Fido, the toothless watchdog
by lwkimages

Comment:

Originally posted by typologic: Technically you have a great shot here! The colours, lighting and sharpness are wonderful. But this isn't my idea of a domesticated pet :)

Then you never Matilda, my father's hen. Chickens and Roosters can actually make wonderful pets. Matilda would greet my father every morning when he went out to feed, sit on his arm as he gathered eggs and would actually nuzzle his ear! They are so much fun to watch!

Obelix
by Xilebo

Comment:
I wanted to make sure to get back to this shot since you had commented that you only got one comment! I didn't make it to your shot during the challenge because it was one of my 8's. I really like the shot, the house (I really like the house) but there were a few distracting elements that kept it from being a perfect score. First, the green leaf in the upper left corner, small detail but you probably got knocked for it by more than one voter. Two, while a great shot composition wise and I personally like the angle I'm betting several people knocked you down a point or two for the angle. I personally think that cats should always be above us, LOL! Just kidding but I do like that. Last but certainly not least was the lighting. Black animals can be so difficult to photograph, as the slave to two black cats myself and there are 4 black horses in the barn where I work I know the challenges faced with them. Getting details is extremely difficult if the lighting isn't just right. While I can see the eyes and end of nose very clearly the rest of the cat comes across as one big ball of black fur. Some detail in the fur would have really helped this shot overall. Hope these comment help! ;)

My Bud AJ
by FirstAid

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I didn't get to AJ during the challenge but if you don't mind I'd like to say something now. AJ is adorable! I too have a little weiner dog, her name is Lolli Pup so you get an extra point for that :)

The noise and grain in the shot might work better if this were a black and white. but you can also use Neat Image to help clean some of that up. I like the colors but they don't really pop off the page, seem just a bit dull overall. Also a more solid background without the wrinkles will really make a difference on keeping the attention on the main subject. I did give you a 7, would have been a 6 but like I said, extra point for having a beautiful little weiner dog ;)

Zachary
by Catherine_B

Comment:
HI! I didn't get to this one before the challenge ended but I had given it a 7. The reason I didn't go higher and wouldn't have bumped it was, while a great shot as far as expression and composition (I really like the negative space in the lower right) the glare from the flash makes the shot a bit harsh light wise and the change to black and white causes Zachary to blend into the arm of the couch/chair he's sitting on. Also the texture of the arm on the chair/couch comes out rather noisy and the panel background is still noticable and a bit distracting. What can you do to fix this? Well, since this is an advance challenge, you can use layers to seperate the background and adjust the levels so it's very dark or black or burn it so it loses the pattern. The arm of the couch/chair could also be seperated in another layer and softened up a bit so the texture isn't competing with the texture of the fur on the cat. You could also use selective desaturation to tone down the colors of the background and couch, leaving the original colors of Zachary and his lovely eyes. Hope this helps. :)

Quoting Vivian, of the movie "Pretty Woman", ..........."He Sleeps".
by Galimages

Comment:
Yeah, the dingbat cat got you your highest score so far! ;) And yes people this cat is a dingbat, but a very sweet and loveable one ;)

Pink
by pawdrix

Comment:
He got an 8 from me. Would be higher but the blanket is too close to the color of the cat and they almost blend. Also the light on the right side seems a bit dulled out for some reason. Hope this helps

Stan
by dsa157

Comment:
STAN! You were robbed! Make your daddy make it up to you by giving you extra treats and love! :)

Bird Watching
by JPR

Comment:
How on earth did this shot end up where it did? It's perfection! Great job anyway! :)

Max
by whatdewuc

Comment:
You were so robbed on so many levels. Max deserves nothing less than top 10! But still, now he is number one on your profile page, a spot well earned! ;)

The Guard
by peete

Comment:
You was robbed I tell you, ROBBED! A great shot, should have placed higher, certainly higher than the bathroom dog! Who do I complain to? :)

Very nice, congrats on your finish.