Heaven & Hell
by dsa157

Comment by RedHotKK:
Very interesting contrast.

Dog Head / Cat Tails
by dsa157

Comment by Seanachai:
great pet portrait!

Dog Head / Cat Tails
by dsa157

Comment by casualguy:
Very handsome dog.... excellent exposure and focus. Good job! (I would have liked to see a shallower DOF - bring more attention to the dog

Heaven & Hell
by dsa157

Comment by justine:
Love the star lights and the glow around the shadow. Very nicely done.

Dog Head / Cat Tails
by dsa157

Comment by GoldBerry:
love the title and nice photo

Heaven & Hell
by dsa157

Comment by jenesis:
Excellent! The background shadow is amazing. I love how it glows. Something about the trophy throws me off a little though. Maybe a little oversharpened? Not sure, but overall very cool picture! 8

Dog Head / Cat Tails
by dsa157

Comment by vtruan:
Wonderful shot. Definitely a Field & Stream Cover. Great shot.

After reviewing the rest of the show yours is definitly the top.

Dog Head / Cat Tails
by dsa157

Comment by barryg:
Nice composition and background. Very natural setting for dog photo. I like it. Focus on subject could have been improved slightly, but maintaining depth of field may have been challenging for you. Great dog pose.

Heaven & Hell
by dsa157

Comment by nephrotic:
Starlight filters rarely work - but this one really has - I love it - 3 seperate images from 1 image. It has really worked. My only concern is, as you may have guessed from the amount of discussion on the forum re "painting with light" is whether it is painting with light.
Having been lucky enough to judge what is now a few hundred competitions in the last 30 years I feel I should say the first thing that happens is that they are sorted and any that do not immediatly seem to fit the category are dumped (hard but a fact). This is why so many competitions also run an "open category". Your picture, as impressive as it is, would, I feel have been rejected at this stage. "Painting with Light" has a fairly tight definition in photography but still allows a lot of lattitude for creativity.
I suspect that your scores may not reflect what the picture is worth which is a great shame. I believe if I was judging in another category I would have gone for an 8 possibly a 9 because you have managed to get those highlights working so well.
I do hope you understand my reasons for marking it down
David

Heaven & Hell
by dsa157

Comment by kebmod54:
Love the color tones, lighting and actually I pretty much like everything about it. 10