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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 156412" data-attributes="member: 13076"><p>I like Pedroj's version and agree about the light area in the trees. I would have also shot wider open if possible to get even a softer background bokeh. This is a good image of the dog itself with an almost formal pose and good expression. The dog, however, could use some grooming especially around the face. Also, for us to be able to judge the amount of post-processing, it would be good to see the original image un-processed. Lighting is reasonably good with good separation of the subject from the background and a bit of highlighting on the ears/head region, which is nice. </p><p></p><p>About the composition, I would think about how one applies compositional and posing rules to a human being and think about how this may be improved upon. The dog is dead center and standing dead straight and almost looking straight into the camera but a bit off camera. This is a pose of the dog being at attention about something and ready to go in the direction of interest. I would like to see the dog a bit off-center and more relaxed, and also turned toward the light source. For example a 3/4 view of the dog's right side rather than a straight front-on view. It is very good that you are shooting at the dog's eye level rather than down to the dog. That's essential. </p><p></p><p>There is some saturation in the whites on the fur, which I would be careful to guard against. I don't know if that is from the processing or in the original photo.</p><p></p><p>So to illustrate more clearly what I meant about composition, here's my version of the image in terms of how I would compose it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]39248[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And here it is with a bit less saturation in the white parts of the fur and the background a bit softer.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]39249[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And here is something I actually might prefer for this image, a black and white version.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]39250[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I would give it a 6.5-7 out of 12 for the reasons mentioned. </p><p></p><p>And, yes, I've done some pet photography in my day, just so that I think I know a little bit about that.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]39251[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]39252[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 156412, member: 13076"] I like Pedroj's version and agree about the light area in the trees. I would have also shot wider open if possible to get even a softer background bokeh. This is a good image of the dog itself with an almost formal pose and good expression. The dog, however, could use some grooming especially around the face. Also, for us to be able to judge the amount of post-processing, it would be good to see the original image un-processed. Lighting is reasonably good with good separation of the subject from the background and a bit of highlighting on the ears/head region, which is nice. About the composition, I would think about how one applies compositional and posing rules to a human being and think about how this may be improved upon. The dog is dead center and standing dead straight and almost looking straight into the camera but a bit off camera. This is a pose of the dog being at attention about something and ready to go in the direction of interest. I would like to see the dog a bit off-center and more relaxed, and also turned toward the light source. For example a 3/4 view of the dog's right side rather than a straight front-on view. It is very good that you are shooting at the dog's eye level rather than down to the dog. That's essential. There is some saturation in the whites on the fur, which I would be careful to guard against. I don't know if that is from the processing or in the original photo. So to illustrate more clearly what I meant about composition, here's my version of the image in terms of how I would compose it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]39248._xfImport[/ATTACH] And here it is with a bit less saturation in the white parts of the fur and the background a bit softer. [ATTACH=CONFIG]39249._xfImport[/ATTACH] And here is something I actually might prefer for this image, a black and white version. [ATTACH=CONFIG]39250._xfImport[/ATTACH] I would give it a 6.5-7 out of 12 for the reasons mentioned. And, yes, I've done some pet photography in my day, just so that I think I know a little bit about that. [ATTACH=CONFIG]39251._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]39252._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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