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Challenge: Pet Portrait II (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Location: My Backyard
Date: Dec 8, 2006
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2006

 This is my girl after a long day at the groomer.

There is not a whole lot to say about this one. It is almost straight from the camera

Converted from Raw
adjusted the limits with Levels
Curves to burn her snout a little
Curves to burn the edges
Resize for Web
USM

EDIT after challenge:
Thank you all for your kind comments. I am glad to see that the uniqueness of my dog's tongue in this portrait stood out for everyone who commented.

When my dog was a puppy she ripped out her right lower canine tooth (long story). But now she is getting on in years, and when she gets tired her tongue will hang out to the side. If you knew my dog, you would know that this image truly portrays her personality--she is warm, sweet, and cuddly, without a care in the world.

Statistics
Place: 54 out of 378
Avg (all users): 6.2817
Avg (commenters): 7.0455
Avg (participants): 6.0787
Avg (non-participants): 6.4880
Views since voting: 1708
Views during voting: 355
Votes: 252
Comments: 26
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/20/2008 10:03:38 AM
Great capture, she does look tuckered out!
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 11/13/2007 10:56:52 AM
awwww... too cute
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 11/12/2007 11:18:33 PM
She's extremely sweet
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/19/2006 10:13:48 PM
nice DOF, blah blah. It's all about the tongue. The tongue makes the shot. Otherwise, it's just another picture of another sleeping dog. The tongue marks this dog as this dog, if that makes sense.
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 12/19/2006 09:34:12 PM
Gotta' love the tongue hanging out :-)
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 12/19/2006 06:14:42 PM
Bless!
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 12/18/2006 03:25:29 PM
lol, cute tongue :)
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 12/18/2006 05:39:16 AM
6 - See now this is one shot where the eyes closed work, the tongue makes this. As for a 'Pet Portrait', likely not the best, but a personal one where you've captured the character well. For this Challenge though - like to have seen the eyes open - even a fraction.
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 12/17/2006 08:23:01 PM
Napping, or dead? Cute photo!
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 12/17/2006 01:16:52 PM
This is hilarious.
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 12/17/2006 10:08:21 AM
:-) I like the tip of the tongue sticking out - very cute. Beautiful dog.
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 12/16/2006 08:27:37 AM
This is great! Love it! Beautiful dog, too.
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 12/14/2006 04:22:05 PM
:-)
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 12/14/2006 12:28:58 PM
Very nice!
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 12/14/2006 11:30:26 AM
too cute! love the tounge
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 12/14/2006 05:16:28 AM
*lol* very funny dog! 9 points!
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 12/14/2006 03:35:45 AM
Adorable!!
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 12/13/2006 09:47:56 PM
more of a snapshot IMHO ... but what a great one!
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 12/13/2006 02:49:12 PM
this 1 made me laugh :D
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 12/13/2006 01:48:15 PM
This is so sweet. I hope it is a winner.
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 12/13/2006 11:02:32 AM
That is one sleepy, puppy!
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 12/13/2006 06:10:20 AM
awwwww. TOO cute!
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 12/13/2006 03:08:38 AM
OMG I WANT THIS DOG!!!
geeeooorrrgeeooouuusssss!!!
*hugs*
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 12/13/2006 01:48:47 AM
Wow! Look at the size of those paws! Nice image. The tongue sticking out is classic. Nice lighting and DOF.
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 12/13/2006 12:47:13 AM
This one really made me chuckle. With his/her tongue hanging out this big doggie looks like it just flopped down on the nearest warm spot and crashed. This is a good 'day in the life' dog portrait. Good eye 8
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 12/13/2006 12:43:05 AM
Cute! Love the tongue!
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