Challenge:Humor (Classic Editing) Camera:Nikon D1H Location: Living Room, Davenport, Iowa Date: Jan 12, 2003 Aperture: F 4 ISO: 1/1000 Shutter: 1/30 Galleries:Humorous, Black and White Date Uploaded: Jan 12, 2003
My dog did not enjoy doing this photo, and I know, I know two dog photos in a row... very sorry! Anyway... this was taken with natural light from the window only... exposure is very tough because she is a black/ white/ grey/ brown dog. She is a miniature dachshund. :-) MY BABY :-) This is what I miss the most while at college :-(
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Composition (content) Good composition and cropping. The angle of the piano creates depth. Because the piano's edges in the frame end well before the frame's corners, you maintain a natural balance between the left and right side of the diagonal. Not only the key's area, but also upper right corner, the lines look realy nice there and are fare more interesting than the other corners. So it keeps the eye there, it draws the interest away from the empty left.
The dog's pose is excellent and very well captured with her face this way. She is in a nice position in the frame and the cropping around her has a nice balance in space to the edges of the frame. She also forms a cross diagonal with the piano, works really well.
The writing on the piano is a nice touch. The piano also looks like it is used very much, as if the nails of the dog have scratched it. :)
Personally I like the slippers, but the necklace is a bit too much. It looks unnatural over the head. Given the white hair in the neck area, a black necklace just around the neck would have been better in my personal and humble opionion.
The bench doesn't look that nice, perhaps more appealing with some textile over it (I wonder, as a Dutchmen, if the word drapery would be the right word).
Background The balance of lighting is somewhat distracting. The foreground is exposed well, but the background is overexposed with a very bright spot on the keys (and the dog's head). Perhaps turning this situation around to get the light from that bright side could help the exposure. I wonder what it does to the background, would that underexpose? But it could be filled in with a second source of light.
The cable (electricity cable to a lamp?) in the background is out of place. It is not a big problem, it is just that it looks better without it.
Camera Work (Technical) Interesting shutterspeed. Tough to use it for animals, perhaps that's why the head is a bit softer as the the body; a minor bit of motion blur.
And ISO1000? Difficult exposure indeed, where to gain that extra shutter without creating any more noise..... Maybe the switch the situation around suggestion could help. Nice result given the situation.
Focus, depth and sharpness are good.
Digital Processing (technical) Excellent toning, I think it works really well with the color of the dog and the piano. Very good balance.
My opinion I like it, except fot the necklace and left background.
Soo cute! The slippers and necklace are great touches! (Patient, good dog!) At first, I didn't like the sepia effect (I thought it muted the pic), but as I look and comment, I think I see the idea behind it and it pretty much works! Details of the dog's face seem a tad soft, like the focus in on the keyboard, but that really could be the sepia doing that - doesn't affect the score I'm giving you. 8 Swash
It wasn't until I saw the slippers that I laughed out loud. Nice pose. Lighting is a little harsh, but when you're working with dogs, you get what they give you. Nice shot.
Ha ha! I'm not a dog person but this one is hilarious. Great capture. Looks like you could have darkened the tones a bit with Levels, and maybe focused a bit more. I still think it's a classice. Good luck. Jacko. 9 What the heck my first 10
The look on the dogs face is precious. she's like "WHAT are you doing?" lol I love the pearls on her head. Focus and clarity are good. She almost looks though as if she was moving while you were trying to take the pic. Her head and nose are a bit soft focus, but not serious. The angle and framing/cropping are good, and I like the sepia tones here. The lighting is ok, maybe a little bright on the far keys though. Very funny. Good luck in the challenge.
Has such potential, but the poor dog looks scared out of its mind. The top of his head seems a bit blurry too. Maybe a flash with a fast exposure to fix the blur, and a few more tries for a better looking expression.
I love the slippers. Can she play How Much is That Doggie in the Window? Good job, I like the sepia for this shot. A little too much light in the back of the shot burning out the keys.
Why is the dog wearing slippers and jewelry? I find this odd rather than funny. The sepia tone works well on this image, but you have a lighting problem - the keyboard gets blown out at the bottom end.
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