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Challenge: Fill Flash (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: My Studio in Belgium
Date: Dec 6, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/25
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 6, 2008

 This is pretty much strait out of the camera. I probably will get some DNMCs from this because there was no lighting from the back. Ohh well not the first time that has happened. I was using my 2 new umbrellas with 2 580ex2s in the front left and front right of Damian and Alexis., triggered with a Canon STE2 Transmitter for lighting. Hope everyone likes it. My models are Damian and Alexis. You will recognize Alexus from my 4th place entry in the pets challenge.


PP:

When I took the capture I looked and I had these little dots of white dirt on the floor and some sort of eye crackling in Alexis's eye. I was frustrated so I was looking over the rule set to see what I might could use to get rid of just the white specs of dirt and such. I found the dust and scratches. What a powerful little tool. It got rid of almost all of the dirt and the eye cracklin. So PP included Crop, levels, small curve adjustment to raise the brightness, dust and scratches,curves, dust and scratches, curves, USM, neat image. Save for web.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 79
Avg (all users): 6.6291
Avg (commenters): 8.8182
Avg (participants): 5.9063
Avg (non-participants): 6.7569
Views since voting: 2780
Views during voting: 426
Votes: 213
Comments: 18
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 12/22/2008 04:33:47 PM
Greetings from the critique club...

What a beautiful photograph. The poses are great, and shooting two dark dogs on a dark background is no easy feat! Technically speaking, there isn't anything I can add that would improve this photograph.

As for fitting the theme, "fill flash" is not the first thing that comes to mind. I wasn't able to vote for this challenge, but if I did, I probably would have given you a 6. Fill flash, to me, usually indicates that there is one light souce that is brighter and more dominant, and that the "fill flash" is filling in the darker areas. I don't get that feeling from this photograph. I am by no means an expert, and it is very possible my definition of fill light needs to be expanded, but I just wanted to share my opinion.

Congratulations on a wonderful shot.

If you need any clarification on any of my comments, please feel free to pm me. It might take some time for me to get back to you.
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 12/18/2008 01:05:46 PM
Okay - I have Rotties too. How do you get them to pose like that?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/17/2008 02:52:54 AM
I gave this a 10 during voting and glad to see it on the first page, I did think it would ribbon but top 10 is great as well, anyway congratulations on your HM.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/17/2008 02:09:35 AM
Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2008 07:19:23 PM
Congrats on top ten. Excellent shoot, I know how hard it is not to only pose one dog, but two. Very well done.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/16/2008 04:27:02 AM
Black dogs on a black background... thats a tough assignment!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/15/2008 09:58:30 AM
What gorgeous dogs and the pose is perfect. The light makes the fur shine, an outstanding pet portrait in my opinion and a prfect 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2008 01:25:29 PM
a good composition ...and very nice light ..I love the expressions too ..
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2008 12:55:48 PM
Not voting, but I absolutely love rotts, very good captures and use of fill flash, I hope you win, or at least top ten.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2008 10:47:30 AM
that is just a precious photo, love the two different expressions
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2008 10:31:40 AM
Nice picture, good fill flash lighting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2008 03:31:08 AM
Excellent use of fill flash, works wonderfully on their shiny coats. Love the expressions too!

They're gorgeous BTW!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2008 01:30:37 PM
Wonderful shot. i know how hard black dogs are to shoot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2008 12:28:35 PM
Absolutely beautiful. The Blue Ribbon holder.

We have a rottie - he's gorgeous, intelligent and a complete softie.

<3 this. *FAVES*

Great compostition, lighting and expressions.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2008 10:23:19 AM
Awww... these 2 are SO CUTE!!! I love the way one is alert and the other looks as if he (or she) could not care less ... Priceless!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2008 07:20:14 AM
wow, what gorgeous dogs ... the exposure is perfect! Hard to accomplish with such dark animals against a dark background ... it's my guess that this will make the front page ... good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2008 10:22:33 PM
Nice photo, but fill flash?
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 12/09/2008 10:20:16 PM
PERFECT!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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