Setup: F22, focal length 18 mm, focus set @ 4.5 ft for hyperfocal distance from 1.5 feet to infinity.
Shooting: ISO 200, 1/30 sec, tripod.
Post processing: Adjustment layer-levels; rotate; crop; USM.
For practical advice especially on depth of field and on working with direct sunlight, thanks to the DPC Mentorship groups "Basic Theory" and "Natural Light".
Kudos to all the contributors!
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Nice dog, and it looks as if he has pretty good sleeping accomodations too.
While this image does have some perspective, I think voters were looking for something a bit more illustrative of the technique. If the doghouse had been back another 50 feet or so, it would have met the Challenge a bit better, I think.
Then, the fence blocks a viewer off from the composition. It's the way we are. If we have to look around or through something to get at the main subject, we tend to turn off and move on (whether it be a photograph, or a painting, or drawing.)
So, while you have told an interesting story of a dog enclosed in a yard by a big fence, but with sleeping quarters, it just doesn't resonate with a viewer who is looking for Perspective.
One other thought. When I looked at this image with composition in mind, I had the idea that it would look quite good if you cropped off the left side of the image to fairly close to the dog. I think it gives the image a bit more balance. Try it; see if you like that crop.
I wish you the best of luck in your Challenges with DPC, and will look forward to seeing more of your work.
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