Pet(ting) Therapy - Good for the Pet and the Petter
by maxaz1

Comment:
I totally agree with you that the softness of the focus is perfect for the soft mood and the dappled light. Desat was a wise choice. The dog's pose is angelic and the petting hand is so incidental and natural. Was this candid? This is a lovely picture and a great idea for alternative medicine.

Winter Fruit
by bmartuch

Comment:
This is beautiful! They really do look like ice-glazed cherries!! Their color is perfect. You've almost got a natural vignette going in the background. I like the composition here, but fyi dpc will knee-jerkedly give you a higher score if you crop the right so that the focussed cherries lie near a third line. Actually, this might be interesting with a square crop. I'm glad you braved the cold to get this! Hurry Spring!

Photo Therapy
by kdkaboom

Comment:
Oh don't worry about them turdy self-righteous folk. You got a buncha high scores in there. I *love* this composition and the stark contrast. So cool that you got him in perfect profile, knapsack and all. I ilke your frame too. If I'd have finished voting, it would have been at least an 8 from me.

Ways Of Living
by e301

Comment:
Wonderful!

spirited dance
by Donald

Comment:
very cool.

Mr. Long Neck
by Dseale

Comment:
love it. nice toning too.

Over the Rver ...
by onegr8dady

Comment:
This is beautiful. I think it would have been a real contender if it had been a larger image. Good luck.

A Natural Redhead
by noraneko

Comment:
Where's them three French hens? Damn beautiful. I think the bokeh pulls this away from safe and into interesting, especially in the thumbnail. Congrats on the high score!

Ray-chel
by liberty

Comment:
Sca-Ray!

Chairman of the Bored
by Jutilda

Comment:
OMG, he inflated! Haha. You should have been an actress, Judy!