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Comment by optix:
What a face! Beautiful capture and detail, as well as, excellent example of dappled lighting... 9

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Comment by dponlyme:
like the b&w. good focus and centered composition helps denote the dogs rapt attention.

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Comment by TeeCeeJay:
An Awesome Pet Portrait, Such an expressive face

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Comment by Shadowfax23:
beautiful face - very nice

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Comment by rennie:
Oh my.... Great portrait. Perfectly focused on its eyes. Great hair detail. Nice DOF. Very well cropped. Dappled light used to enhance the mood. I love the dog expression, particuraly the way it shows its teeth. It's a real guardian, no doubt. I like B&W choice as it brings out more detail. Unfortunately I think it may suffer since DPC likes crisp and vibrant colours. Bumping up to 9.

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Comment by timwest167:
Nice and sharp, with good contrast and interesting lighting. Well done.

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Comment by figment:
Looks like my best friend.

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Comment by JoAnna3853:
Nice photo but i think to convey dappled light a little bit better backing away from the subect to get more shadows and patterns instead of the close up view of the one block of light. Beautiful photo but just not perfect for this challenge.

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Comment by Notroubles:
A bit too bright for my taste. He seems like a great friend.

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Comment by xodiak:
This is a nice shot but I'm not sure why you chose B&W. Keeping in mind that I haven't seen the original (color) image, I don't think B&W is helping your shot any.