Ratfinkz's 52 part 2

[Ratfinkz]

OK so one again i find myself with a bit iof a catch up! This time it's due to health - I seem to have had one thing after another these last few weeks!

Anyhow - here's relaxation.

 

[Tracer]

Lovely! Perfect pose and focus, and your frame surround sets it off really well.

 

[blakester]

Gets my too!
Says relaxation, I like the composition and framing, good start to part 2. Iain

 

[Ratfinkz]

Thank you

 

[Ratfinkz]

Week 29 - Grace, I cant decide which of these pics I prefer - advice please!

 

[SarahLee]

Two really good weeks from you. Pet portraits aren't easy and I like what you've done with all of these.

Relaxation is spot on for me. Lovely pose and composition. He certainly looks very relaxed.

Of the two grace shots, I definitely prefer the first one. Another lovely pose and good focus on the eye. The vignette isn't doing anything for me though - I'd far prefer it without.
If you have the patience I'd also think about cloning out the tag on the collar.

 

[Ratfinkz]

Thanks Sarah - is this better?

 

[SarahLee]

Thanks Sarah - is this better?

Definitely
And that was a speedy bit of editing too!

 

[Ratfinkz]

lol removing the vignetting was easy - I just had to click undo - and the cloning wasnt too bad on such a 'simple' surface

 

[jgs001]

Sarah, I hope you're fully recovered. Nice shot for relaxation, sure looks very relaxed. Grace, the first is much better and much improved with the edit. Spot on focus on both of those. I wonder if a little crop from the left hand side would improve the Grace shot. I'm not sure what's going on in the second... there appears to be some form of brightening around the cat, and I think the focus was missed a little.

 

[ladysue]

What lovely pets you have Sarah. The dog looks really relaxed and I like the way you have framed the photo. The edit on the cat picture is much improved.