"Wet Dog" Pics using new camera

[bully74uk]

Although extremely new to photography I have replaced my bridge camera for an Olympus E510 DSLR.

Still have a long way to go and am trying to take as many pics as possible with the new camera.

Here are a couple of shots that I got today when I met up with my mother to take the dogs for a walk.

C + C appreciated as always to help with the learning curve.

The boarders were a result of some experimenting with Photoshop so my apologies if they don't work.

No 1, "Wet Dog", 1/640 F10 132mm ISO 400 cropped (probably my favorite).

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u128/bully74uk/_6290106-10x8resized.jpg

N0 2, "Another Wet Dog", 1/640 F4.3 55mm ISO 200 cropped.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u128/bully74uk/_6290119-10x8resized.jpg

Thanks.

[Cobra]

Nice pair
They both work for me
#1 for the expression & #2 for the pose :thumbs:

[bazzer]

Lovely looking dog & pin sharps shots. You've certainly got yourself a good camera & lens !!
#2 is my fave, but I'm not too keen on the border, unfortunately

[jonnypb]

nice sharp pics

you were brave with your new camera. normally wet dogs and cameras don't go together!

[bully74uk]

Thank you for the comments.

I know from a composition point of view the background is probably a bit busy on these shots but I wanted to post them as I was pleased with the sharpness of my new camera.

What has surprised me most is the reduction in noise compared to my previous bridge camera but I suppose this is to be expected considering the increase in sensor size.

Just 1 question about the two pictures. Would you say that the 2nd shot is under exposed slightly as to me it seems a bit dark, or would you say the opposite in that the 1st shot is too bright. Or do you think they are both OK ?

Thanks

[eosjohn]

Hi its got to be #2 for me nicely framed and pin sharp well done.:)

[Emzi]

great shots, so cute

[Ajophotog]

Aren't dogs just great, super shots Bully :thumbs:

[h.r.ford]

I'm loving one. YOu get to see the water so you understand the setting (otherwise it could have been wet from the garden hose). Two is a good pic technically but I feel it is too cramped and the dog needs some space to the right to look into. All in all technically great shots!

[bully74uk]

Thank you all for the comments.
The dogs do seem to make very good subjects to practice my photography skills on.

[Matt Sayle]

Nice pair
They both work for me
#1 for the expression & #2 for the pose :thumbs:

:agree:

[paulc]

just lovely it looks like you got fuji colour in an olympus ..very nice indeed.