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Judges Comment

this image is an instant favorite. the incredible and contrasting textures of the leaves, wet snout, lips and whiskers, and the lovely earthy tones, lead the eye throughout the image. rich shadows and skilled color management make this top image. nicely done. ~ illona

Photographers Comment

Wow, what a honor! Thank you! My name is Jayme Dukart and this photo was taken on my property in a small town that is SE of Portland, Oregon. I was raking leaves with the "help" of my two dogs and I noticed how dry and crisp all the leaves were (uncommon in rainy Oregon) and thought we needed a break from the work to play in the leaves with my camera. Thankfully one of my pups has a great "stay" and I was able to pile all the leaves up, over and around her without her moving. I took this image with my Canon 5D Mark II, the image was then edited in LR3 in increase contrast, saturation and clarity. Thank you again for the Mark of Excellence.
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