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Weimaraner Puppy
Weimaraner Puppy
bryantbus


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pet Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Olympus E-20N
Location: Buffalo
Date: Dec 7, 2006
Aperture: F 8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2006

 One of our clients was picking up a print job, he was takeing this pup to the airport. The new owner is in New York City, he is a Christmas present. He just had a bath and was all clean and so cute.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 378
Avg (all users): 7.1301
Avg (commenters): 7.8529
Avg (participants): 6.9653
Avg (non-participants): 7.3200
Views since voting: 16557
Views during voting: 493
Votes: 269
Comments: 52
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 03/24/2011 11:24:20 PM
Fantastic pet portrait!
 12/20/2006 06:01:21 PM
Congrats on your 6th Place and just the sort of pooch I would like to have in a few years time...
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 12/20/2006 02:45:30 PM
Congratulations! The only thing I would change is to not have a pattern in the background.
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 12/20/2006 10:45:10 AM
Chris,
Obviously, a great photo. The soft focus and DOF are perfect. I'm not sure about the background - find the details a touch distracting - but the earthy tone is perfect to "warm" the gray dog. Congrats on that 6th place!
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 12/20/2006 09:19:44 AM
Congrats on 6th place! Beautiful picture to grace your top spot with!
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 12/20/2006 07:38:05 AM
You let him go to a new home after that pleading look that said, "Please may I stay here with you?" Amazing that you got this setup and captured on the spur of the moment.

I gave this a 9 because I felt something in the background wasn't quite right. Perhaps it was the patterned border in the lower part that is a little distracting. Anyway I love it! Congratulations, Chris!
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 12/20/2006 07:37:31 AM
Ohmygosh! That face! My little part dachsund dog always titlts his head like that too. Congratulations!!! This is the cutest thing ever!!

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 12/20/2006 02:29:24 AM
Nice lighting in this one. Congrats on the top 10 placing.
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 12/20/2006 02:28:49 AM
Beauty all over. (Something wrong with the site that I missed this in the voting? Anyone else?)
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 12/20/2006 01:03:09 AM
Does this stare cut deep into the viewers soul or what? A great tribute to this lovely fellow! Congratulations on your 6th place.
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 12/20/2006 12:51:27 AM
This is such a gorgeous dog and you did a great set-up here. Congrats on your well deserved top 10 finish.
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 12/20/2006 12:46:41 AM
voted 8, this dog is a true show dog.
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 12/20/2006 12:14:57 AM
Yahoooooo! Given the subject, maybe that should be ARRRROOOOOOOOO :)

Congrats, Chris!
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 12/20/2006 12:06:36 AM
OMIGOSH!!!! Way to go! This is one gorgeous shot of a gorgeous critter - megacongrats! (Yay Team Suck!)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2006 10:47:26 PM
Focus and lighting are wonderful
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 12/19/2006 10:41:23 PM
look at those eyes
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 12/19/2006 10:50:18 AM
Beautiful set up for the shot. Beautiful model...10
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 12/17/2006 08:29:18 PM
You should send this out with your christmas cards!!!
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 12/17/2006 05:11:37 PM
Beautiful dog and beautiful portrait. Like the background choice, soft and inviting.
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 12/17/2006 12:12:24 AM
8 - Commented on this but it didn't 'stick'. Beautiful dog, not sure that the base and background are bringing out the beautiful coat and eyes as well as a variation may have. The background circular pattern - more centered for added overall balance, may have also given this an edge.
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 12/16/2006 08:35:43 AM
very, very nice shot
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 12/15/2006 08:50:05 PM
Sooooooo adorable! Nice studio type shot! A little soft in the eyes.
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 12/15/2006 08:44:39 PM
I love the expression! Great lighting and focus. The catchlights in the eyes are really good too.
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 12/15/2006 07:24:27 PM
This could be a Wegman!!! Nice job.
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 12/15/2006 01:37:29 PM
nice expression
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 12/15/2006 01:00:25 PM
Cute puppy....nice portrait also.
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 12/15/2006 05:39:56 AM
Those are such cool looking dogs. This is well shot. Good luck!
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 12/14/2006 11:57:14 PM
Gorgeous lighting. Nicely positioned in frame. Super sharp. 10
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 12/14/2006 10:28:55 PM
So beautiful! I love this breed.
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 12/14/2006 09:04:28 PM
What a sweet pup! I really like how you've preserved the velvety texture of his/her fur in this image.
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 12/14/2006 09:01:39 PM
AH!! cute
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 12/14/2006 05:20:48 PM
A "royal" dog :) Very nice
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 12/14/2006 01:54:46 PM
this breed is called weimaraner puppy?
i know a beautiful city in germany called weimar...
lovely photo and nice background, too
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 12/14/2006 01:42:12 PM
great portrait. Perfect lighting, nice backdrop, good composition.
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 12/14/2006 12:54:14 PM
Nice image. These are good looking dogs and you caught a goodlook. His eyes seema bit soft but nothing major. Nice colors and lighting. I dont much care for the rug he is laying on but I didnt let it affect my vote any. Good work. 7
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 12/14/2006 10:07:31 AM
I totally love the expression. This dog sure knows how to pose lol. Love it!
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 12/14/2006 09:08:12 AM
SWEEEET. Not a fan of the background or fur, but the dog looks awesome. Great focus and detail. 7
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 12/14/2006 08:49:41 AM
What a beautiful pup. Nice lighting and good composition. 9
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 12/13/2006 10:51:56 PM
The cock of the heat and then those searching eyes! 7
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 12/13/2006 09:03:10 PM
Beautiful dog! Nice color contrast.
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 12/13/2006 08:49:13 PM
Very cute puppy. I like how you keep your set-up simple and clean. The rust red background works well with the greyish/brown tones of the dog. The white fur 'bed' it rests on offers a nice soft place for the puppy to rest not to mention it projects a subtle feel of softness to the viewer; the puppy and the fur are soft to touch if you just reach out. Lighting is great. There are no harsh shadows and we get to see every lovely detail in this pet portrait. The expression of the puppy also adds visual interest. With a cock of the head a dog/puppy seems to be studying us the viewer in curiosity. Great capture.
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 12/13/2006 08:04:44 PM
WOW..now this is a great pet portrait picture! Such a pretty dog! 10
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 12/13/2006 04:30:17 PM
awwwww.... makes me want one!
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 12/13/2006 11:51:41 AM
Technically, perfect. Actually, it's nearly completely perfect. I just personally would have prefered a more toned down background. Maybe a little less red. But more than that, the fuzzy blanket is what I'm not really keen on. Excellent picture though, that's a beautiful dog.
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 12/13/2006 10:28:45 AM
William Wegman would be proud! Beautifully done!
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 12/13/2006 09:58:47 AM
must love them! beautiful shot!
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 12/13/2006 09:53:15 AM
Nice portrait! Great color contrast/choices.
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 12/13/2006 09:01:54 AM
Classic pose.
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 12/13/2006 07:59:59 AM
love these puppies, nicely done
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 12/13/2006 03:14:15 AM
One of my favorite kind of dogs! Great lighting, photo quality, and cute expression from the pup. Not a huge fan of the set up because I don't think it goes with him (her?) as well as it could but I do appreciate the fact that you HAD a set up. If you had the means I'd say go with a set that plays off the pups features (blues maybe for the eyes).
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 12/13/2006 12:46:41 AM
I love this breed. Great colors and nice catch of expression.
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 12/13/2006 12:17:50 AM
Ohh, this is the kind of dog I want! They photograph so beautifully. Very nicely done.
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