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Painted Lab

© David Pratt

Painted Lab

Uploaded: March 05, 2007 18:36:56

Description

Maizey, my yellow lab playing in the back yard.

Cropped,Cloning, impressionist filter, add some saturation, unsharp mask

Shooting Date/Time 2/28/2007
Tv 1/90
Av 5.6
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF75-300mm f/4-5.6 USM
Focal Length 300.0 mm

Comments

David Pratt March 05, 2007

Hey Dave! I like the composition, colors and the painted look. Maizey may not like it much, but I would clone out the tail. I find it draws my eye away from her face. Was this done in Corel Painter?
Steve

3/5/2007 6:31:51 PM


Dave Pratt

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member since: 4/25/2006 Nope.. Did it in PS6. Lets see what I can do with a tail less lab!

3/5/2007 6:33:27 PM


Janine Russell

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member since: 6/22/2005 Dave, great colors, lighting and effects.

3/5/2007 6:33:34 PM


Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

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member since: 1/14/2006 Wonderful PS work Dave!!!!! Love the effects!!!!!! ^.^


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David Pratt March 05, 2007

Hey Dave! I like the composition, colors and the painted look. Maizey may not like it much, but I would clone out the tail. I find it draws my eye away from her face. Was this done in Corel Painter?
Steve

3/5/2007 6:31:51 PM


Dave Pratt

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member since: 4/25/2006 Nope.. Did it in PS6. Lets see what I can do with a tail less lab!

3/5/2007 6:33:27 PM


Janine Russell

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member since: 6/22/2005 Dave, great colors, lighting and effects.

3/5/2007 6:33:34 PM


Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

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member since: 1/14/2006 Wonderful PS work Dave!!!!! Love the effects!!!!!! ^.^


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David Pratt March 05, 2007

Thank you everyone. I took your advice and cropped out the tail. I think it is a much better image after looking at it for a while. #4025472

Cassie L. Woodlee March 05, 2007

Maizey is a gorgeous yellow lab, great capture and effects David!!!! #4025526

Amy JACKSON March 05, 2007

Beautiful image of your dog, Dave! Well done! #4025549

Dan McConoughey March 05, 2007

Nice work Dave, Great composition and colors and you did a great job with the painting. Well done and a super image. <>< #4025601

Evy Johansen level-classic March 05, 2007

Beautiful capture and great effect, Dave!! Wonderful work! #4025700

David Pratt March 06, 2007

Thank you Cassie, Amy, Dan and Evy! #4026271

Glenn E. Urquhart March 06, 2007

Outstanding effect applied, enhancing a very beautiful and artistic composition, Dave!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4026283

David Pratt March 06, 2007

Thank you Glenn! #4026703

John Connolly March 06, 2007

I adore Labs, and this one is no exception. Great dark room work, Dave! I wouldn't worry too much about the tail, if it isn't wagging, it's not a labrador! LOL!! #4027882

Susie Peek-Swint March 06, 2007

Beautiful lab Dave ~ excellent light and composition with great effects :) #4028343

David Pratt March 06, 2007

Thank you so much John and Susie! #4028628

Nancy L. Green level-classic March 06, 2007

A great capture with wonderful effects Dave!! Beautifully done!! <>< #4028959

Melissa G. Meiselman March 06, 2007

Terrific capture of your beautiful lab, David, and great effects with the Impressionist filter. #4028965

Norman P. Banks March 07, 2007

Wonderful capture of pup, Dave!

The impressionist FX and the perspective view of the dog add up to a well composed and pleasing image!

Norm #4031159

David Pratt March 07, 2007

Thanks for coming by and taking a look. Thank you for your great comments Nancy, Melissa and Norm! #4031420

Kathleen Roughan March 07, 2007

What a beautiful image Dave!! The colors, composition and effects are great! #4031900

Patricia Ronan March 07, 2007

Lovely picture of Maizey Dave, the painted effect is great :) #4032055

eileen bedford March 08, 2007

Beautifully done Dave, love the comp along with the effects.... #4034176

Roxanne M. Bubar March 08, 2007

Outstanding image, capture and effects. #4034286

David Pratt March 08, 2007

Thank you Kathy, Patricia, Eileen and Roxanne! #4035749

Bill Wyatt March 09, 2007

Love the artistic touch. Awesome work David! #4037284

Autum Rhoades March 09, 2007

David, this rocks! I LOVE the painted effect and you applied it so nicely! Great work! #4037430

David Pratt March 09, 2007

Bill and Autum, thank you both so much! I really appreciate your comments! #4038013

Ray Thoms March 10, 2007

Great shot David and love the effects, well done! #4040440

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe March 10, 2007

Maizy is just gorgeous, and I love the treatment you created!

ccc #4040793

David Pratt March 10, 2007

Thank you so much Ray and Candice.
#4042510

Vladan D. Djordjevic March 10, 2007

Great composition, color, effects! #4042559

David Pratt March 11, 2007

Thank you Vladan! #4042954

David Phalen March 11, 2007

Excellent light, color and effects on this outstanding capture of a beauty. #4044320

David Pratt March 12, 2007

Thank youi David! #4046492

Jenny D March 17, 2007

Very cute image & great effects! #4063651

Dennis Flanagan level-classic March 19, 2007

Everytime I view your gallery, I have to open this shot. Just a beautiful pet. #4072310

David Pratt March 19, 2007

Thank you so much Dennis! She is a very pretty girl. She still thinks she is a lap dog. #4072330

Datha Y. Thompson March 19, 2007

WOW!! I have been away too long!! This is Gorgoeus David!!! Love the colors and lighting, everything!!! Excellent work :0) Labs are WONDERFUL!!!!!! :0) #4072397

David Pratt March 20, 2007

Thank you so much Datha! #4073435

Chastity Abbott March 20, 2007

My favorite dog!! Great work on him!!! #4073453

David Pratt March 23, 2007

Thank you so much Chastity! #4087808

March 29, 2007

Ohhhhhhhhhhh My!!! This photo and the rest of your gallery are Magnificient! #4109223

David Pratt March 29, 2007

Thank you very much C. Owen! #4109787

Steve M. Harrington April 24, 2007

Good on you, Dave! I'm truly pleased for you!
Steve #4204996

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 24, 2007

She really is a beauty, David...congrats to you and Maizey!!! #4205372

Cassie L. Woodlee April 24, 2007

Congratus David!! #4205840

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 24, 2007

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Dave!!!!! :-) ^.^ #4207005

David Pratt April 24, 2007

Thank you so much Steve, Laurie, Cassie and Kitty! #4207120

Nikki McDonald level-classic April 24, 2007

Congratulations, David. Great picture of Maizey. Good luck #4207202

eileen bedford April 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist David... #4207629

Datha Y. Thompson April 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS David!! Beautiful well
deserved Finalist WTG :0) #4208323

Tamara K. Walker level-classic April 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS! #4210444

Bill Wyatt April 25, 2007

Congratulations on you wonderful finalist, David! #4210545

David Pratt April 25, 2007

Thank you for your wonderful support and congrat Nikki, Eileen, Datha, Tamara and Bill! #4210719

Carol Teal April 25, 2007

I read in the forum that this one received a finalist! Congrats David and good luck in the next round! #4210780

Karen Slagle April 25, 2007

Congrats on this well deserved finalist, David. Good luck next round... #4210997

April 25, 2007

One of my favorites.....Congratulations! #4211649

Stephen Zacker April 25, 2007

Super portrait and setting. Congraulations #4211981

Sherri Gorman April 25, 2007

Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!!! #4212496

Kathleen Roughan April 25, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist David!! #4213015

Patricia Ronan April 25, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Dave:) #4213016

David Pratt April 25, 2007

Thank you Carol, Karen, Joyce, Stephen, Sherri, Kathy and Patricia! #4213251

Glenn E. Urquhart April 25, 2007

A Big Congratulations on your Finalist Award!!! Well Deserved, Cheers, Glenn. #4213479

Jenny D April 28, 2007

Congratulations! #4224431

Amy JACKSON April 28, 2007

Congratulations, David! #4224446

David Pratt April 28, 2007

Thank you Glenn, JD and Amy! #4224726

Peggy J. Maguire June 14, 2007

Congrats David,well deserved.... #4398164

David Pratt June 14, 2007

Thank you Peggy! #4398185

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic November 28, 2007

Dave, I know this is a bit late, but Big Congrats on the FInalist award!!!!! #5143077

David Pratt November 28, 2007

Thank you Amanda! #5144954

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