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You Keep Me Hangin' On

a disrespectful interpretation

16 total reviews 
Comment from michiganmike


A nicely composed image with good detail in the dog. I think the water is a bit more highly manipulated than I would like and the blue is over saturated. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2019


reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
    Thank you very much for your encouraging review and your critic. The water is not manipulated. The entire background is replaced. I will change the color to a lighter shade soon the contest has ended.
Comment from csimmons032


This is a very interesting photo. The focus, framing, and lighting of the dog are all very good. I like how you added the swirling patterned background. You were very creative and I thank you for sharing this with us. Good luck in the contest. :)

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2019


reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
    Thank you very much for your encouraging review and your kind wishes.
reply by csimmons032 on 11-Feb-2019
    You're welcome. :)
Comment from avmurray


I don't think it is disrespectful. I actually think it is rather cute and shows great creativity. I am not so sure the background you created is the best, but this is of course a matter of taste.

The photo of the dog is nice and sharp and it is clear and well defined details to be seen in every part of the dog. It is nothing wrong with the exposure either.

The photo is nicely cropped and the dog is well placed within the frame. It is a great looking and well taken photo with a creative edit, and I wish you luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2019


reply by the author on 10-Feb-2019
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments and your critical input. I tried to put something into the background which could resemble water or sky. This is an entry for the song-title contest. I thought that would go better with the song lyrics [hangin' on] than the unattractive dry grass of the original photo.
reply by avmurray on 10-Feb-2019
    I understood that this should look like water, but it would look so much nicer with the same blue colour as the dog's coat. The color you have used is almost too strong and is stealing attention from the dog. You are of course more than welcome for the review, and I totally agree that grass would not have been the best.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019
    I will try out this idea soon the contest has ended. Thank you. :-)
reply by avmurray on 11-Feb-2019
    Sounds like a good idea.
Comment from alaskapat


Cute little fluffy coated dog, intersting background treatment looks like water, he's hanging on to the dock . Good entry for this contest! He's well focused, clear to view and his colors appear natural. Well composed and presented! Best wishes to you in the contest!

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2019


reply by the author on 10-Feb-2019
    Thank you very much for your encouraging review. The background was grass, but I changed to somthing which could be water or sky. I thought this would go better with the song lyrics. The rules recomended the song title as troitle for the contest entry.
Comment from nikman


A very apt entry into the competition posted here! Your fine composition capture a good and dynamic moment. Makes me wonder did the dog get up on top? Exposure and sharpness are good! Well done!

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2019


reply by the author on 10-Feb-2019
    Thank you very much for your encouraging comments,
    Yes, he did got up on top.
Comment from blujdrawings


Nice work here, lovely composition and good richness of colours that come through. I really like the background here and contrast and saturation is good. Thanks for sharing

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 Comment Written 10-Feb-2019


reply by the author on 10-Feb-2019
    Thank you, I appreciate your encouraging comments.