I had been planning on submitting this photo of Sophie, my son's dog, since I saw the pets category listed, but she died today, so this makes this thread a special tribute to a wonderful friend for 14 years.
Used cutout filter in PS. the original had some lights and furniture in the background which I darkened to eliminate. To keep the fur on top "furry" without being darkened with the background, I copied some of her fur edge, rotated it, and pasted it on top of her. Had to cut/paste about 4 times to get the entire curve of her head. (this was more important when seeing this as a regular photo rather than this OOTB version).
Hazel, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Pets are so special. My heart goes out to you and your family. Lovely image and tribute. I like the treatment you picked and you did a great job w/ the filtering.
So sad to hear, Hazel. Losing a pet is never easy. A very lovely tribute, and I like your use of the cutout filter. That's not an easy filter to get good results with, at least I think it isn't.
SOPHIE
