High as a kite
by P-A-U-L

Comment by Garry:
Nice, gritty image. Almost like she's flying a kite in a sandstorm!! Fairly certain this image will garner one or more of the alternative awards (posthumous, spurgeon etc)

High as a kite
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Comment by Bensted:
Very nice

High as a kite
by P-A-U-L

Comment by jaysonmc:
One of the best shots of the group. You captured the essence of win here, but you also captured the eye of the viewer. I might have gone with a different toning myself, but nothing wrong with the way it is. I like how the trees and fence round on the compositional elements. Hope it does well for you.

High as a kite
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Comment by Jutilda:
Love the vintage feel!!!

Hounds in the snow
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Comment by P-A-U-L:

Originally posted by giantmike: I think a little bit of white balance could go a long way on this one. The snow has a very blue cast, which is easily corrected and the image would really spring to life.

Thanks mike - my colour blindness probably caused me to miss this though now you say it I think I can see this issue. I would appreciate your tips on how to correct it. I have Photoshop CS6 but don't know how to use it. I also have the photo in RAW format but again don't normally go near the RAW file and usually have to delete the RAW files every time my hard drive is full up (quite often!)

High as a kite
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Comment by jagar:
A magic moment, maybe my top pick.

Hounds in the snow
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Comment by P-A-U-L:
Thanks skewsme - yes Fergal, the white one is a Petite Basset Griffon Vendeen and Molly, the brown one is a Basset Fauve de Bretagne. Both French hounds - hence why the leads are still firmly in place.

High as a kite
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Comment by MargaretNet:
Nice

Hounds in the snow
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Comment by skewsme:
What cuties... they look a lot like one of ours... (Sophie ) - what kind of mix are they? OOh ok, petite basset griffon vendeen... found them in your port. They're a bit bigger than Sophie I think. Beautiful pooches.

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The Beauty of Nature
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Comment by Garry:
Lovely little bird! Colors just seem to pop!