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Stay! ... (a.k.a. Awaiting the Return)
Stay! ... (a.k.a. Awaiting the Return)
mariomel


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Challenge: Separation (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Hudson, Qc
Date: Feb 20, 2005
Aperture: F 4
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60 s
Galleries: Portraiture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 20, 2005

 Well my first dog photo submitted to DPC. I'm sure I'll get blasted for it.

My sister's dog Tashy. She was actually waiting for the cat to come out of hiding. It never happened. LOL!

I thought this image really portrayed the feeling a dog must have while waiting for the return of their "master". He says: "You stay there, I'll be right back", but will they ever really come back? Must drive dogs crazy.
Taken using my 70-200 F4 L @ 104mm, in RAW mode. Converted as Tiff file using EVU and corrected WB to tungsten.

In PS7, Sharpen, slight crop, converted to greyscale then to quadtone, brightness, levels, outer dark edge, resize, more USM, save for web.





Statistics
Place: 4 out of 182
Avg (all users): 6.6256
Avg (commenters): 8.3571
Avg (participants): 6.1837
Avg (non-participants): 6.9612
Views since voting: 2706
Views during voting: 402
Votes: 227
Comments: 29
Favorites: 18 (view)

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 03/09/2006 10:15:03 AM
how sweet!
 02/28/2005 03:58:16 PM
Well done, nice tones. Congrats on 4th!
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 02/28/2005 01:13:52 PM
Congratulations on your 4th! Great entry!!
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 02/28/2005 09:06:08 AM
Can I adopt your dog? Love the 'lonely' feeling of separation.
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 02/28/2005 05:38:58 AM
I was hoping this would be in top three..just a great composition..was always one of my top picks..
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 02/28/2005 03:02:46 AM
Congrats on 4th! I was hoping this would ribbon, it was my top pick of the challenge.
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 02/27/2005 07:17:51 PM
What a touching image. Congratulations on your 4th placing.
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 02/27/2005 07:08:12 PM
Fantastic!!! I am so happy to see this do well!!!!!!!
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 02/27/2005 07:06:33 PM
Congatulations on this. It was my only 10 for this challenge.
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 02/27/2005 07:05:49 PM
Congrats on 4th. I've been a fan of your work for a long time. straight to my favorites with this one.

Message edited by author 2005-02-28 00:06:08.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/27/2005 01:59:57 PM
Cute 9
 02/27/2005 12:06:26 PM
How the heck do you get your dog to look the other way when you've got a camera in your hands? Mine would be all over me!
A lovely shot, captures the challenge, and that special loyalty that a dog has, perfectly. Wonderfully sharp with an excellent use of DoF.
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 02/27/2005 07:54:31 AM
Awww! Nice interpretation! Cute doggie!!
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 02/26/2005 09:30:30 PM
What a great composition. Best so far. 10
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 02/26/2005 12:00:44 PM
Cute photo that does a great job of depicting "separation". Great use of depth of field to enhance the concept.
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 02/26/2005 08:02:06 AM
Just too cute - I really like your DOF and toning
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 02/24/2005 09:02:40 PM
nicer if door was closed. but great idea!
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 02/24/2005 09:40:53 AM
Very nice shot..love the blurred background...positioning of the dog is excellent in shot.
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 02/24/2005 03:48:51 AM
I like the consept, kinda seems like there is something missing, i see the lonley just not the seperation. But i can see what your idea was and i'd say its a eight.
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 02/23/2005 04:20:31 AM
What a cute doggy :)...
Very nice capture of lights and shades...
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 02/22/2005 04:32:54 PM
Very funny. Great shot and you should do very well. Good luck.
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 02/22/2005 03:03:10 AM
Beautifully done! I like the brightness of the light in the OOF background, sets off the subject nicely. ....8....
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 02/22/2005 01:03:20 AM
wonderful, the dof is perfect, there are blown out areas but this is a very minor point - 9
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 02/21/2005 05:55:32 AM
If the floor and the arm of the chair were not so blown out I think it would have been a 10 for sure. Beautiful work
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 02/21/2005 05:54:10 AM
finally...a photo with some emotion, meets the the challenge and looks good while doing it. by far my favorite photo of the contest. 10
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 02/21/2005 04:59:10 AM
10! the DOF really makes this image stamd out. I really hope you do well.
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 02/20/2005 10:45:35 PM
So sweet and lovely! :D 10
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 02/20/2005 09:28:59 PM
soo cute!!!
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 02/20/2005 07:53:16 PM
beautifully done!
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