Autumn Rhapsody
by Barroness

Comment by SaraR:
I like this quiet image a lot - very natural and unforced.

The Cupboard
by Barroness

Comment by GolferDDS:
This has potential to be a very interesting composition. The subject matter and brown tones are appealing. There are several issues I would like to suggest in editing to make it even better. The most important issue I see is the parallelism which can be corrected using the transform tool if you have photoshop. Secondly, the lighting is uneven and the glare on the cups is distracting. Thirdly, I would recommend taking the picture from a more horizontal direction to the midline of the cupboard. It would have given a better perspective and allowed you to capture the top of the cupboard in the photograph. This is not an easy shot to get right. I hope this helps. 6

The Cupboard
by Barroness

Comment by jim29028:
very clean nice image, like how all the brown colors work together and the repeating shapes of the stacked items

Kody
by Barroness

Comment by GolferDDS:
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.

Kody
by Barroness

Comment by roz:
hey Debbi .. this was one of my favs in the challenge .. and i loved reading about his history ..
how lucky you guys found each other .. he is very beautiful for a boy .. !! .. and its a gorgeous portrait .. :)

Kody
by Barroness

Comment by Barroness:
Just to clarify why I chose a dark background for this challenge. I didn't want any distractions around the subject, this image was for me totally about Kody. I wanted to take a portrait of him long before this challenge which pushed me to do it now.
Kody is sitting on the staircase landing near a window he loves to lookout.
I used natural lighting from the window with a reflector for the left side of his face.
I hung a black fabric over the back of the banister behind him for a regal looking portrait.
BTW, he got a cookie before the shoot. :)
Thank you all for the lovely comments on this image and for my new found confidence in my images.

Kody
by Barroness

Comment by Barroness:
Just to clarify why I chose a dark background for this challenge. I didn't want any distractions around the subject, this image was for me totally about Kody. I wanted to take a portrait of him long before this challenge which pushed me to do it now.
Kody is sitting on the staircase landing near a window he loves to lookout.
I used natural lighting from the window with a reflector for the left side of his face.
I hung a black fabric over the back of the banister behind him for a regal looking portrait.
BTW, he got a cookie before the shoot. :)
Thank you all for the lovely comments on this image and for my new found confidence in my images.

Kody
by Barroness

Comment by SandyP:
Awwww... Debbi! Thank you for rescuing this beautiful soul. She looks like she would be the best friend ever. My best friend has a dog rescue organization, so I hear stories like this every day. We try to take glamour photos to help each one find a family like yours. It just breaks my heart that people on this earth could be so cruel to something so innocent and undeserving! Your photo of Kody is amazing. I love how she kind of fades into the shadows. So beautiful!

Kody
by Barroness

Comment by roz:
standout in the challenge .
the lighting .. the tones .
and your beautiful model ..
everything is perfect ..
i'm not voting yet btw .. :)

Kody
by Barroness

Comment by grahamgator:
He has that look, i.e. �Are you done yet?� Nicely photographed. I would like more room at the top, but that�s just me.