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Potrait of Barney


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Potrait of Barney
Potrait of Barney
Jack Russel Fox Terrior Mix.
He is approximatly 11 yrs old now.
He is my best buddy my pal.
Attemp at High Key
Thank's Bob for the lesson's.

Setting's on another hardrive.
Cropped, changed background to white with paint brush.
White layer, 35% opacity normal mode, used clone tool 100% opacity to darken eyes, mouth and nose and collar,
50% opacity on the rest.
EFP 8/12/07
Finalist 9/21/07 11:54am

Nancy (Peaches) Harker

 
 
 

Brenda c. McFarland
 

Another cute one of Barney. I just love how you gave that extra touch to his nose and eyes and mouth! His nose looks so real and moist looking.


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August 07, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  HA, BEAT YA AGAIN...hehehehehe
Thanks so much Brenda, really didn't do anything special to his nose and mouth, maybe the high key makes it look that way.


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August 07, 2007

 
- Bob D. Hall

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  You know I like this one, Peaches!


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August 07, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  Oh Honey! This is AMAZING!!!!! This is a winner to me!!!! Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful!!!!!

You'r eso GOOD at this Peaches!!!!!!

~Just ME~

:o)


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August 07, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  YUP I know Bob, thanks for the lesson on high key and critiqing my job!

Thanks so much Jeana, Well, I thought Barney's last one was a winner, didn't even get a EFP, so ya never know what they want. I will just keep my finger's crossed.


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August 07, 2007

 

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  HI Nancy, Very Cool Photo..

I am heather Froehlich's nephew, I am new to BP..


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August 07, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Lee, and welcome to BP, HAVE FUN!!!


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August 07, 2007

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Terrific portrait! Well done!


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August 07, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Gail and thanks for stopping and commenting, really appriciate it! Have a wonderful day!


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August 07, 2007

 

Heather
  Nancy,Great Portrait of Barney, He's a Cutie!!!


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August 07, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  Ok....my fingers are crossed now too!!! Although VERY hard to type this way!!!!

~ME~


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August 07, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Heather, I think so too :) !

THANKS Jeana, appriciate it, but no need to cramp the finger's for the next 7 weeks lmao!


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August 07, 2007

 

Tammy Espino
  Is Barney part chipmunk? LoL Sorry I was just looking at his teeth. C'mere puppy, I am sorry ::pat, pat, pat::: Very good photo of your best friend. You should print that and hang in a room in your home :)


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August 07, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  LMAO, Thanks for my laugh for the day Tammy, your good at it. NO, not part chipmunk, he does have a bit of a little overbite though lmao! Don't make fun of my buddy lol.
Yes, I want to enlarge the portraits and hang them FOR SURE! Thanks again, have a nice night!


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August 07, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Wonderful high-key effects. Cute dog portrait.


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August 07, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very mush Sam, really appriciate your comment's! Have a nice night!


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August 07, 2007

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Now you know I have a soft spot in my heart for Barney. so any photo of him would be great to me. Love that you stayed with the black and white effect. Another great photo of a old friend. I still love the last one you sent in a little more. Both great pics though. Wonderful job


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August 07, 2007

 

Susan Weisensel
  Girl I just love this one. I love that he is looking at you and his little ear.


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August 07, 2007

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  You did this wonderfully again, Nancy!!! Beautiful capture & effects indeed!!!


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August 08, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  I just HAD to come back and sing more praises about this capture Peaches!!! The effects you've applied are just SO PERFECT!!! He's a beautiful dog and this high key portrait makes him look more of the angel I already know he is!!!
It's a W I N N E R to me Girlfriend!!!

~Jeana~


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August 08, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Frank, will have to bring Barney over for a visit when you get some time off from work, he would like that.

Thanks so very much Susan, I love his little ear too, he has them that way ALL the time, something in the breed, SOme have both down, but I like his one up and one down. Much more sophisticated look for him lol.

Patrick, thanks so very much, Bob is a good teacher!

Thanks Jeana once again lol, glad you like him. He is a angel sent to me for sure!



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August 08, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Wow, Nancy!! He's beautiful!! Awesome shot!!


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August 08, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Terrific high-key work, Peaches! What a sweetie ... wonderful pet portrait! I used to have a dog named Barney, too. :)


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August 09, 2007

 

Z. Banu
  Wow!!!!so cute portrait of Barney!Amazing effects fantastic capture!!Nancy.


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August 09, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Great hi-key capture, Nancy! --Lisa


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August 09, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Evy, Colleen, Zaanat, and Lisa, really appriciate your comment's. Have a GREAT DAY!

Colleen, the Humane Society was caling him Trevor, but he never looked, so I just calling him different names and when I said Barney he looked at me, so thats how he ended up with his name.


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August 09, 2007

 

Steve M. Harrington
  I like his softer version of Barney.
BTW, are you going to use the same technique to name your kids? :)
Steve


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August 09, 2007

 

Tammy Espino
  (Raising hand) Silly question but what is high key? Oh oh and I was out taking photo's today Peaches and thought of you so posted a couple on my gallery. Take a peek and hope you like :)


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August 09, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  No kids here Steve, Took me a while to figure out what you were talking about. That was the only way I could try and figure out what maybe his name was, saying different names until he looked. Thanks much for commenting and stopping by

TAMMY lol, school is out for the day LMAO, go to this sight it will explain it better than I can ... will go to your sight AGAIN now!

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Black--white-high-key-effects-in-Photoshop


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August 09, 2007

 

Tammy Espino
  Thank you Peaches. I think I need to read that in the morning. Looks complicated so saving into Favorites. And it was the lion photo's I took and thought of you! I went out to get birds, like your geese on the lake, but birds at the Tropicana Hotel. They were gone so I went to Lions again at a differnt hotel. lol Have a great night and as always thanks for all your help!


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August 09, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Your very welcome Heather, I had to read it a few times too lol. Just do a goole search on High Key, there will be more sight's that give examples, may understand one of them a little better.


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August 10, 2007

 

Dianna Hauf
  Wow....I like this version even more of Barney! Ya done him proud! He is a sweet heart and you did a super job with this image and thank you for sharing with those of us who have not attempted this yet! Hope I can achieve it as well as you have! :):):)


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August 10, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so much Dianna, I think I will do the other one over and try it once again more high key. You CAN do it!!!


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August 10, 2007

 

Lynn Haack
  Nancy...this is a really neat image of Barney. His personality really shows....EXCELLENT effects! Lynn


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August 11, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Lynn. He is quite the charmer isn't is he eheheee.


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August 11, 2007

 
- Bob D. Hall

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  Finally!!!!
Barney got his EFP!!!!!


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August 12, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  YIPPPEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
EFP!!! EFP!!! EFP!!!

WAY TO GO PEACHES!!!! Bout time the Editors noticed Barney.....HOW could they not!!! CONGRATS on this one!!!!♥

~Jeana~


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August 12, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WOW, Thanks Bob and Jeana, you guy's are on the ball. I am still not even awake yet.
I will have to tell Barney and give him a BIG kiss and Hug lol

Thanks again Bob for the GREAT lesson's too, I share this with you!


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August 12, 2007

 

Brenda c. McFarland
  YEAH!!! BARNEY your an EFP!!!!


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August 12, 2007

 

Tammy Espino
  Go Barney, go Barney your a smart dog ! Your racking them up! Go Peaches, go peaches ~~


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September 21, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Congratulations on another fantastic finalist, Peaches! (I'm so glad he answers to Barney--Trevor's a yucky name for a dog, imho, LOL)


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September 21, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  wOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOO
CONGRATS GIRL
!!!!!
:)


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September 21, 2007

 

Dianna Hauf
  Yipee for Barney! Congratulations Peaches!!!!!☺☺☺


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September 21, 2007

 

Mary K. Robison
  CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful best buddy making finalist, Peaches!
Best of luck to you in the next round!


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September 21, 2007

 

Lynn Haack
  Peaches...a BIG congrats on this excellent finalist! Lynn


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September 21, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  YIPPPPPEEEEE!!
Barney MADE IT!!!
WELL DONE GIRLFRIEND!!!
CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!

~Jeana~


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September 21, 2007

 

Melissa Malisia
  Nancy, this shot of Barney is adorable. Congrats on your Finalist!!


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September 21, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Brenda thanks for the EFP, sorry I missed you earlier.

Thanks so much for the congrat's Tammy, Colleen (ME TOO LOL), Jennifer, Dianna, Mary, Lynn, Jeana, and Melissa he got a BIG hug and kiss lol
I am tickled he got a finlaist.
Thanks for all your encouragement and support, it is much appriciated.
Have a SUPR NIGHT!


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September 21, 2007

 

Steven E. Ray
  Love the expression on Barney... looks like he wants to say something :) Very well done High Key work on this. Congratulations in a BIG way!


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September 21, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  He is probably saying ARE YOU DONE YET lol, he is getting to hate the camera and runs when he see's it now lmao.
THANK so very much Steven, much appriciated!


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September 21, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations again, Peaches!


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September 21, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Jasper sends doggie kisses to Barney. A big congrats on your finalist!


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September 21, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Great Barney image Peaches! Isn't this one a bit different than the first one you ever entered? I like this one a whole lot! Congrats on your finalist; I am glad Barney made it!


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September 21, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Sam, Susan and Carol SOOOOO VERY MUCH!!!
Barney says thank you to Jasper lol

Carol, yes this one is different, and will be re-entering the other as I put him in the wrong catagory when I did his re-do.

Have a GREAT DAY ALL!


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September 22, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Fabulous high-key work, Nancy!
Fabulous finalist!
Best of luck in the next round.
--Lisa


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September 22, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thank so very much Lisa, I appriciate it a lot!


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September 22, 2007

 

Heather
  Congrats on the Finalist,Hes Adorable! :)


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September 22, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Heather, really appriciate it and so does Barney, I will tell him what you said :)


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September 22, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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September 22, 2007

 
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  Congratulations Peaches! I'm sure Barney is proud!


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September 22, 2007

 
- Bob D. Hall

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  Big big well deserved kudos and congrats!!!! Best of luck in the finals!!!
Thanks for the hat tip!


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September 23, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so much Kay, Liz (I gave him extrat treat's a few kisses and hugs too, he sooooo deserved it!)

Bob, a BIG THANK YOU for teaching me how to do the high key, not to give up and all the support and encouragement you do give me, I share this with you!!! HUGS!


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September 23, 2007

 

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  Again, Congrats Best of luck to you!


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September 23, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thank you so much Sandra, Barney thanks you too. Have a SUPER night!


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September 23, 2007

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  WooHoooo!!! Congratulations to you and Barney!! WTG Again Nancy!!!


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September 23, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Datha, thank you so very much, I really ppriciate it and so does Barney, Doggy kisses for you (of course from Barney LOL)


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September 23, 2007

 
- James E. Coleman

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  I thought I had commented on this before. Our dogs are great companions and give a lot of love! Donnie Bug (see gallery shot) is laying right beside me on his bed.
Neat shot here and your work made it that much better. Have a good day!!
Oh yeah, please watch out for dinosaurs (katydids), they are everywhere!! :)

Jim


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September 29, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
 
Yeah, Barney lays with me all the time too, he will at times have a licking (I think he is loing me LMAO) thing all over my face, whhich cracks me up, he is LOVeD and I do get loved back, Dogs are the best pals there can be.
Thanks so very much, I relly apriciate you stopping in with your kind words!
Have a super day!
LOL, THANKS James,thanks for making me laugh about the Katydid's.


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September 29, 2007

 

Ellen Powell
  Nancy, I meant to tell you weeks ago how much I love this picture. What a cutey- and what a nice expression on his face for this. Nice capture!

How did you get the white background on this?


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October 06, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Ellen.
I painted it white.
The high key used a white layer over top.


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October 07, 2007

 

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  Big Congrats to you!!!!! This is a wonderful photo of your best pal!


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October 28, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks VERY much Sandra!


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October 29, 2007

 

Ellen Powell
  WTG, Nancy!!! VERY deserving!!!!


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October 29, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thanks so very much Ellen, really appriciate it!


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October 29, 2007

 

Z. Banu
  CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!VERY VERY WELL DONE!


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November 02, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Zaanat, thank you so very much, have a super day!


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November 02, 2007

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Love it! Evidently your attempt at high key was successful!

Beautiful!

jo ann c


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December 02, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thank you very much JoAnn, I had a good teacher!
Have a super night!


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December 02, 2007

 

Molly E. Baldwin
  Gorgeous Jack Russell! Very different coloring. Is he hyper at 11? Or don't they ever slow down! lol.


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December 11, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Thank you so very much Molly. Nice to meet you and welcome to BP.
No, Barney is not real high spirited. It is in their nature of their breed.
The only time he really gets hyper is when there is a storm, then he goes crazy, or any loud noises.
Hope you have a super night!


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December 11, 2007

 

Peggy J. Maguire
  Nancy,Great Portrait!!!


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February 10, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Hey Peggy, thanks so very much, have a super day!!!


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February 10, 2008

 
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