Happiness is a Warm Friend
by elizadeb

Comment by ccadman:
looks shocked by the flash. big border diminishes the photo to me.

Easter Bouquet
by elizadeb

Comment by BeeCee:
Hate peeps, love the shot :D
You should sell Easter cards of it next year!

Reading Between the Lines ( or Curves!)
by elizadeb

Comment by BeeCee:
wow, only 5.5??? The only problem I can see is the shadow, which in itself is kinda cool... tho' I'd like it better without :)

Happiness is a Warm Friend
by elizadeb

Comment by kteach:
Adorable!! Good choice to put him on a yellow blanket to help boost that warm feel for this challenge. Lighting is a bit harsh, probably from the onboard flash. Perhaps just holding a piece of paper in front of the flash would help diffuse it a little?

Happiness is a Warm Friend
by elizadeb

Comment by outland:
Nice expression. This guy is a great subject. The lighting here seems a little harsh. You might try light source offset to one side. That would make great light/shadow play on the face.

Happiness is a Warm Friend
by elizadeb

Comment by IreneM:
Lovely photo of a beautiful dog. I wish the background was less cluttered but it's o.k.

Happiness is a Warm Friend
by elizadeb

Comment by TeamZissou:
What a face!

Happiness is a Warm Friend
by elizadeb

Comment by tpbremer:
great sharpness of the dogs face, but I'd like to see it brighter.

Easter Bouquet
by elizadeb

Comment by IreneM:
Elizabeth, you made such a great job of this image. It's so beautiful. Congratulations on top 10 and your PB.

Happiness is a Warm Friend
by elizadeb

Comment by glad2badad:
Cute dog. :-) The use of flash is creating some distracting shadows and also casting a slightly cooling effect (very slight) to the color. In one way the flash worked in your favor by illuminating the foreground and letting the bg fade out. Glad you didn't use a black border...that would have made the image feel much darker.

All JMO of course. :-) Good luck in the challenge.