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    Greetings. Our beautiful breed Champion Standard Poodle in his prime. Hard to believe he's two years gone already.

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    Merged by hand, Topaz InFocus, nr, cloning, sharpening, Topaz Adjust, curves (normal process) then Nik Silver Efex luminosity blend, overlay Topaz Impression (wandered greatly from colored pencil), some additional cloning spot toning

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    Pets are special, a beauty for sure...great work, great memories

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    Magnificent!!! The individual shots are wonderful, and you did an outstanding job of merging them. The color, the composition, the action, the choice of shots . . . Everything is just right.

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    Hi, Michael, he looked like a very joyous boy and I know you must miss him. The treatment is really nice - it has a kind of dreamy (heavenly) feel to it. Do you have a Standard now?
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    Paul, Dennis, Cheryl,

    Thanks much for your comments. As always I appreciate your thoughts.

    Cheryl, we have two Standards, now. Shortly after Cientos passed our breeder called to say she had a rescue dog that needed to be placed, a half sibling to our girl, Lina. Though it was a tough time for us, Charlie, joined the family just before Christmas that year.

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    Simply beautiful, in processing and emotion. The soft water color look is perfect for this, in the very soft blues and grays. Cheryl says it well as "dreamy and heavenly". Great positioning of the three separate captures, and the one in front is a great moment with the lolling tongue and the eyes visible. I hope you have printed this image.

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    This image makes me smile. Love that tongue. Great idea and execution.

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    Touching memoir and a simply gorgeous image and rendering to honor her memory.

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    Just so full of joy and abandon. I love the processing and the sequential series of poses. Nice memories captured in this one.

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    A happy scene. Wonderful merge. (Nice dog, Standard Poodles are supposed to be very bright!)

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    A creative concept well executed.

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