It was a bit bright, but liked the expression and eyes on this cute one. ACR, CS5, toned down some highlights, lightened eyes some, and cloned out some spots.
7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x, hand-held
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ISO 200
I like this! Agree with Peter regarding some more room top and bottom. With some more post processing this image doesn't have to be bright and it can look much nicer. Happy to give it a try with your permission.
Thanks for your comments and suggestions, Peter, Ofer & Rachel. Much appreciated.
Think I'm ok with a bit more room on top & bottom, but would like to keep it fairly tight.
Ofer, by all means, I'd like to see what you come up with, and thanks for asking!
Here it is Brendan, added some canvas top and bottom and applied some levels, brightness and S/H adjustments. Working on the RAW file will make it sing...
Very nice angle and like the colors in the repost. Texture in the water as well as ripples add to the overall finished product. Like the idea of a bit more space top and bottom.
very nice portrait here, I love these guys...interesting eye colour!
Ofer's repost has brought some life to it...would love to see one with more space as mentioned.