This is an adorable collie I saw running up and down Carmel Beach while barking its head off and chomping on the waves. I've never seen a dog so happy at the beach! I got several shots of him, and many of his 'poses' were wonderful, but I thought this one had the best attributes...plus he's floating! This wasn't my original pick for this challenge, but I had messed around with the other one so much that I was REALLY afraid of getting DQed, which has already happened once recently so I didn't wan't to risk it. The editing for this was veerry safe and basic: brightness, color, sepia = done. I'm very frustrated that I'm not entering the one I want to, and I doubt this is going to do well at all, but I haven't entered a challenge in a month and HAD to enter something...
Oh, by the way I just got a new camera, so this will probably be the last challenge it ever does...sigh.
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What a perfectly titled image! First thing I though of when I saw it (and before I read the title) was a sense of freedom, joy, and sheer abandon. In this aspect, you truly got your point across!
I'll start off by saying I think this is a better photograph than the score and placement indicates. That said, here at DPC free studies are often the most difficult to score/place in with shots that require more than a two second viewing and aren't visually stunning at first impact. And *that* said, I personally believe free studies are for DPC'ers to submit what they like best, not what they think the voters will like best.
You've received some good comments. Perhaps a slightly different crop would provide a bit more balance - something a bit closer to the rule of thirds, with the dog slightly lower in the frame. I agree with Posthumous that I like how the dog is captured along the line of the foam - that's visually pleasing to me. I do like the sepia treatment (but know that I'm very fond of monochromatic schemes for nearly everything), particularly the warm tone of it. I also believe simple is best when it comes to processing, which may not necessarily be the belief of the rest of the voting audience at DPC. With a shot like this, though, simple processing maintains the simplicity of the emotion - in my opinion - and you've done that very well here.
Overall, I see this as one of those reasons we all like to shoot sometimes - to capture a "moment" - and I think you've done it quite well. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via PM.
nothing terribly new here, just simple visual splendour. I like how the top line of the dog merges into the bottom line of the foam, and I like the hourglass shape formed by dog and shadow. 8
Interesting. This photo for me is almost there, but not quite. I think the position of the dog is just slightly out from where it needs to be. It's a shame also that his shdow is cut off.
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