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Challenge: Free Study XIII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A80
Location: Carmel Beach, CA
Date: Sep 16, 2006
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Animals, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2006
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This is an adorable collie I saw running up and down Carmel Beach while barking its head off and chomping on the waves. I've never seen a dog so happy at the beach! I got several shots of him, and many of his 'poses' were wonderful, but I thought this one had the best attributes...plus he's floating! This wasn't my original pick for this challenge, but I had messed around with the other one so much that I was REALLY afraid of getting DQed, which has already happened once recently so I didn't wan't to risk it. The editing for this was veerry safe and basic: brightness, color, sepia = done. I'm very frustrated that I'm not entering the one I want to, and I doubt this is going to do well at all, but I haven't entered a challenge in a month and HAD to enter something...
Oh, by the way I just got a new camera, so this will probably be the last challenge it ever does...sigh. |
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10/12/2006 05:27:41 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club
What a perfectly titled image! First thing I though of when I saw it (and before I read the title) was a sense of freedom, joy, and sheer abandon. In this aspect, you truly got your point across!
I'll start off by saying I think this is a better photograph than the score and placement indicates. That said, here at DPC free studies are often the most difficult to score/place in with shots that require more than a two second viewing and aren't visually stunning at first impact. And *that* said, I personally believe free studies are for DPC'ers to submit what they like best, not what they think the voters will like best.
You've received some good comments. Perhaps a slightly different crop would provide a bit more balance - something a bit closer to the rule of thirds, with the dog slightly lower in the frame. I agree with Posthumous that I like how the dog is captured along the line of the foam - that's visually pleasing to me. I do like the sepia treatment (but know that I'm very fond of monochromatic schemes for nearly everything), particularly the warm tone of it. I also believe simple is best when it comes to processing, which may not necessarily be the belief of the rest of the voting audience at DPC. With a shot like this, though, simple processing maintains the simplicity of the emotion - in my opinion - and you've done that very well here.
Overall, I see this as one of those reasons we all like to shoot sometimes - to capture a "moment" - and I think you've done it quite well. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via PM. |
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10/07/2006 06:50:33 AM |
| I like your idea here. I think I might have captured the dog with his legs extended, which would emphasize your title more. |
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10/05/2006 03:47:27 PM |
| nothing terribly new here, just simple visual splendour. I like how the top line of the dog merges into the bottom line of the foam, and I like the hourglass shape formed by dog and shadow. 8 |
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10/03/2006 06:15:39 PM |
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10/02/2006 05:04:29 PM |
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10/02/2006 03:05:53 PM |
| Nice tint applied to your photo. It gives a light feeling. |
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10/02/2006 01:46:18 PM |
| nice an sharp given the action going on...good tones |
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10/01/2006 07:44:21 PM |
| this is a fun capture. Not sure I like the sepia, and id love to see more of his reflection and less of that top wave. |
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10/01/2006 06:14:59 AM |
| Photos like this really touch me, and that is what photography is all about. I love this one. Good luck! |
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10/01/2006 03:58:18 AM |
| Interesting. This photo for me is almost there, but not quite. I think the position of the dog is just slightly out from where it needs to be. It's a shame also that his shdow is cut off. |
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