Man's Best Friend

© Paul G Slate

Man's Best Friend

Uploaded: October 25, 2006

Description

no offense to any woman who looks at this photo. I'm not trying to be politicaly incorrect! canon 100-400mm IS L out for a walk with the wife and kids and came apon this great seen!I hope you all enjoy it!

Comments

Mary Clarke October 25, 2006

Like it Paul, the original image and your treatment of it. #546079

Murry Grigsby October 25, 2006

Nice image Paul! I really like your timing, the soft autumn light and colors and the effects you applied. Well done!! #3498328

Paul G Slate October 25, 2006

Thank you Mary and Murry! murry wonderful gallery! #3498392

Laurie Daily level-deluxe October 25, 2006

Wonderful image, wonderful effects. Looks like two goldens, what could be better! #3498402

Joannie Bertucci level-classic October 25, 2006

Paul, love the warm, natural feel this image gives! I am a great lover of the buzz filter and you've put it to good use with this marvelous composition!

Thank you for your comment on my nandina image! #3498431

Melissa G. Meiselman October 25, 2006

Ohhh this is a wondeful scene with terrific effects and colors, Paul!!! #3498542

randy dannheim October 25, 2006

Can you say winner? Wonderful work Paul. #3498554

Manuel Barrera October 25, 2006

Great composition and the effects are perfect for this scene, Paul, I agree wtih the above writer, a winner, in my eyes #3498685

Donald A. Korbas October 25, 2006

Great composition, leaves me with a good feeling. #3498854

Cathy Laurenzi October 25, 2006

Great image, Paul! The colors, composition and effects really work well together. #3498896

October 25, 2006

That is a great image! Did you use Photoshop for the effects? If so, what effects did you use? #3498928

Janine Russell level-deluxe October 25, 2006

Paul, verynice composition and effects. #3498994

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 26, 2006

Great job Paul!! Jeff #3499784

RC Fritz October 26, 2006

Wonderful composition and effects. Great image, Paul! #3499841

Nadine A. Lewis October 26, 2006

I love this, Paul!!! Awesome use of effects! <>< #3500954

Denise M. Snyder October 27, 2006

This is really beautiful Paul... wonderful effects! #3509796

Nadya Johnson October 28, 2006

A great capture Paul! And nice work with the effect! #3514317

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic October 28, 2006

Nice capture. Love the effect. #3514473

Jill Odice level-classic October 28, 2006

No Offense taken :-) Great shot!!! #3514541

Paul G Slate October 28, 2006

Thank you all! I used a buzz filter plug in filter 1,2 and 3 #3514789

Chastity Abbott October 29, 2006

Beautiful....I would like to see this one again..love the effects given! #3517127

William88 October 29, 2006

Very beautiful art! I love this. #3518942

October 29, 2006

Beautiful Paul!! I love the effects. #3520548

Tammy Scott October 30, 2006

Beautiful color, effect, and feeling of peaceful solitude #3521603

Jenny Bosmans November 07, 2006

Very beautiful scene, colors and great use of effect, Paul! :) #3555483

Sherry Sturgis November 07, 2006

Paul, this is really beautiful. I love those effects. There is nothing offensive about this image at all. (everyone knows a man's best friend is his dog)

What filters did you use for this image? It's fantastic!! #3555576

Paul G Slate November 07, 2006

First let me thank you all for the kind words !Sherry this is a simple BUZZ filter plugin for photo shop that can be downloaded for free.I use all three filters on this image.once again thank you all! #3555607

Suzy Betancourt November 08, 2006

I love the composition on this photo, the colors and well, I am an animal lover so everything is perfect for me. Great treatment too.

Suzy #3560533

Christian P. Nicolas November 09, 2006

Awesome composition and effect. Nicely done Paul. :) #3564967

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic November 19, 2006

What a wonderful picture, Paul. Until I lost my beloved canine companion this summer, we spent many, many hours traipsing thru parks and countryside and we would both "smile" when over the next rise would come some more dogs loving their walk. #3603534

Paul G Slate November 19, 2006

Thank you all for the kind words !!! much thank to all! Bonnie sorry for your lose! #3603548

Peggy J. Maguire November 22, 2006

I love this shot Paul.what a wonderful image to look at!!!! #3614727

DiAnna F. Paulk November 22, 2006

I don't take any offense at all! :) This is a beautiful image, Paul. The composition is perfect! The fall colors are wonderful!

Thanks for your comment on Laura's portrait. I don't usually spend as long on the painted portraits as I did on this one. It had so many problems it took me somewhere between 8-10 hours working over 3 days! #3617960

Judith MacArthur level-classic November 23, 2006

This is another of my favorites from my visit to your gallery. The soft color and textures are lovely. I must track down that Buzz filter and try it myself...thanks for sharing! #3619127

Paul E. Earl November 23, 2006

Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round! #3620213

Revonda L. Gentry November 23, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! Well done!! #3623168

Jenny Bosmans November 24, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Paul! :) #3623996

Colette M. Metcalf November 24, 2006

Congratulations, Paul!!! #3624250

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 24, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3624299

Sherri Gorman November 24, 2006

Congratulations!!!! This is BEAUTIFUL!!! #3624351

Su Sana E. P level-classic November 24, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Paul!! #3624549

Tammy Scott November 24, 2006

Congratulations on a terrific finalist #3624763

Janine Russell level-deluxe November 24, 2006

Paul, congratulations on your finalist. #3625913

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 24, 2006

Wonderful work Paul; congrats on your Finalist!! Jeff #3626185

Kate Jackson November 24, 2006

Love this Paul - congratulations! #3626909

Datha Y. Thompson November 24, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WONDERFUL FINALIST :0) #3626952

Boris Kirpichnikov level-classic November 24, 2006

Wonderful finalist! Congratulations!!! #3627234

Rakesh Syal level-classic November 24, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Paul!! #3627771

Paula L. Mackey November 24, 2006

Absolutely B E A U TIFUL! Great capture! Congrats! #3627984

Husain Akhtar November 24, 2006

So sorry for the delay in congratulating you personally – I struggled to find October finalists – thanks to Trula that now I have the link! Wake up BF!!
However, big congratulations and best wishes for the next round, my dearest friend!
#3628096

Judyann Plante November 25, 2006

What a beautiful immage, Paul! Congratulations and good luck in the next round!


Judyann ><> #3628259

RC Fritz November 25, 2006

Congrats on your finalist!

#3628664

Paul G Slate November 25, 2006

Thank you all! again!
Paul #3629242

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic November 25, 2006

Great job...Congrats, Paul! #3630961

Stacy Lankford level-addict November 26, 2006

Fantastic abstract!
stacy #3632573

Sharon King November 27, 2006

Congratulations on this terrific Finalist Paul! #3640129

Laurie Daily level-deluxe November 28, 2006

Congratulations Paul on this beautiful image! #3641440

Gary Lange November 28, 2006

Wonderful artwork, Paul. Congrats to you!! #3643386

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 05, 2006

Extremely nicely done, Paul! Great image and effects to enhance! #3670959

December 05, 2006

Absolutely gorgeous. I love it! #3671374

John V. Roscich level-deluxe December 06, 2006

EXCELLENT IMAGE PAUL
CONGRATS ON THE WELL DESERVED AWARD
JOHN #3675892

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 22, 2006

Great shot, Paul ... complete with buzz to boot!

Steve Hurkett #3730113

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 14, 2007

This is a beautiful picture! Love the composition, effects, color! #3820226

Manos Peponas July 11, 2007

nice filtering and composition
I suspect the use of buzz pro
am I right?? #4497271

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