Jewel

[foxor]

Here's a pic of my dog, Jewel, after a bath. I may have overdone it with the softening a little, I'm not sure. I was just toying around until I realized that a layer with a black to white gradient on soft light created exactly the effect I was after. I just had to mask Jewel's face so that the gradient didn't wash her out.

Before:


After:

[allcart]

I didn't know you could use softener on a dog! Perhaps thats what makes them all fluffy and cuddly.

I think I see what you're trying to do, but unfortunately Jewel has lost her rear end. I would have liked a little less blackness on the left side, but if this is the effect you like then that's all that matters.

[foxor]

Lol!!! Well, yes, she is quite soft and fluffy, now that you mention it...:P
Thanks for the honest feedback. Now that you mention it, I agree that maybe I did go a little too extreme. Here's a very slightly more moderate version, which was easily obtained by reducing the opacity on the gradient layer (good thing I saved the .psd!). Does that do the trick do you think?

[Dayton-G]

Your third picture is looking a little fuzzy as if there was some smoke around.
In the second I can clearly see the gradient, however the shadow distracts your dogs face


Dayton.