Basset & Goldfish - Please C&C

redleash

Another sleepless night so I decided to do a bit of work on some old images. This is one of the very first I shot when my D80 was new. It's one of my very favorite images! I could not have planned this. I was shooting a neighbor's two bassets for practice with pet photography and this just happened. I gave a print to the dog's owner but I haven't used it for anything else. Decided to re-process it and use it on my home page.

I adjusted the WB and exposure in ACR, then did some saturation and color boost via Topaz Adjust. It's a bit over-dramatic but I think it's OK. If anyone has ideas for better PP, I will be glad to post the original. When I have more time, I may try to clone out the foliage in the bottom--but it will take some work to get it to look natural.

All C&C welcomed!

Thanks,
Lauren

R.Jay

Hi Lauren, looks great to me as is - right place at the right time

Cheers, Richard.

Richard

Great catch, Lauren. The processing has a nice 50s retro look. Well done.

redleash

Richard X2 - Thanks for the nice comments! Hadn't thought of it as a 50s retro but it does have that look, doesn't it? Glad you mentioned it.

adbsgicom

Very cool shot, Lauren!! I like the saturation and effect you chose here.

Azzaro

That is great Lauren.....Love the PP..... clap A shot like that doesn't come along everyday or in a life time....And you had your camera with you azzaro

Panther

Howdy Lauren,

Really a neat image, quite a treat for the eyes.

It first appreared to me to have been a Painting.

Very nicely done, great capture.

redleash

Thanks, Andrew, Azzaro, and Craig!

Dogdots

Wonderful photo You caught it just right and the processing looks really good. Not to much at all.

Sorry to hear about the sleepless night...I know those kind of nights. I'll roll into bed as the hubby is getting up.

GSPeP

Very nice picture

You caught the moment exactly right. Nice job

00SS

I really like the post work on this one.. nice job

redleash

Thanks, everyone!