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Longing

© Karen Damiani

Longing

Uploaded: November 06, 2006

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Original image adjusted using Illustrator plugin,16

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Kathy Reeves November 06, 2006

Oh how sad he looks!! Poor thing in a cage! Lovely image!! #552109

Kathy Radford November 06, 2006

Oh, those sad eyes melt your heart. Wonderful capture Karen. Kathy in NH #3551246

Karen Damiani November 06, 2006

Thank you Kathy and Kathy! he was a sad little guy :(
#3551516

Sharon King November 06, 2006

I just love this shot, it pulls at the heart. Wonderful effects too! #3551608

Donna M. Whipkey November 06, 2006

So cute! Great crop & capture. #3553162

Janine Russell level-classic November 06, 2006

Karen, cute capture; great composition, lighting and effects. #3554259

Pat and Graham . Robards November 06, 2006

Gosh Karen, that plug in is great, wonderful effects. Such a sad capture, the little guy is pining, what he did to deserve to be put in a shelter. Did he find a home?

tia

~Pat #3554815

Karen Damiani November 06, 2006

Thank you Sharon, Donna, Janine and Pat for your kind comments. Yes he did find a home :) #3554946

Dr Silly level-classic November 07, 2006

What a sad looking dog. Wonderful cropping. :O)
#3556284

Karen Damiani November 11, 2006

Thank you Dr S! He was sad for a while but cheered up greatly when he found a new home :) #3573074

Dianne M. Bolognani November 14, 2006

I absolutely love this photo and how you preseted it!!! Good job. #3587303

Karen Damiani November 15, 2006

Thank you so much Dianne for your nice comments! :) #3588705

Bill Wyatt November 28, 2006

I love the effects applied here. Love the expression on his sad face too. #3641661

Pat and Graham . Robards December 29, 2006

LOL, I KNEW you would get a finalist on this one!!! I did too with Teena, WHOO HOO for both of us.... Hip Hip Hooray! ~Pat #3751092

Janine Russell level-classic December 29, 2006

Karen, congratulations on your finalist. #3751446

Barbara Waldoch December 29, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Karen! #3755820

Sharon King December 29, 2006

I am so glad to see this one again, Congratulations! #3756133

Ray Clarke December 30, 2006

Congratulations on this great finalist Karen (ac) #3758043

Karen Damiani December 30, 2006

Wow! What a lovely surprise to get a finalist! Thank you so much for your congratulations Bill, Pat, Graham, Janine, Barbara, Sharon, Ray and Audrey! #3758386

Mitch Spence level-classic December 30, 2006

This shot really makes a point, and beautifully so. Your heart can't help but go out to the pup--and wish you could take him out and scratch his ears. #3759925

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic December 30, 2006

Congratulations on your second place winner. #3761585

Pat and Graham . Robards December 30, 2006

Way to go Karen, I have been championing for you! I knew you could do it with this one, such an honest caption, the expression and caption says it all! ~Pat #3762320

Ray Clarke December 31, 2006

VERY well done Karen, I bet Pat will be thrilled too! Congratulations (audrey) #3762564

Karen Damiani December 31, 2006

Thank you so much Mitch, Kay, Pat, Graham and Audrey :) I am thrilled with your comments as I have been working hard trying to capture emotion and stories. What a lovely pat on the back! #3762576

Janine Russell level-classic December 31, 2006

Karen, congratulations on your Second Place Win. #3764640

Cyn Valentine December 31, 2006

Wonderful image..congratulations!!! #3764654

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 31, 2006

Congratulations on your win Karen!! #3765231

Dan Walters level-classic December 31, 2006

Beautiful image! #3765348

Karen Damiani January 03, 2007

Thank you so much Janine, Cyn, Donna and Dan! It is very encouraging to get some positive feedback :) #3774828

Colleen Farrell January 03, 2007

What a sad, sad face! I love the way you've framed it so narrowly--it adds to the message of confinement and *longing* to get out! A beautiful, heart-wrenching portrait and a well-deserved winner. Congratulations! #3777463

Karen Damiani January 04, 2007

Thank you Colleen! I really appreciate your comments as that was the effect I was after. It is so reinforcing to get such positive comments from so many people :) #3778863

Sherrye Nozaki January 04, 2007

The photo broke my heart...the story made me smile:) Congratulations! #3781788

Karen Damiani January 05, 2007

You're awesom Sherrye :) Thank you for your comments! #3783042

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 01, 2009

Well,I cried too....what a sweet face. I hope he is doing ok....Beautiful dog and image, Karen. #7908572

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