Inspiring Photo: Guard Dog #2718640

Guard Dog

Uploaded: September 20, 2006 03:43:53

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I used the channel mixer and upped the contrast.

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Jeff Robinson September 20, 2006

Great job Colette! This is a wonderful portrait! Jeff #525679

Robert R. Goodman September 20, 2006

He looks like mean guard dog,Wonderful capture,Colette!!!!!! #3333705

Joy Rector September 20, 2006

beautiful shot #3333718

Agnes Fegan September 20, 2006

Nice work on this Colette - I think he looks like a sweet guard dog! #3333745

Paul Michko September 20, 2006

Great portrait profile, Colette. #3333753

Claudia Kuhn September 20, 2006

Nice high key portrait Colette! #3333756

Terri L. Scribner September 20, 2006

Love this work, Colette! They can be very protective and sweet as well!! #3333760

Carol Sawyer September 20, 2006

Beautiful work and capture, Colette!!! #3333825

Carolyn M. Fletcher September 20, 2006

Bob says everybody else has to stay away, she's HIS girlfriend!
Great shot of Patches, Colette. She's a good poser. #3333843

Paula Dwyer September 20, 2006

Super portrait!! Great PS work!! :) #3333942

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2006

Thank you all very much:) Patches sends sloppy kisses, Bob! #3333964

Jenny Bosmans September 20, 2006

And a kiss from me for Patches too, Colette! :)
Wonderful profile portrait...great job! :) #3333999

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2006

I'll do that Jenny:) Thanks!! #3334044

Sharon King September 20, 2006

I like the effects and tones you created, very nice. #3334150

Linda D. Lester September 20, 2006

Love the effect on this!!Awesome dog! #3334188

Adilson F. Ferreira September 20, 2006

Wonderful image and effects Colette!!! #3334248

Anita Hogue September 20, 2006

WOW, I love this image, Colette! #3334268

Murry Grigsby September 20, 2006

A very cool B&W doggie portrait Colette! Terrific use of the channel mixer!! #3334749

Pamela Shane September 20, 2006

I really like the effect from the channel mixer on this shot Colette.
Nice profile portrait! :) #3334978

Tamara K. Walker September 20, 2006

Wonderful work. Is this a blue heeler. #3335043

Alan L. Borror September 20, 2006

Love the image especiall the high contrast B&W, Colette! Very nicely done! #3335125

Laurence Saliba September 20, 2006

Beautiful portrait and effects Colette!!! #3335242

Cathy M. Gromball September 20, 2006

Wonderful photo and effects, Colette!

Cathy :) #3335277

Stephen Zacker September 20, 2006

Makes for a super and unique portrait #3335638

Amy JACKSON September 20, 2006

Great image, Colette!! Love the tones and contrast! #3335658

Bridgette B September 20, 2006

Wonderful image!!! #3335759

Marijana Fajgl September 20, 2006

Beautiful portrait! #3335834

Lani J September 20, 2006

Neat creation, Colette! And wonderful portait of this handsome pup! :o) #3335959

Ray Clarke September 20, 2006

Lovely shot with great effects Colette (ac) #3336011

David Phalen September 20, 2006

He looks like a great pup. Nice work Colette #3336111

Shelly A. Van Camp September 20, 2006

Beautiful dog and love the effects! #3336290

Wally Orlowsky September 20, 2006

What a terrific portrait, Colette. #3336426

John Connolly September 20, 2006

A wonderful canine portrait, Colette, and great darkroom technique. #3336488

Paul E. Earl September 20, 2006

Great doggie portrait, Colette! #3336554

Barbara Waldoch September 20, 2006

She looks very relaxed here. Lovely portrait, Colette. #3336787

Nadine A. Lewis September 20, 2006

Nice portrait of a faithful friend, Colette!!! Nice PS work.

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Dan Holm September 20, 2006

Your effectrs work on this realy brings out that beautiful, stately profile, Colette! Excellent, creative portrait! #3336837

Colleen Braun September 20, 2006

very nice... #3336869

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2006

Thank you all very much:) Yes Tamara, she's a blue heeler. #3336987

Jenny D September 20, 2006

Awesome effects! #3336999

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2006

Thanks so much JD!!! #3337010

Stan Kwasniowski September 20, 2006

Colette, wonderful image & effect #3337195

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 20, 2006

This is great Colette!, Very well done!,
Amalia #3337316

Deborah C. Lewinson September 20, 2006

Great image, presentation, and effects, Colette, well designed!
-Debby #3337334

Mary N C. Taitt September 20, 2006

Nice portrait, super BW!!!!! Like the contrast, Colette. Mary :-D #3337484

Kaye Burazin September 20, 2006

Very stately effects. I'd love a guard dog like this to make me feel secure and protected. #3337493

Nancy L. Green September 20, 2006

Lovely image of this beautiful dog Colette!! Well done!! <>< #3337624

Kristi A. Howson September 20, 2006

Excellent conversion on this beautiful guy Colette. I like the high key contrast too! #3337743

Lorraine A. Cook September 20, 2006

Regal Capture of this shepherd, Colette#3337762

Nadia Paul September 21, 2006

Wonderful portrait and treatment Colette! #3337907

Tarun Bose September 21, 2006

Excellent portrait with great effect. Good work Colette. #3338506

Colette M. Metcalf September 21, 2006

Thanks so much everyone:) #3338584

Laura Clay-Ballard September 22, 2006

gorgeous dog. love that high key effect(s) #3344160

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2006

Thank you Laura:) #3344166

eileen bedford September 22, 2006

FANTASTIC WORK Colette, love this.... #3346912

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2006

Thank you Eileen:) #3347135

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 26, 2006

Excellent high key image, Colette! #3364174

Colette M. Metcalf September 26, 2006

Thank you Allen:) #3364819

Sylvia Rossler October 26, 2006

Big congrats on your finalis Colette :o) #3501615

Judyann Plante October 26, 2006

Congratulations, Colette!!!

Judyann ><> #3502102

Karen Slagle October 26, 2006

Awesome Colette - big congrats... #3502285

Ray Clarke October 26, 2006

Congrats Collette #3502345

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006

WTG Collette!!!!! Great job!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3502537

Denise M. Snyder October 26, 2006

Congratulations Colette!!! #3502571

Crossroad Photography October 26, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Colette! WTG! #3502861

Renee Doyle October 26, 2006

Congratulations Colette!!!!
#3502912

Anita Hogue October 26, 2006

Oh, YES, This is awesome!!!! Where is my comment, I can't believe I didn't comment! WOW, you got a winner, and I didn't see it!!!!!............anita #3503000

Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006

Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3503017

Kay Beausoleil October 26, 2006

Congratulations, Colette, on this wonderful finalist and good luck in the next round!! #3503478

Charlene Bayerle October 26, 2006

Fabulous!!! Congratulations Colette!!! #3503509

Adilson F. Ferreira October 26, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Colette!!! #3503628

Claudia Kuhn October 26, 2006

Terrific portrait Colette, congrats! #3503752

Nobu Nagase October 26, 2006

Congratulations, Colette, on your this fabulous finalist!!! #3503889

Pamela Shane October 26, 2006

Congratulations Colette on your beautiful finalist!! :) #3504064

Michael Khoury October 26, 2006

Congratulations Colette !...M #3504140

Robert R. Goodman October 26, 2006

Congratulations Colette!!!!!! #3504416

Paul Sikora October 26, 2006

Congratulations, Colette!

#3504921

Tammy Scott October 26, 2006

Congratulations #3505211

Su Sana E. P October 26, 2006

Congatulations, Colette!! #3505297

Jim Kinnunen October 26, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome portrait of Patches, Colette!!!:) #3505392

Charlene Taylor October 26, 2006

Congratulations on making finalist with this terrific picture Colette! #3505503

Kristi A. Howson October 26, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next round. Love the high-key here Colette! #3505716

Stan Kwasniowski October 26, 2006

Colette, congratulations #3505889

Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006

Congratulations Colette, excellent work! #3505902

Husain Akhtar October 27, 2006

Colette, warmest congratulations on being a finalist! #3506326

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you all very much, and Congrats to you as well:) #3506768

Colleen Braun October 27, 2006

Congratulations #3506948

Sandra Freyler October 27, 2006

Congratulations, Colette! :) #3507261

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you Colleen and Sandra!!! #3507273

Marijana Fajgl October 27, 2006

Congratulations Colette on your wonderful finalist! #3507471

Terri L. Scribner October 27, 2006

Congratulations, Colette, on this finalist!! #3507541

Manuel Barrera October 27, 2006

Congratulations, Colette, best of luck in the second round #3508517

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thanks so much Maijana, Terri, and Manuel!! #3508571

Donna W. Neal October 27, 2006

Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Colette..:) #3508620

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you Donna:)!! #3508630

Cyn Valentine October 27, 2006

Big Congratulations Colette! Beautifully done! #3508636

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you Cyn:)!! #3508649

Wendy Stevenson October 27, 2006

Congrats on your finalist Colette! What a sweetie! #3508703

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you Wendy:)!! #3508730

Holly Shao October 27, 2006

Congratulations, Colette, on this wonderful finalist!

It just looks so real and I was a little terrified (if I may say so :))
Love the effects!

Holly #3508811

Nadya Johnson October 27, 2006

Congratulations, Colette! And best of luck in the final round! #3508853

Tarun Bose October 27, 2006

Congrats colette for finalist. #3509021

Murry Grigsby October 27, 2006

Sorry I missed this and congrats Colette!! #3509664

Emile Abbott October 27, 2006

Congratulation on a wonderful finalist my friend, Colette. #3510064

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 27, 2006

Sweet expression on this finalst image Colette!! Congratulations!! #3510090

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you Nadya, Murry, Emile, and Donna:) #3510119

Karen Bacon October 27, 2006

Congratulations Colette! #3510236

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you Karen!! #3510246

Deborah Sandidge October 27, 2006

Great work with this beautiful dog portrait Colette, congratulations! #3510411

Rakesh Syal October 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS!! A stunning finalist!! I am so glad for you, Colette! #3510420

Colette M. Metcalf October 27, 2006

Thank you Deborah and Rakesh!!! Congratulations to you too:) #3510592

Cliff & Patti Smith October 27, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Colette! #3510734

Darryl Wilkinson October 27, 2006

Awesome High Key finalist, Colette! Congratulations! #3511274

Connie J. Bagot October 27, 2006

Congratulations Colette----striking portrait of this beautiful animal! #3511648

Claudine Grove October 27, 2006

Congrats on this finalist. beautiful portrait. #3511811

Jill Odice October 27, 2006

Congrats Colette! #3511874

Lorraine A. Cook October 27, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Colette#3512286

Z. Banu October 28, 2006

Congratulation!!!!!!!!for the finalist Colette image is beautiful and fantastic .. #3512731

Ray Thoms October 28, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Colette #3512862

Terry R. Hatfield October 28, 2006

Hi Colette! Nicely Done Image Congrats On Your Finalist;-) #3513826

Nancy L. Green October 28, 2006

Congratulations on this wondrful finalist colette!! <>< #3514342

Noel Baebler October 28, 2006

Huzzah, Colette! Wonderful work! #3515465

Colette M. Metcalf October 29, 2006

Thanks so much for the congrats!!! #3520062

Graeme yew Chow October 31, 2006

Colette, sorry I missed this awesome finalist. Big Congrats to you. #3529567

Anne D. Eigen November 03, 2006

A big congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Colette!!! #3540859

Colette M. Metcalf November 03, 2006

Thank you Graeme and Anne!!! #3542331

Bill Wyatt November 27, 2006

Congratulations on your Finalist Colette! Sorry I am late on this one. #3637664

Colette M. Metcalf November 28, 2006

Thank you Bill:) #3641691

Emile Abbott November 30, 2006

Congrats, Colette. #3651300

Colette M. Metcalf December 01, 2006

Thank you Emile:) #3653195

Thomas Lam January 22, 2007

Beautiful shot and composition. #3850570

Colette M. Metcalf January 23, 2007

Thank you Thomas!!! #3855602

Heather July 27, 2007

Congrats on Your Finalist, This is a Great Capture! #4569756

Colette M. Metcalf July 27, 2007

Thank you Heather! #4569764

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