The first thing about this image is it s clarity – I feel like I just went to the opticians and he gave me back crystal clear 20/20 vision! It also evokes a feeling of childhood innocence and freedom – long hot summer holidays at the beach with family and pooches. The sun on your back, sand between your toes and a pet that just wants to have fun
The stick leads the eye into the image well, leading us to the dog’s head and through to the tail, creating a dynamic diagonal.
The change in colour from the sand to the blue of the water gives a nice sense of space and distance. I like the muted tones and I’m glad you weren’t tempted to up the saturation.
The detail and clarity of the water is what really makes this image: The water displaced by the dog almost looks 3D. The ripples in the water caused by falling droplets are really clear and you can almost make out what is on the seabed. Considering the dog was moving, this was an excellent capture. Exposure, depth of field and focus are all judged extremely well.
To me though the dog seems a tad over sharpened, but not so much to spoil the image.
Thanks Amber appreciate your comments, you mentioned good features of the shot that I didn't notice or intentionally do though I'll try to next time. As for the oversharpened dog I totally agree, as the dog was a bit out of focus I thought I had to sharpen a bit (I used the sharpen filter, couldn't get it right with USM) though I didn't totally like the look either. Thanks again for all your help.
The first thing about this image is it s clarity – I feel like I just went to the opticians and he gave me back crystal clear 20/20 vision! It also evokes a feeling of childhood innocence and freedom – long hot summer holidays at the beach with family and pooches. The sun on your back, sand between your toes and a pet that just wants to have fun
The stick leads the eye into the image well, leading us to the dog’s head and through to the tail, creating a dynamic diagonal.
The change in colour from the sand to the blue of the water gives a nice sense of space and distance. I like the muted tones and I’m glad you weren’t tempted to up the saturation.
The detail and clarity of the water is what really makes this image: The water displaced by the dog almost looks 3D. The ripples in the water caused by falling droplets are really clear and you can almost make out what is on the seabed. Considering the dog was moving, this was an excellent capture. Exposure, depth of field and focus are all judged extremely well.
To me though the dog seems a tad over sharpened, but not so much to spoil the image.
Beautiful colors, one of my favorites, it may be alittle too sharp aroungd the head, but it could just be the water causing that. What do I know, I know what I kike. 10
Good take on theme. Nice clear pic, would have been much more difficult with my all black beast. May have cropped a bit tighter to the right hand side or shot more to the left to avoid the central feel.
Nitpick - shouldn't it be dog and log ;-)
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