Kody
by Barroness

Comment:
I love the look in Kody’s eyes. Your story of him is very heartwarming. We have a beagle mix, Cooper, who has been in many of my entries so I am familiar with Kody’s character traits and can relate very well to him. Your composition expresses his personality so well! He is a lucky dog to have such a loving owner.

Mona Lisa Smile
by Lydia

Comment:
A classically well done portrait. Photographically excellent. The dog seems a little tense understandably since he is not in his usual habitat.

Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty, Little Ball of Fur...
by Ecce_Signum

Comment:
You have turned an often occurring act into a special moment. It is a capture that you can cherish forever. Well done.

Supervisor
by Melethia

Comment:
I really like your composition Deb. It uniquely expresses the trusting relationship that you have with your friend! Your portrait tells a story.

Hmm...Smells Like Peanut Butter
by grahamgator

Comment:
What a beautiful portrait and so clever! Your ability to perceive the final product enables you to create a flawless composition. I like everything about it!

Behind bars
by LevT

Comment:
Great capture. I really like it in B&W. Congrats Lev.

The Gentleman Husky
by SandyP

Comment:
What a beautiful dog and great portrait. I love the pose and the expression. Congrats on the Red and your superlative score.

my best mate
by roz

Comment:
Hi Roz,
I have been out of commission and unable to vote or make comments on this challenge. I just wanted you to know how much I like your portrait of Toddy. It couldn’t be more perfect. It must have been exciting to watch your score over the week of voting. It would have been higher still if I was able to vote. Congratulations on a wonderful portrait and the blue ribbon.

Johnny, Get Your Hand Out Of The Cookie Jar!
by GolferDDS

Comment:
[quote=glad2badad] I like this revisited outtake version much better than the first submission. Congrats.

Thanks Barry,
This challenge was perfect for that composition and it gave me the opportunity to try and improve the processing in a similar image. I have seen others on DPC take similar images and submit them in different challenges. I did not feel I was outside the rules.

An invitation to the dark side
by roz

Comment:
I thought the lower portion of your composition looked so much like a dog that Toddy was the subject! Thanks for the description of how you achieved the amazing effect that you did. I could never have imagined how you did it!