~BE MY VALENTINE~

© Debbie E. Payne

~BE MY VALENTINE~

Uploaded: February 26, 2007 16:18:26

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Sherry L. Davis February 27, 2007

Nice capture, pretty dog! #612775

Debbie E. Payne February 27, 2007

Sherry - Thank you for commenting. This is my Sampson, and he poses all the time for me (or maybe it's for the liver treats that I position above the camera).

You have some nice photos in your gallery. Spicket is a beautiful cat - looks like he is willing to pose, too. #4004018

Terri Beloit March 22, 2007

Congrats on your finalist, Debbie! This is awesome, I love it...great job! #4082470

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2007

Sweet portrait, congratulations on your great finalist!! #4083785

Cindy Hamilton March 23, 2007

Congrats, Debbie! You know how much I love these wonderful dogs!!! #4087466

Christy Nichols March 23, 2007

Congrats, Debbie! This is gorgeous!! #4087517

Sam Britt March 23, 2007

Congratulations, Debbie! #4089440

Suzanne Colson March 23, 2007

Congrats on your finalist!! Very nice capture!! #4089534

Debbie E. Payne March 24, 2007

Thank you all -- for commenting on the Valentine photo of my favorite model, ever! What a surprise this was! My computer has been down for about four days so I wasn't even aware of this! I am excited !! #4092865

Sue C. Cole March 29, 2007

Debbie, Congrats on your win! Nice work. Sue #4110445

Debbie E. Payne March 29, 2007

Hi Sue -- Thank you! I suspecg you recognize Sampson from the class we took.

How are you doing? I have enjoyed the last couple of classes I've taken in the Class Tracks#3 (You don't have to go in 1-2-3 order). I am surely stretching myself with photos of people in this class but I have learned a lot. The next class will be Digital Wedding and the one after that Fine Art Flower Photography. It'd be nice to have you in class with me again if either of these two classes coincide with your time and/or interest. What have you taken since Jim's Mastering LIght Class? #4110463

Sue C. Cole March 30, 2007

Hi Debbie, off course I remember Sampson, who could forget such a hansome face like that. I took the class Finding your passion in Photography, I really enjoyed his class this time, there was a lot of feed back. Much better this time around. I am going to take he class in making money with your photographs coming up. The Fine Art Flower Photography sounds interesting I'll check into in and maybe I will see you there. Take care, Sue #4112155

Melissa Malisia October 10, 2007

Debbie, how did I miss this one??? Beautiful job on this cutie!! :) #4908705

Debbie E. Payne October 10, 2007

Melissa -- He is probably my Favorite subject to photograph and right now with the fall color he is taking a backseat but I'll go back to him when the colors are gone! #4908921

Jayme S. Hall January 14, 2008

Sherry, I particularly like the softness of your image. Did you run it through some special software to arrive at this? I also like the catch-lights in Sampson's eyes! Nice job, it gives him that spark of personality.

The diagonal line, created by the white area in the background, works because it leads one right to his face. I like that he is looking right at you :) Nice job! #5337091

Jayme S. Hall January 14, 2008

Sorry, I meant Debbie! I hate that you can't go back & correct your stupid mistakes :) #5337125

Debbie E. Payne January 14, 2008

Thank you for your input Jayme! This was just a normal Orton technique, which I made an action for on my PC but now I'm working on a MAC and I have forgotten how I did it. So any of my current images I have to do it all the "long" way.

Yes, I hate it too that you can't go back and correct things. I am always typing fast with my answers and nearly always make some horrendous mistakes. #5339571

Robert A. Farmer January 14, 2008

Debbie,

I only noticed your photo entry of Sampson once it was posted to the "Critique our Photo" group. I agree with Jayme, on the visual effect of the covers being turned back.

Coincidentally, or not so coincidentally, it was a nice application of the Rule of Thirds with how you framed Sampson in the image. So kudos on that!

I also like the softness that the gaussian blur created (as opposed to an overly sharp image). I do see why it was awarded the recognition of the BP Finalist! Great job!

Thanks for contributing to the BetterPhoto community!

- Rob - #5341168


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