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Hi,

This is my first attempt at the weekly assignment. My dog Whylee on the hunt. Thank you for looking.

Dave

http://davenaz.smugmug.com/photos/424032139_iQYce-O.jpg



Nov 24, 2008 at 10:59 PM
Steve Spencer
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Hi Dave,

Very interesting shot with some really interesting light and a very cool expression. I think this is a great entry. Good luck this week.

Best wishes,

Steve S.



Nov 25, 2008 at 12:06 AM
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Hi Steve,

Thank you for the feedback. I think part of the expression is don't call me I'm busy.
Dave

Steve Spencer wrote:
Hi Dave,

Very interesting shot with some really interesting light and a very cool expression. I think this is a great entry. Good luck this week.

Best wishes,

Steve S.




Nov 25, 2008 at 07:19 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · #320 Focused


Really nice sharpness on his face; and I like the shallower DOF.
I also like how the light accentuates the whiskers.
I do think it'd be better to have a bit more space above and below - so that the nose is not sitting on the bottom edge, and the ears aren't cut off.
Keep posting!



Nov 25, 2008 at 08:31 AM
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I'm with Carrol, I think this is an AWESOME composition, different, unique and captures the focus on a dog amidst something interesting, i.e., dog being a dog (he almost looks like a wolf in there too). Although we see 100s of "staged" photos here, I'm a huge fan of the candid (life?) shots that happen when people and animals just do what they do.

But severing the photo, on the bottom, right at the tip of the nose is distracting. I am fairly certain that was the shot that just happened though, so I'm guessing you don't have room to spare?

I wonder if you cropped in tighter, maybe to the center of the bridge of the nose, how that would look? Maybe not good, but who knows ... since the ears are cropped off too, that might work.

Great shot though ... gorgeous dog.

Carolyn



Nov 25, 2008 at 09:10 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · #320 Focused


Carrol said it best. One or two steps back or using a wider lens would have made a big difference.

Welcome to FM.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.



Nov 25, 2008 at 09:30 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · #320 Focused


Hi Carrol,

Thank you for the feedback. It will help me get better with my shots.

Dave



Nov 25, 2008 at 10:40 AM
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Carolyn1250 wrote:
I'm with Carrol, I think this is an AWESOME composition, different, unique and captures the focus on a dog amidst something interesting, i.e., dog being a dog (he almost looks like a wolf in there too). Although we see 100s of "staged" photos here, I'm a huge fan of the candid (life?) shots that happen when people and animals just do what they do.

But severing the photo, on the bottom, right at the tip of the nose is distracting. I am fairly certain that was the shot that just happened though, so I'm guessing you don't have room to spare?

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Hi Carolyn,

Your right this was a shot as it happened and I have no room to spare. We rescued Whylee at three years of age and suspect she may have some coyote in her. I'm still trying to get the crop right in the viewfinder but I still find I over or under compensate for the 95% view.

Thank you for the suggestion of a tighter crop. I tried it but it wasn't working.

Dave



Nov 25, 2008 at 11:07 AM
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Yakim,

Thanks for the input.

Dave



Nov 25, 2008 at 11:08 AM





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