Happy Border Collie

[tattywelshie]

Hey guys My first critique request, so dont be gentle at all! lol

Anyways, this is a shot from a recent photo session with my other half's nans border collie. She is generaly always happy, and always on the lookout for her beloved ball

I kinda like this photo, it sums her personality up, but i wondered what you all thought?

 

[Eighth Avenue]

The shallow DOF is like Marmite, love it or hate it. In this shot I love it! Think you've captured the personality of the dog well

 

[tattywelshie]

The shallow DOF is like Marmite, love it or hate it. In this shot I love it! Think you've captured the personality of the dog well

Cheers Yeah i've got into a rut with shallow DOF, i agree its a bit of a love or hate thing though

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Doesn't work for me - not keen on the shallow dof, or the angle/crop and it looks as if it's overexposed as well.....

 

[tattywelshie]

Doesn't work for me - not keen on the shallow dof, or the angle/crop and it looks as if it's overexposed as well.....

Cool, does it look generally overexposed, or more localised?

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Cool, does it look generally overexposed, or more localised?

The whole picture, it may be my monitor, but the whites look blown and the a lot of the black looks blue on my screen

 

[tattywelshie]

The whole picture, it may be my monitor, but the whites look blown and the a lot of the black looks blue on my screen

Ok, with the blacks looking blue, is that more a WB issue?

 

[gramps]

I can see that in many pics, shallow dof/focus on the eyes is good but I truly think that this is an example of when this just doesn't work - yes his eyes are in focus but the blurred oof nose just gets in the way and spoils it for me.
I agree that there are colour issues on some of the black as well.

 

[tattywelshie]

I can see that in many pics, shallow dof/focus on the eyes is good but I truly think that this is an example of when this just doesn't work - yes his eyes are in focus but the blurred oof nose just gets in the way and spoils it for me.
I agree that there are colour issues on some of the black as well.

Ta for the feedback, i think i definitly shoot wide open toooo much, im gonna make an effort to change this for sure!

Yeah ive always struggled with black dogs, is the blue cast more of a WB issue, or more exposure?

 

[Flash In The Pan]

Yeah ive always struggled with black dogs, is the blue cast more of a WB issue, or more exposure?

I'd say both, the pic is overexposed and the wb is off, plus it could also do with a wee tweak of the contrast.

 

[tattywelshie]

I'd say both, the pic is overexposed and the wb is off, plus it could also do with a wee tweak of the contrast.

Ok cool stuff, good advice

 

[PsiFox]

Salty sea dog by PsiFox, on Flickr

More depth of field is just as creative as it allows the whole dog to express it's character rather than just a small part, and to interact with it's surroundings with a wider crop.

 

[tattywelshie]

More depth of field is just as creative as it allows the whole dog to express it's character rather than just a small part, and to interact with it's surroundings with a wider crop.

Hehe, lovely hound Yeah, i mean in my most recent session i did do more zoomed out shots etc, i need to get my WB sorted though!