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Contest winners from 2010-2014

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Comment from Geokat


Like him? I want one! This little guy has an amazingly beautiful face and you have captured outstanding detail. His whiskers and eyelashes along with the beautiful color shows a very captivating animal.

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 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 08-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from FBI GUY


Other than a need of a haircut, he is cute. The portrait of this calf is wonderfully elegant. The focus is sharp and the wisps of hair dropping over his face has a real look of his heritage.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 08-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from michiganmike


Very nice subject and an excellent treatment to highlight the wooly look. I particularly like the eyelashes, but would like to see a little of the eye. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 08-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review and also for the good luck wishes. I was happy when I won the contest.
Comment from braided


Yes i like this photo
i like the framing of it in the white - like the angle of the pose
like the colours
love the clarity and focus
Textures are so crisp and clear as if i could feel it really nicely done

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 08-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from ramonafrances


He looks like a big dog. Living in western US, have never seen one of these. The visual texture and positioning inside the frame are excellent.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 08-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from DawnHold


Beautifull! I am not a huge fan of vignette's but in this one it works perfect to bring out the calf's face, great composition, excellent focus pre-painting, great colour clarity and nice depth with the vignette. Excellent camera and editing skill, very well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from naturetown


this is very cute I like the sharpness of the photo and the way you did the edging thanks for sharing good luck

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review
Comment from pattigirl


It is a very sweet face and a good contest entry. My tendency would be to push the bangs back out of his eyes. but that is me. I love the long eyelashes and the look down makes him even more dear. Good presentation with the vignette.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review, and I see what you mean by the bangs.
Comment from drmerlin


This is a lovely portrait and an excellent entry for the competition. It is clear that you have put the work in with this one. I really like the composition and the white vignette. The colours and the lighting are great. I think it could have done with being just a tad sharper. Try running it through the high pass filter in photoshop with the slider set to about 3.6 and see what difference that makes. Great shot though. Well done.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review. I actually went back and sharpened this more. What do you think ? Thanks for the tip.
reply by drmerlin on 02-Jan-2014
    Aha... Much better... It is a great shot. Good luck in the competition!

    Kind regards

    Brian
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2014
    Thanks for the good luck wishes and for the suggestions.
Comment from julika


Wish I had six stars !! An amazing image..........great lighting revealing gorgeous details and texture. I love his eye lashes ! Wonderful highlights. Excellent colour harmony.This is a portrait rather than just a photo of this guy. Love the composition where the entire frame is filled by his head and face. The soft edges of blending in the colours is most effective.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 02-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the lovely review