I absolutely LOVED shooting this. This is my Father-in-Law, Derek. Completely out of character. He is normally over-dressed (the Queen could drop in unannounced, and he'd be dressed for the occasion), and a total English Gentleman.
Surprisingly, it only took a small bit of coaxing... and he donned the dog-collar. It was actually his idea for the love/hate on the knuckles AND he came up with the title.
Set up in the studio, and it only took about 10 shots to get it right :O)
Thanks Dad!
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convert from RAW (LR)
B&W (LR) toning adjustments
crop
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cloned one small spec of sensor dust (really need to clean my sensor)
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Wow! Thanks for the votes & comments everyone :O) Glad this did well.... thanks for putting up with the dog collar, Mr. C !!!
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Wow! What a great shot!
The personification of an old school British Bulldog indeed: proud, defensive, defiant, pugnacious; wry, ironic and playful. You nailed it and he personifies it. Way to go!!
This is positively delightful! Please thank your father-in-law for playing along - he's a fine looking man, and looks to have a wonderful sense of humor, which most English Gentlemen have if you just look for it. Congrats on the ribbon!
Way to go, Rob! I loved this & gave it an 8 and guess what? I didn't even notice the dog collar. Doh! Well I am very glad to see it ribbon. What a great guy, your dad-in-law! Congrats!
Shame on me too, I didn't notice the dog collar either. I didn't even notice the love/hate. His eyes are so compelling, I didn't see anything else (well, I did see the vest ;-) Congrats on your ribbon with a great image.
Shame on me, I didn't even notice the dog collar! My eye kept going back and forth between the "HATE" and the expressive eyes. Congrats on a well-deserved ribbon (and on marrying into a cool family).
If this doen't get a blue you've been robbed. the pose looks a little 'staged' but otherwise a great shot. You can take the Dog out of the fight, not the fight out of the Dog. 10
Love the subject and the grainy, high-contrast treatment. Hate the black bars. Would love to see a tiny bit looser crop over his head, but that may be constrained by the original capture.
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