I JUST WANT LOVE!

Squealia

I JUST WANT LOVE!

This is a re-work of my Scruffy picture I took of her 3 days after I found her abandoned on the “campo” scared and alone.

Nikon D40 18-55mm

I think she must have been thrown out at night as she is terrified of going into our back garden at night (our spotlight is broken!) and just cowers on the grass in fear and refuses to go to the toilet! Anyway whilst RB was down the other day I did a bit of playing on PSP and this was one of the images I played with!!!

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I JUST WANT LOVE! by Squealia
I JUST WANT LOVE! by Squealia
  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    this is a gorgeous portrait ! what a sweet little baby .. who could ever so such a thing to this darling

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Lucinda! I haven’t a clue what her bacxkground is, but the vet thinks she was Spanish owned, and they generally don’t let their pets enjoy the comforts of sofas etc! Well this little naughty little lady keeps jumping on my bed! Last night I only evicted her twice, but it has been as many as 6 times that she has jumped up and sat on my head!

  • George Swann

    George Swann

    Celia this is outstanding…..the composition, lighting and colours are superb…this Image reminds me of a Victorian Oil Painting!!

  • Squealia replied

    Ah – thank you, well over the past week I found, by accident, a new processing method in PSP that I am rather fond of! I have added about 6 zoo animal pictures using the same process! Thank you!

  • Johanne Brunet

    Johanne Brunet

    Oh Celia!!! This is absolutely amazing! I love the atmosphere that you have created, bringing the focus entirely on her beautiful face! Stunning work, my friend!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Johanne!

  • Jenny Brice

    Jenny Brice

    Celia. this was a lovely photo before but now it is truely outstanding and has the look of an 18th century painting. And what a sweet little dog Scruffy is.:-)

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you, you would have died a minute ago, unfortunately Hannah couldn’t get my camera to work! Boots was sat next to me. I had the laptop on my lap! Scruffy leapt over Boots onto me and lay on my face!!! Umm I think she wanted a cuddle!

  • WJPhotography

    WJPhotography

    Fabulous capture :)))

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you!

  • clarkey

    clarkey

    Whatever your treatment was, you’ve done a fabulous job, Celia. It’s a beautiful portrait and looks like a very fine painting. Scruffy is a beautiful lady.

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you, About 7 layers in PSP and blending, plus the texture, plus masks!!

  • Patricia Montgomery

    Patricia Montg...

    Such a lovely pet portrait! Well done!! Scruffy is fortunate to have been found by you.

  • Squealia replied

    LOL she is finding her feet!!! It is difficult to tell her off though as she cowers! We’ll get there!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    awwww…so precious! great work Celia! love it!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Angel!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Lovely work !!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanks Silvia

  • Carole Brunet

    Carole Brunet

    Magnificent work! It really looks like a artist painting. You give to Scruffy an adorable an angle look. Instant fav!

  • Squealia replied

    Merci beaucoup Carole

  • Smudger

    Smudger

    wonderful work – well done – steve *-))

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Steve

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    FANTASTIC

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Splendid image!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Béla

  • Karen  Betts

    Karen Betts

    Absolutley beautiful.

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Karen

  • jinney

    jinney

    -so lovely Celia!
    ‘scruffy…did mummy give you an extreme make-over!..Ahhhhh -you look
    so beau-t-y-ful now!’
    -jinney

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Jinney! She still has bucked teeth though!!!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    What a lovely portrait of Scruffy!!!!!! Very sweet!!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you

  • windwalker

    windwalker

    this is a real ‘grabber’ Celia, what a lovely little dog she is and very lucky too

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you, she got her Spanish passport today, and was microchipped!

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Oh, what a sweetiepie…and a gorgeous image!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Hiya, long time no see, thanking you, hope you are OK.

  • Hayley Solich

    Hayley Solich

    Pet photography – very sweet.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Hayley

  • Hayley Solich

    Hayley Solich

    And I love what you have done in your processing. Really softens the image.

  • Squealia replied

    LOL it does improve it I think too! Thanks

  • Angie McKenzie
  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you so very much, so very kind :O)

  • lizalady

    lizalady

    Congratulations on being featured. This is a great shot

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you so very much

  • Lindak

    Lindak

    This has got to be one of the best pet portraits I’ve see in a long time. I Love it!!!!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Linda, very kind of you. :O)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely work

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Antanas :O)

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Just beautiful Celia, it looks like a painting from the old masters ! what a lucky girl she was to find you

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you trudi, so kind.

  • karenuk1969

    karenuk1969

    Gotta love that face :-)

  • Squealia replied

    So long as you don’t look at her bottom teeth sticking out!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Who could resist!!! Wonderful shot and excellent post work.

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Rosalie!

  • Fern Design

    Fern Design

    aww how precious… Congrats on the feature!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • DottieDees

    DottieDees

    Gorgeous portrait….looks as if it was done by a true master at work~!! I am so glad you rescued this precious little girl!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you, she was microchipped today and had her rabies jab and got her Spanish passport!

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    I’m glad she’s with you now! She’ll get so much love!! Gorgeous portrait of her! She is very cute! ;]

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you, so kind, she’s ugly (if you could see her lower jaw) but dead cute with it!!

  • karenuk1969

    karenuk1969

    Oh the teeth add to the charm :-)

  • Squealia replied

    LOL, they do, she is dead cute!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Its excellent, it almost looks like a painting!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Ellen

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Ohhh, I love it!!! Beautiful light!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you laurie

  • Lover1969

    Lover1969

    She looks like such a sweetheart. Beautiful work in PS. Love what you did.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you so much!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Celia, I loved your first take on this shot of Scruffy… but the way you’ve transformed him into a a Grand Masters painting is awesome.

    This is classic Squealia and it’s a direction I hope to see you following more and more. You capture the deep souls of the animals you photograph, and then immortalize them by doing this. It just doesn’t get better!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Billy you are too kind! :O))

  • Yool

    Yool

    She is adorable and you dit very well on this wonderful picture!!!!!
    Stunning!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much!

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    fantastic work Celia, a fave for me, well done.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you jason

  • Bonnie T.  Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    Looks like a fine oil painting you’d find in an art gallery. Such classy work!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very kind

  • Sally Green

    Sally Green

    well done celia!!! she is a a very lucky dog to have found you!! x

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you :O)

  • AnneG

    AnneG

    What a wonderful job you did with this little pooch. She has kind eyes, so with your tender loving care, she will recover & be the best pet ever.( I know, I rescued my baby, she had a checkered past, now she is so happy & sweet.)

  • Squealia replied

    LOL she is so loving and so cheeky!

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Very beautiful emotive image

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Marinapallett

    Marinapallett

    Awwwwww what a cute little doggy,so adorable…it makes me so sad to think how people can be so crule to animals my girl was a pound puppy i wanted to save them all lol

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Marina, she is so lovely, adores cuddles and is so good! Can’t think why she was booted out. She is so cute.

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    What an awesome portrait, love the dark bg.

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    wonderful picture.. it really looks like painted here..

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you!

  • Sheila  Pasket

    Sheila Pasket

    ADORABLE….you did great. How’s she doing now that she’s been with y’all for a little while?

  • Squealia replied

    Normally she is funny and cheeky! Tonight she is feeling sorry for herself as she was speyed today! She has pulled out a drain in her leg (seems strange she has it in!) So I put it back and put more bandage over it as she had ripped it off! So I put the cats old plastic collar thingey on her which she broke (It was cracked) So I stuck it back together with plasters! Now she is sulking! She has to go back tomorrow for a check up, have the drain removed and an injection… seems odd to me, in the UK they just come home and get on with it, and the stitches come out a week later! I guess she may have been a late in the day operation? Who knows? This is Spain!

  • Glenna Walker

    Glenna Walker

    Beautiful portrait of your newest member of the family…so glad you found her…the texture is perfect for this!!!!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you, she is still sulking today! She has a plastic collar on as she keeps trying to lick her speying stitches!

  • mariarty

    mariarty

    This is stunning portrait, he is so sweet. Excellent image.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you :O)

  • Dan Shalloe

    Dan Shalloe

    Wonderful. Simply wonderful. The light, the angle, the pose – great doggy portraiture.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Dan

  • Carole Brunet

    Carole Brunet

    Congratulations for your 8th place on the top ten of Our K9 Friends. Very well deserved.

  • Squealia replied

    Oh – thank you for telling me :O))

  • Taschja Hattingh

    Taschja Hattingh

    Ahhh! You just wanna kiss that little face! How can anybody abandon such a cutie! Great work!

  • Squealia replied

    She was pregnant! As the vet found out when she was speyed. The Spanish don’t neuter their pets and they usually dump the kittens/puppies, kill them or just dump the cat/dog. The amount of abandoned pets in Spain is a disgrace. She is such a sweetie, and I am glad I found her, unfortunately there are hundreds like her. Thank you for your kind comment.

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    what an extraordinary image!!!! Sweet, sweet face and such loving brown eyes!!! I really love what you did in ps … the wonderful black really brings out the golden brown tones!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Lois

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ...

    Works so well – love the effect – a delight of an image

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Graeme

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    Beautifully done…what a darling!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you

  • TFFDavid

    TFFDavid

    Fantastic image of a really great looking doggy :-)

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you David

  • chick

    chick

    HAVE TO BE VERY HONEST I DONT GET ON WITH DOGS BUT I HAVE TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR THIS ONE…...TOP DRAWER SHOT….CHEERS…..CHICK

  • Squealia replied

    Oh she is a sweetie, so funny! Thank you for your kind comment

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    This is such a beautiful treatment on this one…. it’s a gorgeous portrait of someone who looks like lots of fun!!

  • Squealia replied

    She is such fun, thank you

  • Sally Omar

    Sally Omar

    Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Sally

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    beautiful capture, adorable! also congrats on the featured member in the Mans Best Friend’s Group!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Susanne

  • Tom Newman

    Tom Newman

    This is a most beautiful portrait, the composition, and lighting are superb :-)

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you Tom

  • mlynnd

    mlynnd

    Beautiful! Love the lighting!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    wonderful lighting and a gorgeous portrait well done :)) k

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you kristina

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    How utterly adorable. A beautiful work

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Susanne Correa
  • Susanne Correa
  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    So WONDERFUL!!!
    I’m trying to get caught up with my watchlist and same to see what you’ve posted that I’ve missed, but I can’t tell….so I’ll have to go through the daily pages for the past few weeks. It’ll take a little time…I’m sorry!!

    waves

  • Squealia replied

    LOL don’t worry about it Robin! I always move my work when i have added it, some is on the last 2 pages some on page 3 and 6 I think! But it doesn’t matter, start a fresh when you can! Hahaha!

  •  Cheri Perry

    Cheri Perry


    Congratulations!! You’ve been featured in the Paws n Claws Group.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    Congrats! Your doggy is so sweet! xx

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • pepper08

    pepper08

    so adorable! congrats!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • Robert Battram

    Robert Battram

    Brilliant photo

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    Congratulations!!! What a great capture.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    Congratulations!!! What a great capture.

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    Wonderful picture,

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • Jamaboop

    Jamaboop

    Excellent work!! You made a lovely portrait into a beautiful piece of wall art!! Congratulations!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • mlynnd

    mlynnd

    What a beautiful portrait. Love the lighting.

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    what superb work !! a lovely portrait and hope alls going well with the new arrival – certainly looks one contented pal!!
    :))

  • Squealia replied

    LOL she has her fett well and truly under the table now! Thanking you!

  • Sue Wotton

    Sue Wotton

    This is fabulous. You certainly have a way with the animals (and your daughter) of capturing their essence…

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you very much :O)

  • Shelly Harris

    Shelly Harris

    Sooo cute! Reminds me of Benji! Beautiful work you did to the photo!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Shelly

  • AngelArtiste

    AngelArtiste

    This is wonderfully lovely puppy and picture of her..

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Angel

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fantastic ,

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Scott

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Ah how adorable,love your treatment of the shot and the wonderful story that goes with your adoption!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Joanne

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Brilliant work Celia.

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Jason

  • Dyle Warren

    Dyle Warren

    What a precious baby! This is priceless of her and such a memorable shot!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • JamieGreen

    JamieGreen

    This is gorgeous. Fantastic treatment. What a cutie

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Carol Berliner

    Carol Berliner

    Wooooooow amaaaaaazing work!! I looooove it! Instsant fav!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you so much

  • Rachel Leigh

    Rachel Leigh

    Excellent work! Gorgeous!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Rachel

  • Karl Williams

    Karl Williams

    More than just another cute pooch pic .. this is a first class animal portrait!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanbk you very much

  • luanda

    luanda

    A masterpiece, as always! I love ur art! See U soon! DANIELA

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Daniela

  • Mandy Disher

    Mandy Disher

    Beautifully achieved, superb !

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon

    stunning work, looks like a painting

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Jindara

    Jindara

    What a beauty!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you very much

  • Eugenio

    Eugenio

    :)) Lovely work !!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Lisa Roberts

    Lisa Roberts

    Love what you’ve done with the background here – black seems to work so well with pets x

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Peter Lusby Taylor

    Peter Lusby Ta...

    This is truly lovely with wonderful lighting,

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • micklyn

    micklyn

    this is such a cute portrait, so beautifully done!

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    just dropped back by … and had to comment on this masterpiece again. Your work with light is amazing … gorgeous, gorgeous image!!! And what a darling little sweetie. I hope he’s not still fearful???? Bless his heart!!!

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Lois, she is still neurotic! Screams when I brush her! Surprised animal welfare haven’t been called as it sounds as if I am murdering her!

  • Catherine Veal

    Catherine Veal

    I don’t normally go fo animal shots but this is just superb and has to be a fave Celia. x

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you so kind

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Fantastic

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you Jeff

  • restlessd

    restlessd

    So sweet & pure – love it.

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you :O)

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    awww … bless her heart … she has a sad story to tell, for sure … and she’s telling it in the only way she knows how.

  • Squealia replied

    She’s a little sweetie, but has her issues!! She loves England, but I think misses the sun as our garden is North and west facing and as it is a high house and we have a high wall between us and nextdoor, the sun barely gets in teh garden now, and she hugs the sun areas when it is out!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    here’s a suggestion that you might think is pretty goofy, but you might want to consider. Her coat looks short and wiry … get her a little doggie sweater to wear??? I usually cut my Maltese’s coat slightly shorter in winter and will dress her in a nice fake-fleece sweater when we head up to the mountain where it gets reeeeealy cold … she seems to love it!!!

  • Squealia replied

    will do when it gets really cold, but it’s still warm really! Spain’s winter is colder than it is here at the moment! Hahaha! She won’t pee in the garden either! Silly dog!

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    Gorgeous

  • Squealia replied

    Thank you for all your kind comments

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    A fine capture lovely treatment

  • Squealia replied

    Thanking you :O)

  • J O'Neal

    J O'Neal

    Awww cute little fella.

  • Squealia replied 20 days ago

    Thank you

  • Yvonne Hoffmann

    Yvonne Hoffmann

    wonderful portrait…so cute!!

  • Squealia replied 20 days ago

    Thank you

  • annamora

    annamora 23 days ago

    this is like one of Rembrandt’s self-portraits in a Canine form !!!!!
    wonderful !
    ..and the story is very nice too … :)

  • Squealia replied 20 days ago

    Thanking you :O)

  • campbellart

    campbellart 23 days ago

    You have talent!!

  • Squealia replied 20 days ago

    Thank you

  • Simon Duckworth

    Simon Duckworth 21 days ago

    beautiful shot, wonderful shot glow and great detail

  • Squealia replied 20 days ago

    Thank you Simon

  • MargaretC

    MargaretC 20 days ago

    Adorable!

  • Squealia replied 20 days ago

    Thank you

  • newbeltane

    newbeltane 15 days ago

    This is sooo beautiful! Looks like an Old Masters painting. Superb lighting!

    Well done.

    Steve;~)

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