Critique Club #15
Composition: This is a fine shot of a great looking dog. Hard not to like him. The dog is centered and 'in your face'. In this case I think it works very well. Usually the lone subject centered is not as appealing. The expression, eyes ...=LOVE. I think the top could of been cropped just a bit, too much dead space.
Background: White. I think it works very well here. The frame matches the collar and draws the eye to the dogs neck.
Camera Work/Technical:Very nice. I would only suggest that the cameara been a bit lower-maybe eye level. The shot is sharp, crisp, in focus and has good lighting.
My Opinion: A very good shot. It's a perfect animal, showing love.
The dog's expression says " I just don't have time for this", and he puts up with you anyway. This shot needs no more, except the all white background is kind of overpowering for me.
Great focus, coloring and lighting. I love the expression in her eyes, and the way you captured the sparkle. I would crop it just a little tighter on the sides and top.
The lighting and focus on this photo are superb, I feel like I could count every hair, but I don't get any idea at all of the personality of this dog! The portrait is very stiff and formal, and a bit undoglike really. Centering her head in a landscape photo adds to this feeling. I like centred compositions if the subject benefits from formality, symmetry, etc. but unless the dog has a reason to appear regal or heroic, it doesn't quite work for me.
That is just so cute. The only thing that would make it better would be if that was a blue bow around the next instead of the collar. Great detail and use of the border to really accent this shot. = 8
Almost a perfect photo of a lovely dog. But I´m not so sure about the border colour. It takes away my eyes from the dog. A smaller border in a brown colour would probably do it.
This really seems like an old navy ad to me... or maybe a christmas card! It's probably because of the border. You probably don't want to hear this, but without the blue border, I'd think this shot was incredible... and I'd probably give it a 9 or a 10. Without the border, it's a really artistically original idea. I love that the dog is just sitting there, head-on, like he's having his portrait done. Ooh... another analogy. Without the border, this looks like a mac 'switch' ad. I've lost my mind, and it appears your comment section is taking the hit for that -- sorry! :D
This dog has the best expression EVER. :-) The clarity and focus are wonderful and she really does look like she has something important to tell you. 10!
Great focus and lighting, but its overpowered by the very bold border, negating the negative space affect of the spaces to the left and right of the dog.
What a cute dog! I very much like the negative space you have left around the dog. Blue was a nice color for the frame as well. This could be used for your Christmas card this year :-)
This is one of the best pet portraits I have ever seen! Can't get a good one of my boxer because she is a little wall-eyed, a boxer curse, and straight on shots look funny. This will go in my favorites. Beautiful Dixie!
There are multiple things about this photo, that don't make it as pleasing as it could be. I am saying these things, as advice for next time, and I hope that they are helpful. Please keep in mind, these are just what I think.
1) There is too much blank space especially above the dogs head, but also on the sides. This would have been more effective as a verticle instead of a horizontal.
2) The border is much too bright, I think it takes away from the subject and is distracting to the eye.
3) The white background is good because it is plain, but it is a little too bright for the subject, I think a more effective background might have been black? Just a thought though
4) Since the dog tags are in, I would have not cropped out just quite so much, so you could have the whole dog tags in
Plusses
1) Excellent focus, with a cute subject, and great detail!
2) Good lighting, I didn't know dogs had that big of whiskers! I thought that was a cat thing.
I must say, this is the first dog shot I've seen on DPC that I've given more than a 5. This is an excellent shot. Only thing missing is a red color and a Santa hat. Well done.
I'm normally not a big fan of "pet photos," but this is certainly a wonderful exception. I love the composition, the clarity is spectacular, and the dog even looks as though it is thinking some sort of deep doggy thoughts! Very well done.
oh no! not a dog. lol Just kidding. He is very cute and you did a good job. I love the background and the focus is perfect. I do wish you could have got the whole dog in the photo, but that was probably was tough just to get this. Kids and aminals are hard to shoot. I love the blue frame. Put a bow on his head and send it as a christmas card.
This is my favorite.......don't really like the size of the border, but I guess you sized it to match the coller. Would have perfered portrate with an oval or free-form border if those types of borders are allowed. Actually, with no border, your background almost perfectly matches the dpc page.
I know people think pets are overdone, but you can't complain if the photo is done well, and this shot has a lot going for it...A distraction free background coupled with a great expression! Focus seems a little blurry at the tip of the nose, perhaps everywhere, could be an effect of post-editing? Still great shot! Nice gleam in the eye too. Can't vote but it would have been an 8.
Wonderful portrait of a cute dog. Good work. Might of cropped this tighter there is a lot of dead space. Also I'd of like to have been a little closer to this sweet dog. Golden? Wonderful face, loyal friend.
Cute doggie. Nice pet portrait, the lighting works well. I think that the crop could be a little more interesting...as it is now, the dog seems too isolated. I think maybe a tighter crop would have it feel a little more intimate.
Wadda beauty! The blue border doesn\'t really add any virtue to the image. It would be better without it, since the pooch more than satisfies the eye. This portrait of Dixie is excellent. Great expression, well captured, good lighting, texture, composition.
I have a Golden as well, but he would never sit still for a shot, unless he is asleep. This is a very good shot of a dog that is hard to shoot with the eyes just perfect. 8
Nice portrait , but I find the border to be a bit too much. Maybe if it weren't so wide. It does draw out the blue in his collar, though. Smellyfish1002
Wonderful, what can I say? Focus and clarity are awesome. background is nice, not distracting at all. The pose is great. border goes very well with the photo. angle and framing/cropping are perfect in my opinion. If this were my dog, I would have paid to have this taken. Great great job!! Good luck in the challenge.
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