I love this picture - gave it a 9 originally. Now I'm back to review it a little more for the critique club.
Here's a picture that tells the story that the title suggests. Probably we would get it without the title but I love the title as a hint. The cage is open, the dog is gone and the upper dog is thinking "Where'd he go." Great humor. The fact that they are bulldogs and look like frogs adds an extra humorous element.
Composition wise, this is also a treasure. The rule of thirds Rules here. Three dogs, (counting the missing one) are each placed in a pyramid at the one third lines vertically and horizontally. The fourth cage disturbs the balance just enough to keep it from being tooo formula. The eye is drawn in a perfect progression from the forward facing dog who makes eye contact with the viewer, up to the brown dog, and following his gaze, down the empty cage and off the frame via the wheel well. Nice.
The colors are all perfectly balanced also. All the rusty colors make on think tat this is a shabby place that the dog should indeed escape from. Rust colored cages, rust colored truck, rust colored dogs. Then the green floor mat with it's grooves leading out of the truck suggesting something better (greener) on the outside, See, there is green through the front windshield too, it IS greener outside. But bleak and rusty inside for the dogs.
Would I change anything? Nope. Oh, maybe put a dog in the upper left cage? but it would have to be another bulldog..how about a white one? Some people didn't like the "blown out" white window but I think the bars reflected in it add to the feeling of confinement and the sense that the world is brighter in freedom. A lot to like in this picture! You wanted suggestions? Sorry I don't have any except frame this one and keep it up.
i gotta show this to my roommate who loves bulldogs, he's gonna have a fit and want a big print for christmas. what do you want for a file big enough to make a nice print out of? only like 30 shopping days left or something.
I'm not sure if you are PJing dog shelters, pit bulls, or junky old trucks :-). There is a point, I'm sure. I would have turned down the highlights some and tried to park the truck facing shadows to eliminate the confusing stuff I see through the windshield. 5 nards656
I love the expression of the dog on top! This picture has a lot of interest. If it was in a newspaper I would definitely want to read the story. Cute title, too.
I'm glad he escaped. I hate those crate - and in the back of a pickup. And show dogs at that. The condition of the truck adds to it. Nice shot. A little sharp light at bottom. Great subject -"cute pets" I love! Maybe crop out the window on the right would cut some of the harshness to the shot. Otherwise good shot. PTL7
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