Ruff IV

[Richard Unsworth]

:)

Hi
heres another Ruff for your critique

I took several pics today, think this is a little different pose
they were pretty close to the hide.

f 8 (11?) DUE TO CONVERTER
1/320, iso 1250
Set CB , NR on BG, USM and SS on jpeg

[Ian Cassell]

Richard, I like the pose and the framing . Lighting is nice with catchlight in eye and DOF is right-on IMHO.

[Richard Unsworth]

Hurrah thanks Ian

[Julie Kenward]

I agree...this is very nicely exposed and the pose/eye contact is great! I might encourage you to try to clone out the one rock that is near his face, though...if you could get rid of that and not leave any cloning evidence I think it would really take the image up another notch.

DOf also looks very good!

[Richard Unsworth]

:)

Hi Julie

Goodbye rock -tomorrow though, mind you I am going back to this site tomorrow
(makes note - dont get rocks in bad places):)

[denise ippolito]

Richard, I like the pose and the framing. That one bright spot on the left going into the head is a little distracting to me. Nicely done.

[Peter Farrell]

Fantastic pose and composition. Really nice detail as well. I agree about the rock and bright spot.
Peter

[Richard Unsworth]

:)

Thanks all

the rock and white area cloned out

[Ben_Sadd]

I see some slight remnants of the cloning work on the rock.

However, I think this is my favorite of your ruff series. Well done!

[Richard Unsworth]

:)

Hi Ben

I think I see it, and I hope its now gone.
glad you like some of the shots, sorry it's a bit mono -species round here at the moment
but with each one , theres something to learn

[Tom Redd]

Richard, your last repost is very nice. I really like the BG as well as the rocks in the FG. Only suggestion I might add is it possible to do some selective sharpening around his eye? If so, that might help take an already very good photo up a notch, IMHO. TFS