My *almost* 9 month old

AngelaA6 · 03-11-2013, 09:27 PM

I only got one barely decent shot of my puppy today. It was really random but I managed to get a quick shot that wasn't really meant to be serious candidate. Since I'm used to shooting weddings, people, and cars I wasn't really prepared for what I was against. He was being really difficult but it was his first time seeing a camera other than at the humane society.

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Magwart · 03-11-2013, 10:49 PM

Nice job! I love the color play in the composition with the dog's eyes and the leaves on the ground in the background -- that's very, very pretty.

Getting good shots of black dogs' faces is hard.

AngelaA6 · 03-11-2013, 11:07 PM

Thanks

I've been meaning to document his growing up but that also meant always having my dslr charged haha. I have noticed that my camera manual or automatic does not want to focus on him x.x' i've never had that issue before.

Magwart · 03-11-2013, 11:21 PM

If you google "photographing black dogs," you'll get a ton of tips. I started researching it because I was having a lot of trouble getting photos of shelter GSDs for Petfinder that didn't look like black blobs -- there's a real art to capturing the expression in a black dog's face.

I'm a total amateur, but I've learned bright light on a black dog is the enemy. Indirect light and cloudy days work better.

AngelaA6 · 03-11-2013, 11:56 PM

Yeah i definitely know cloudy days work best x.x way less over exposure.
And the picture of my pup from the shelter we got him from was awful haha he blended into the background but he was still adorable

he was estimated at four months when we adopted him.

lorihd@comcast.net · 03-12-2013, 07:55 PM

very nice picture of your handsome boy.

Gharrissc · 03-13-2013, 02:56 AM

Very nice

Anubis_Star · 03-13-2013, 04:22 AM

I have found that to get a *decent* picture (with my phone, which has a better camera than my digital camera haha), I really need to take a HD video and then do a screen shot of a good paused image.

AngelaA6 · 03-13-2013, 10:28 AM

I think i just need a non rainy day to start with haha gotta love Washington during spring. I don't he a shield for myend so it gets wet and i have to stop and clean it off.

AngelaA6 · 03-14-2013, 07:35 PM

Got a pic of his eyeballs

I love them..except at night when they do that weird blue reflecty light thing

I seriously need to invest in a macro lens

03-11-2013, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
AngelaA6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington Posts: 391	*My almost* 9 month old** I only got one barely decent shot of my puppy today. It was really random but I managed to get a quick shot that wasn't really meant to be serious candidate. Since I'm used to shooting weddings, people, and cars I wasn't really prepared for what I was against. He was being really difficult but it was his first time seeing a camera other than at the humane society. [IMG][/IMG]

03-11-2013, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
AngelaA6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington Posts: 391	*Re: My almost* 9 month old** Yeah i definitely know cloudy days work best x.x way less over exposure. And the picture of my pup from the shelter we got him from was awful haha he blended into the background but he was still adorable he was estimated at four months when we adopted him.

03-13-2013, 04:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Anubis_Star Master Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 722	I have found that to get a decent picture (with my phone, which has a better camera than my digital camera haha), I really need to take a HD video and then do a screen shot of a good paused image. __________________ ~Emergency Vet Tech Berlin vom Spartanville 1/13/13 Zeke 5/25/07 Luther 2008 - 7/23/12 "Take this trouble from me: Make sure my shepherd dog remains a working dog, for I have struggled all my life long for that aim." Max Von Stephanitz

03-13-2013, 10:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
AngelaA6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington Posts: 391	*Re: My almost* 9 month old** I think i just need a non rainy day to start with haha gotta love Washington during spring. I don't he a shield for myend so it gets wet and i have to stop and clean it off.

03-11-2013, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Magwart Master Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 587	Nice job! I love the color play in the composition with the dog's eyes and the leaves on the ground in the background -- that's very, very pretty. Getting good shots of black dogs' faces is hard.

03-11-2013, 11:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
AngelaA6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington Posts: 391	Thanks I've been meaning to document his growing up but that also meant always having my dslr charged haha. I have noticed that my camera manual or automatic does not want to focus on him x.x' i've never had that issue before.

03-11-2013, 11:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
Magwart Master Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 587	If you google "photographing black dogs," you'll get a ton of tips. I started researching it because I was having a lot of trouble getting photos of shelter GSDs for Petfinder that didn't look like black blobs -- there's a real art to capturing the expression in a black dog's face. I'm a total amateur, but I've learned bright light on a black dog is the enemy. Indirect light and cloudy days work better.

03-12-2013, 07:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
lorihd@comcast.net Knighted Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: hillsborough nj Posts: 2,970	very nice picture of your handsome boy.

03-13-2013, 02:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
Gharrissc Knighted Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,760	Very nice

03-14-2013, 07:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
AngelaA6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington Posts: 391	Got a pic of his eyeballs I love them..except at night when they do that weird blue reflecty light thing I seriously need to invest in a macro lens

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