I told Chance (full name: Fat Chance) to smile, but this is all he would give me. It's the way he rolls. He is a Pot belly Pig, about 12 years old.
He is an indoor/outdoor pet, and he is rather needy. Loves to be touched and petted. At night he sleeps in the corner of our bedroom, where he wraps himself up in blankets. (Think "Pigs in a Blanket") Sometimes it's hard to believe that a creature without opposable thumbs - without ANY thumbs - could rearrange the blankets so precisely.
Shot in the backyard on an overcast afternoon. Played with color and contrast a bit. Cloned to remove the bit of fluff stuck to his face. Heightened catchlight. Framed. Resized.
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I love the way you filled the frame with the close-up. A real portrait. He looks rather disdainful of your project. And I like the little bit of green framing his face on the right. I'm surprised at the score. I don't understand the ten 3s. I accept the few troll votes, but the 3s are uncalled for.
I LOVE those animals. . .SO MUCH!!!!! Every time I see them, they remind me in the way they act of my dog who I adore. I also adore the way you have processed this to make it interesting and artistic! Not an easy feat because usually they are just lazing around in a bunch of dirt.
Excellent portrait of this "so ugly he's cute" little fellow.
Hee-hee :-) Nice tusks. The pig does not look terribly engaged in the portrait session, but certainly has no problem filling the frame. I might play with blurring the background some to make the pig stand out even better.
Whoa! That's one speckly pig! Did you really push the sharpening on this to get that appearance? If not, a polarizing filter could have controlled some of those reflections perhaps? I like the way this is laid out with the head shot. AND - Your title is quite funny. :) Good luck!
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