And yes, I do live here. It was a misty morning and I just knew the photo opportunities would be endless. It is a beautiful part of the world.
It took me almost a year and many challenge entries to achieve this. DPC's taught me what they want. I could have gone in any direction, the result would have been the same. Thanks for all the lovely comments and votes.
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This is an excellent photo, and here is why I think so.
First and foremost, it tells a story that we can all relate to: Looking into the unknown, for example, looking into the future. That is key, because every element of the photo works toward telling that story:
-It uses the dog as a foreground focal point for a landscape. The fact the dog is facing away from the camera and looking into the mist is critical to the telling of the story.
-It has three layers, exactly what you want in a photo: foreground (the dog and green shrubs), mid ground (the yellow grassy area, slightly misted) , background (the mysterious landscape in the dense fog). All of these elements work toward the story, the idea that the present is knowable, the near-future is relatively predictable, and the distant future is unknowable.
-The two elements that DON'T work toward telling the story are the ones I'd change. Here, I'd have stuck to the rule of thirds to place the dog off-center, which would enhance the effect of the dog looking into the landscape, and I'd remove the border, which gives a sense of order, which contradicts the idea that the future is unknowable.
I didn't vote in this challenge, but I'd have give nthis photo a 9. It'd get a 10 from me if without the border and if the dog were off-center.
i feel like the border doesnt really fit in this one and that the inner border really detracts from the mood of the photo. i also would have tried to crop so that the dog wasnt as centered. also when taking the shot maybe have gotten a little lower to the ground for a different perspective. i love the soft tones in this one as well as the subtleties of the shadows. great job defining the field of focus. 9.
Love the layers that create the feeling of depth, as well as the natural tones here. That inner border that chops off the pups legs is nagging at me though. Not sure why you chose to put it in further on the bottom edge. Still, a nicely done, and unique shot.
The photo is gorgeous! The mood and mistiness is awesome. But the frame is quite bad. It just ruins the whole soft amazing mood. A thin black border would have been quite enough.
What a wonderfull image, ... and what a dead-ugly frame!
Really, its the first thing my eyes were drawn at. It takes away the attention from the image itself (which deserves all the attention btw).
I have been on DPC for some time and once in a while a picture will grab me. This is one of those pictures. I love the mood. Great composition. My only critisism would be that I do not care for the framing. The line within the picture is distracting. Definitely my choice for the blue ribbon. Good luck.
a really nice photo worth framing on your wall. The fog/mist, the sun rays very softly creeping in, and your dog looking as if he is expecting some creature to jump out.
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