Autumn Rhapsody
by Barroness

Comment by roz:
hey Debbi .. i was looking thru the pics that didnt get the love they deserved in this challenge and this pic is most definitely one of them ..
i love this so much ..
i was going to write understated .. and then noticed what Sara said .. quiet ..
it is .. quiet and so beautiful ..
so well seen and photographed .. would look awesome printed and on your wall .. :)

The Cupboard
by Barroness

Comment by SaraR:
What a superb display of this pottery. For me the image would be strengthened with some perspective correction, but I do like it regardless.

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 Kody̢۪s 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 Kody̢۪s 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!