Mr. Big Stuff
by SJCarter

Comment:
6 - Different. A bit too much pp/effects/something going on here in my opinion, especially for a fairly cursory look at while voting. Likely looks as you intended though, so your call, obviously.

Bored
by zaflabout

Comment:
4 - Looks like difficult fur to capture using artificial light. Base/background colors, whilst do 'fit in' with the dog's coloring, perhaps placing the dog on a different color may have brought out the nice 'silver tones' in the fur more. Variation in angle/perspective likely have helped give this less of a 'snapshottish' type feel, in my opinion.

Misty
by PDavis

Comment:
3 - Nice big pupil capture on Misty. Don't mind the b&w but not sure the pp has made it work as well for the image as some more tweaking may have done. Seems to be a bit of grain/noise. The crop at the ears more finely tuned and this larger (if quality was there), make this better in my opinion.

Aussie
by admart01

Comment:
6 - Sharper/more clarity on the eyes (even with the soft effect) and the right side not so cropped/chopped, make this even better in my opinion.

Ginger
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
8 - Very nice, toning works well. Nice composition/crop. Just a little more clarity/pop on the eye and there is an odd 'edge'/something just above Ginger's nose ridge.

This is MY studio time.
by saiphfire

Comment:
6 - Different. Focus seems sharpest on the backdrop, which is also too dominant in my opinion. More refined crop on the left too where the dog's paw is coming into frame.

Braving the weathers
by Mephisto

Comment:
7 - Nice image of the horse. Your call (obviously), but think just a little less empty space on left for more balance make this even better in my opinion. For this Challenge, with this image, I also think including the name of the horse, would have given this more character and made it more 'personal'.

Shepherd Eyes
by Balko

Comment:
6 - Nice portrait, toning works well and makes this quite unique. Just wish the eyes were as sharp as the ears/nose seem to be. Perhaps a fraction more contrast may have given this more depth. Like the composition, just looks like it needs a slight rotate.. up left.

Profile
by Gobolts

Comment:
5 - The background 'housing', whilst does add something to the shot, detracts from the 'Portraitness' for the Challenge in my opinion.

Chappy II
by Terminator

Comment:
5 - Nice shot of Chappy II. The blue stones dominate the image a fraction too much in my opinion. Good composition and elements though. Wish it were 640.