Pug in the Blue Dress
by Paul

Comment by tvsometime:
Jeez Paul I love the shot: composition, color, chiaroscuro light, appealing subject, even the vignette blur. But the scratchy overlay seems an effect too far to my jaundiced eye even if my wife thinks otherwise.

Message edited by author 2015-04-20 10:17:06.

Masters
by Paul

Comment by tnun:
lovely. just enough.

Masters
by Paul

Comment by posthumous:
good processing and energetic composition.

Masters
by Paul

Comment by PennyStreet:
oh yes, they are. Nicely done.

Masters
by Paul

Comment by Tiny:
7

Run
by Paul

Comment by Lydia:
7 from me (earlier). Not sure how I like the unfocussedness of it all. It's hard for me. Ha!

But... the feel is so fun!

Run
by Paul

Comment by VBW:
What I like:
- The movement of the children contrasting against the stillness of the tree.
- The framing of the children by the tree branch
- Composure is awesome!

What I don't like:
- Children are out of focus
- Pretty much everything is out of focus, giving the shot more the appearance of a painting than a photograph. Some may like this effect, I don not.
- Girl's clothing is burnt out. Can't really see the pink flowers- if the balance was better on this pic, those flowers would really pop making the framing even better. If the tree branches were made selectively brighter, it would burn out the distracting building in the background. I'd have tried to take a second picture after the children ran by and exposed for the tree. (I, however, have no idea how to do this- I'm more a darkroom editor and I would have selectively exposed the tree longer than the kids.)

Overall: Great idea, but lack of focus for the children takes away from overall mood.

Masters
by Paul

Comment by MeMex2:
love this shot! great composition ...and perfect shutter speed.

Terrace
by Paul

Comment by herfotoman:
False reflection is wonderful.

Terrace
by Paul

Comment by mefnj:
good emotion