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Challenge: Empty Room (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Buchanan Theatre, Buchanan, VA
Date: Jun 4, 2006
Aperture: 1:4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 4, 2006

 Yes, this is Papaya. I got to dogsit for my favorite preacher & wife's pooch again this afternoon and took advantage of the time by shooting some more pix! (I think they've forgiven me for the last ones...) HA

PP included:
contrast, levels, curves, Mr. Contrast filter, color sat, dodge/burn, save for Web.

Post Challenge:
Ya know, it didn't even occur to me to remove her lead. I really should have. She just always has it on. I guess that's where familiarity with the subject can be a hinderance. ;-) Thanks for the constructive comments and the favorites! Papaya is such a sweet & SMART girl! I may try to clone out her leash and post a version without it.

BTW: I used some of Joey's techniques form his DVD to edit this shot. I was pleased with how it turned out. I had to translate them to MS Digital Image Pro, but I think I managed to get the basics covered!

Statistics
Place: 35 out of 114
Avg (all users): 5.9176
Avg (commenters): 6.9000
Avg (participants): 5.5694
Avg (non-participants): 6.0546
Views since voting: 1082
Views during voting: 461
Votes: 255
Comments: 28
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 06/26/2006 09:49:23 PM
Love this one. I don't get the challenge rules and they obviously didn't get your meaning here! MMM
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 06/12/2006 04:29:16 PM
Awesome job Jimmy!!!! This was one of my favorites!!! Isn't that the pup in Kelly's magazine cover photo??? Very well chosen :)

This should have been on the front page tho in my opinion!!!

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 06/12/2006 12:39:02 AM
Just another Dog-With-No-Ass pic! ;-P

J/K - love the processing (usual case). :)
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 06/12/2006 12:10:12 AM
Once again, the voters didn't get it. This is magnificent!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/11/2006 11:01:54 PM
nice
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 06/11/2006 04:27:32 PM
Very nice, but could have been much nicer without the leash. Good lighting, composition and focus. He looks so sad :-(
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 06/11/2006 01:30:57 PM
Stunning! Beautiful colours..and awww..the looks in the doggie's eyes
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 06/11/2006 10:14:08 AM
awww poor guy looks truly freaked out to be standing there
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 06/10/2006 08:42:49 AM
great colour, light and texture
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 06/10/2006 03:45:05 AM
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is one of SJ. And otherwise you have exact the same dog and chain :P ( don't know if that's the right word for that thing on his neck ).

Anyway, I like this one. Great room and I love the colors. I like the expression on his face. One thing I don't like in this one is that you cut off his body. It looks kind of weird. Sometimes crops like this look good and sometimes they don't.
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 06/09/2006 07:34:44 AM
Love those big eyes...but the image would have been better without the lead.
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 06/08/2006 08:57:31 PM
Awesome. 10. :)
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 06/07/2006 05:57:17 PM
Wonderful colours and the expression is perfect. I would love to see this with the leash cloned out.
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 06/06/2006 09:23:58 PM
Good strong mood. It's hard to feel the emptiness of the room because such a small part of it is shown.
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 06/06/2006 06:50:25 AM
excellent idea. image would have been strong had the dog been in a sit, facing away from the camera, and if you hadn't shot it from an standing eye-level perspective.
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 06/06/2006 06:19:31 AM
good processing, but where is the rest of the buddy ? :-)
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 06/05/2006 11:27:29 PM
Awwwww. ..look at those sad eyes! I love the photo because my heart always melts over sweet dog photos. I hope he isn't really as lonely and sad as he looks here tho. . .My guess tho that he isn't :)
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 06/05/2006 11:02:26 PM
Love the look on his (her) face - get me out of here!
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 06/05/2006 10:05:33 PM
i love this
what pretty eyes
and cool setting
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 06/05/2006 08:49:11 PM
probably my favorite of the challenge. I would get the same look from my dog if I stuck him in a room like this. looks a little over sharpened but I love the tones. 9
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 06/05/2006 07:53:28 PM
Oh... he's so cute... :)
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 06/05/2006 06:47:11 PM
Very nice photo :)
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 06/05/2006 04:46:22 PM
Great photo. I find the leash and it's shadow draw my eye away from the subject, however. Without that minor detail, would be a 10
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 06/05/2006 11:39:11 AM
very nice but maybe better without the leash.
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 06/05/2006 08:41:17 AM
Man, what a stand out. His eyes are so telling. You want to say "It's ok, fella." Great mood. The lighting is killer. Hope that dog got a treat after the shoot. ;~D
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 06/05/2006 02:50:36 AM
awwwwwwwww lovely! kelly?
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 06/05/2006 02:40:29 AM
oh he has that same hard done look my one does an excellent image 8
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 06/05/2006 01:00:28 AM
oh, poor puppy, look at those eyes, I like your lighting, maybe straighten the horizon
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