10/2006 12:43:27 PM
A few thoughts:

1) The subject is tough. In reality it's excellent and of course you think this dog is the most beautiful thing in the world where others might see an old decrepid dog. Perfect application of the saying, BUT in our weird world, people still want to see pictures of appealing things. You probably lost a bit for having the guts to take a picture which may not have mass appeal. (That's not a bad thing! It just doesn't help your score.)

2) The focus does seem just a bit soft. I'm not sure if it is DOF, OOF, or motion blur (even though you were at 1/250th). You can see this most apparent in the fur at the top of his head.

3) Perhaps to compensate for the focus, it seems a bit oversharp. If not, it may be just a bit too contrasty (which I rarely say in 4.7-5.3 pictures).

4) The square crop isn't the best. I would have actually made it more vertical so you had some negative space to move the dog slightly off center.

5) The conversion to B&W is pretty good. I think you did a good job there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/10/2006 10:37:46 AM
Give a kiss to Lollie for me...she's wonderful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/10/2006 10:17:39 AM
Poor little gummy-mouth... :-) Does she drink all her food?
While the head is pretty centered, the one ear being away form her head helps the composition be more dynamic. Pretty good shadow detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/09/2006 10:37:30 PM
Cute.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/09/2006 04:06:59 PM
I am sure she is the heart of your family. What a cuty.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/07/2006 11:41:49 AM
So true! nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/07/2006 03:03:14 AM
Great in B&W
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/06/2006 09:48:54 AM
cute!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/05/2006 02:55:43 PM
What a sweet little face!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/05/2006 12:51:10 AM
I think that you are beyond beaqutiful..... hugs dear dog
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/04/2006 08:01:01 AM
Oh just too cute.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/03/2006 11:33:17 AM
I wish I could see the eyes more clearly as it looks like you are trying to show something...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/03/2006 10:39:25 AM
What a face! Only a mother could love that one! Great fit to the challenge!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/03/2025 07:59:00 PM EDT.