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Sam's perspective: "...and, sometimes a doghouse is just a doghouse."
Sam's perspective: "...and, sometimes a doghouse is just a doghouse."
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Perspective II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Location: At home
Date: Sep 8, 2005
Aperture: F22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Humorous, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 13, 2005

Setup: F22, focal length 18 mm, focus set @ 4.5 ft for hyperfocal distance from 1.5 feet to infinity.
Shooting: ISO 200, 1/30 sec, tripod.
Post processing: Adjustment layer-levels; rotate; crop; USM.


For practical advice especially on depth of field and on working with direct sunlight, thanks to the DPC Mentorship groups "Basic Theory" and "Natural Light".
Kudos to all the contributors!

Statistics
Place: 508 out of 544
Avg (all users): 4.2953
Avg (commenters): 5.2500
Avg (participants): 4.1765
Avg (non-participants): 4.4322
Views since voting: 623
Views during voting: 340
Votes: 254
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0


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09/23/2005 06:47:18 PM
"Greetings from the Critique Club"

Nice dog, and it looks as if he has pretty good sleeping accomodations too.

While this image does have some perspective, I think voters were looking for something a bit more illustrative of the technique. If the doghouse had been back another 50 feet or so, it would have met the Challenge a bit better, I think.

Then, the fence blocks a viewer off from the composition. It's the way we are. If we have to look around or through something to get at the main subject, we tend to turn off and move on (whether it be a photograph, or a painting, or drawing.)

So, while you have told an interesting story of a dog enclosed in a yard by a big fence, but with sleeping quarters, it just doesn't resonate with a viewer who is looking for Perspective.

One other thought. When I looked at this image with composition in mind, I had the idea that it would look quite good if you cropped off the left side of the image to fairly close to the dog. I think it gives the image a bit more balance. Try it; see if you like that crop.

I wish you the best of luck in your Challenges with DPC, and will look forward to seeing more of your work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/20/2005 05:51:27 PM
nice, but fence is distracting.
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09/20/2005 02:36:14 PM
awww.. what a cute dog. creative title. nice shot.
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09/19/2005 04:23:50 PM
Awww, let him out... ;-)
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09/19/2005 04:00:36 PM
He looks too lonrly!!! This is a good photo - because I want to cry!
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09/15/2005 12:31:56 PM
Awwww. . .he's so cute. He looks so lonely in there tho :(
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09/14/2005 03:54:13 PM
nice viewpoint, not photographic perspective. You've probably seen that comment already.
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09/13/2005 08:23:34 PM
dogs kennelled is sad...
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