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Challenge: Dogs (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f1.2L
Date: Mar 16, 2014
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Mar 16, 2014

 [Mar. 23rd, 2014 08:18:39 PM]

There is about 5 hours left in this challenge. I am currently holding onto a 7.5. I am tickled that this has been received so well. This is Maverick again...he has the greatest expressive face, I tried with the other dogs, but his expression was to good to pass up! So this image was actually taken in daylight. I placed a black backdrop over the car to get the night effect.

I had a strobe inside the car to increase some interest in lighting. Without it, the image seemed rather flat. It took awhile to get it right.

We tried several different scenes including a rainy night:

And even had the neighbor pose as a frustrated driver:


Overall this was a lot of fun!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 79
Avg (all users): 7.4660
Avg (commenters): 8.5714
Avg (participants): 7.3333
Avg (non-participants): 7.5962
Views since voting: 2098
Views during voting: 278
Votes: 103
Comments: 40
Favorites: 5 (view)

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 03/28/2014 05:01:40 PM
Worth the effort! Congrats on the blue!
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 03/25/2014 10:53:22 PM
Love it. Congrats.

Dave
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 03/25/2014 04:15:26 PM
Glad to see you back at DPC. Your work is very inspiring.
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 03/25/2014 12:45:08 PM
Congrats on the blue, Jen. It's a great shot, thanks for sharing how you did it.
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 03/24/2014 06:18:22 PM
Congrats Jen; glad to see this on top.
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 03/24/2014 12:29:38 PM
Excellent! You and Maverick created the perfect mood in this shot. Congrats!
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 03/24/2014 07:50:23 AM
LOVE the eyes pointing in different directions. And also the ears :) Congrats on the blue.
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 03/24/2014 06:31:53 AM
You could have chosen either of the other two, and still won, especially the one with your neighbor driving.

Message edited by author 2014-03-24 10:32:48.
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 03/24/2014 04:28:35 AM
Great shot Jen congrats on the blue!!...love the work you put into this, very cool to see the behind the scenes!
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 03/24/2014 03:44:13 AM
Jen let me say that this one is a super. One of those images which make me think: I would love to do a shot like that :)
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 03/24/2014 03:18:24 AM
WOW you put lots into the set up and it paid off.
Well deserved. Congrats.
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 03/24/2014 02:53:38 AM
Great set up. Congrats on the resulting blue!
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 03/23/2014 11:40:20 PM
Great effort paid off! A terrific image and well deserved blue. Congrats.
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 03/23/2014 11:08:30 PM
Wonderful! Well done.
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 03/23/2014 09:36:24 PM
Congrats on the Blue!
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 03/23/2014 08:12:16 PM
this is wonderful .. what a beautiful expressive face your dog has .. congrats on the blue .. :)
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 03/23/2014 08:07:33 PM
It's like he's at the drive-in, and he's gotten to a good part, classic awesome shot, congrats on the blue.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/23/2014 07:59:16 PM
Love it! Ribbon choice.
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 03/23/2014 02:57:09 PM
Fully expect to see this on the front page. Immaculately lit and processed!
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 03/23/2014 01:10:39 PM
The best one in this challenge. I love the look
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 03/23/2014 10:45:14 AM
excellent performance
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 03/23/2014 09:32:00 AM
the face and ears are a scream!
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 03/23/2014 07:34:45 AM
movie night out? and an 8 from me!
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 03/23/2014 07:22:32 AM
hilarious, well lit photo of a great companion. 9
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 03/23/2014 06:00:19 AM
In my top 5
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 03/22/2014 06:07:35 PM
Ha! Nice lighting.
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 03/21/2014 05:39:55 PM
Love, love it; my fav of the challenge.
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 03/20/2014 05:46:51 PM
HA...who owns the car now!..great setup good lighting and well behaved DOG!..Super
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 03/19/2014 06:50:23 PM
HA! What a great concept and your dog has the perfect expression on his/her face. Love it! One of my favorites.
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 03/18/2014 03:30:13 PM
beautifully shown, the weird, uncanny Corgi.
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 03/18/2014 01:10:41 PM
Hahaha - an extra point for originality and making me truly laugh. Honestly a movie could be inspired just from this shot.
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 03/18/2014 10:26:19 AM
OMG Love this!!! That look alone is enough to win this challenge!!!! I remember commenting on him somewhere else, I never forget a dog! LOL
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 03/18/2014 06:47:34 AM
Best in show, great idea, well played
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 03/17/2014 03:19:15 PM
My absolute favorite! What a face!!
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 03/17/2014 01:30:52 PM
Definitely a Top Tenner... Probably a ribbon.

Love the story and... THAT LOOK!!




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 03/17/2014 05:55:10 AM
Awwwww.....looks terrified! Have we seen you before? Its OK...they're coming back!
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 03/17/2014 03:58:01 AM
HA HA This is great!!! Love the ears and the eyes. :D
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 03/17/2014 03:27:39 AM
Love it -Great idea - Nice light. Really love the pup - Just a great photograph overall.
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 03/17/2014 01:57:15 AM
hehe cute. He looks like he's thinking "here we go again" lol
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 03/17/2014 12:27:27 AM
haha, too cute, 8
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