My Dog -- What comments do have about the picture?
Aug 26, 2011 18:20:31 #
I was getting stir crazy that I not been able to get any where to get pictures for a while, so I noticed my dog laying in the sun and thought maybe that could be some pictures. Here is one.
Sony A500; 100 mm Macro lens; f2.8; Exposure 1/6; ISO 200
Aug 26, 2011 18:44:19 #
I love the expression on the dog's face and the coloring. You keep only the face sharp and the background blurs, but that brings out the subject. Too bad you clipped the ears of your beautiful canine!
Aug 26, 2011 22:58:53 #
Love dog photos - love dogs. Two things grabbed my attention - lack of contrast and the framing or cropping of the photo. As to the lack of contrast I would suggest that you need a softer light; this looks like it may have been taken during the heat of day which gives a very direct, harsh light. As to the framing -I would recommend either a full body shoot or get in very close. I have added a couple that may give you an idea of what I am trying to say - and yes these have their own shortcoming also, which you are most welcome to point out.
Aug 27, 2011 01:21:51 #
This picture is untouched, it is direct from the camera. Yes, it is about 3:45 pm, I did not think ahead and set white balance to cloudy and maybe used ND 4 instead of ND 2. I am litte disappointed about the ears being chopped off, but it was that or the lower jaw. Not much time when to consider a lot about framing when she is moving. Thank you for your comments, they will help get all my thoughts together next time.
Aug 27, 2011 18:47:44 #
chapjohn
I like your photo of your beautiful dog but I do agree you need to be carefull of over croping by mistake. (missing ear tips)
You need to also be aware of your background. (common problem is tree comming out of head)
I think you need a photo edeting program , I used Photoshop to make your photo darker and add cont to my eye it brought out that great face
I like your photo of your beautiful dog but I do agree you need to be carefull of over croping by mistake. (missing ear tips)
You need to also be aware of your background. (common problem is tree comming out of head)
I think you need a photo edeting program , I used Photoshop to make your photo darker and add cont to my eye it brought out that great face
Aug 29, 2011 06:46:09 #
notnoBuddha wrote:
Love dog photos - love dogs. Two things grabbed my... (show quote)
Love these shots, my only comment would be to backlight the dog in the first photo, there is no diffanition between the black dog and the black background but great photo otherwise.
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Aug 29, 2011 11:05:55 #
Ditto what others have said....also, when photographing animals, you should really try to get your focus sharp enough to get the catchlight in their eyes. If the eyes are sharp and in focus, the rest of the face will most likely be good too. See Kathryin's 3 dog shots and look at the light in those dogs eyes. That's getting a good "catchlught".
Aug 30, 2011 00:55:48 #
Love your photos, Kathy, especially the third one. :-)
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Aug 30, 2011 06:35:36 #
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Dec 9, 2011 12:34:26 #
Dec 9, 2011 14:13:58 #
TygerRRT wrote:
Too bad you clipped the ears of your beautiful canine!
I'm guessing the macro lens had something to do with this. I'm not sure that would have been my choice of lenses for this type of portrait. Maybe a 50mm.
Dec 11, 2011 06:06:43 #
i didn't clip his ears that's how i got him, he was already 3 yrs old when i got him.the people that had him before me used to keep him locked in the bathroom all day long because he wasn't allowed to have a dog where he lived. i was more than happy to take him. he is the most loving & loyal dog i've ever had!
Dec 11, 2011 06:07:08 #
Dec 11, 2011 09:12:45 #
Rucko wrote:
i didn't clip his ears that's how i got him
Well, that was refreshing. Not physically clip the ears, rather clipping them off in the photo by not taking the photo so to include them in their entirety.
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