DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
A Touch of Honey
A Touch of Honey
tanguera


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pets and Their People II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2012
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Jan 27, 2012
Date Uploaded: Jan 27, 2012

 Models: Maggie and Honey

I was SO excited to do this shoot. I've been wanting to do a snake shoot for AGES, but couldn't find anyone who either had a snake, or wanted to sit for a portrait. Then I went to the dentist and the receptionist said she and her boyfriend both have corn snakes - she has 5 babies and he has 2 adults!! So we set up the shoot for today, and two things happened: they didn't bring the baby snakes, but they brought Honey - their brand new, 5-week-old doberman puppy. She was BEYOND cute and it was inevitable that I also photographed her.

So I did portraits of both the snakes and the puppy, and decided the puppy was more DPC friendly, even though the snake shot is killer. Don't know how this will fare, as this isn't quite the "affectionate" sort of shot I think the challenge described.

convert from raw
crop
cloned out debris, smoothed curtain wrinkles
denoise
CEP tonal contrast
CEP glamor glow
D&B
detail
save for web

[Feb. 3rd, 2012 10:19:59 AM]

The Egyptian "get up" was intended for the snake image I had prepared to do. In the exuberance of the moment when I met the surprise of Honey, the incongruity did not occur to me. Add to that less than stellar editing, and I agree with the voters lukewarm enthusiasm for the image. Apologies for entering an image with which I myself am not delighted.

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 68
Avg (all users): 6.2119
Avg (commenters): 7.1538
Avg (participants): 5.9318
Avg (non-participants): 6.3271
Views since voting: 1144
Views during voting: 436
Votes: 151
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 02/09/2012 06:56:58 PM
omg how did you get the both of them to have the same expression? don't be too unhappy with the photo - there's a whole lot of fabulousness in it :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/07/2012 04:23:11 AM
This sure brings a smile.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/06/2012 06:44:12 PM
why do people give out 1's for shots like this, or 3's for that matter. grrr.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/06/2012 08:09:06 AM
Squeeee.... I didn't nail this as yours, bad bad me... In fact I usually get the top 3 places about ohhh 99.99% of the time and this one I didn't even get near the placing on the top 10....

You gotta Stop with the adorable puppies in a shot.. I saw Nothing wrong with the entire thing cause I couldn't unglue my eyes from Honey!!

No need for apologies I thought it was DELIGHTFUL!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/06/2012 05:08:31 AM
Honey's expression is way too cute. Sorry we missed the snakes.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2012 07:37:11 PM
oops I picked that wrong, still really liked this enough for an 8. Congratulations.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2012 06:04:08 AM
It's totally cheating to use a puppy! And then make it look so serious. Not seeing a ton of interaction or emotion here but it's a really intriguing shot. Small nit: the human's hand holding the puppy looks kind of purple/grey on my screen.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2012 05:39:47 AM
Nice shot and the little one is just edible.Boost.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/04/2012 11:30:34 AM
Love the eyes
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/03/2012 06:50:44 PM
Beautiful baby. At one point my Katie looked like that and would hid under the couch when she was in trouble. Only problem was it didn't last long enough. She topped out at almost 100 lbs. Pretty big for a female. You have lots of fun headed your way with this little one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2012 02:44:43 PM
not sure on this, not a fan of the Egyptian feel or the "dead hand" the hand on the dog looks very strange and off putting, let alone the poor little dog get some snap in him get him bulked up :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/01/2012 12:45:41 PM
I'm going to be amazed if this isn't a tanguera shot. The colors and lighting are perfect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2012 11:27:07 PM
Great engagement. Hard to do with an animal. The little pooch looks so vulnerable. The two highlights are a bit distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2012 09:36:55 PM
what a cute little dog!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/31/2012 01:09:48 PM
The fabulously elaborate attention to the scene's details reminds me of tanguera's work... but something about the focus on the dog (perfect) and the not-so-fabulous lighting on the human's face makes me say "nope, not Johanna's".

To be sure, being mistaken for Johanna's fabulous pet/human work is quite the compliment.

I hope this is doing well for you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2012 12:15:56 PM
I like the golds and burgundies here, two of my favorite colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2012 07:33:21 AM
that is one adorable dog! The photo is fine technically, tho the model seems a bit stiff, and doesnt appear to be enjoying her rich surroundings. A softer touch on the pooch would help too
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2012 07:14:13 AM
The pup somehow gets lost in all of the pattern of the drape and pillow. He sure is a cutie.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2012 06:24:07 AM
I had to bite my lip looking at this early this morning to prevent a high-pitched squee of joy in case I woke my fella, haha. That pup is just the cutest thing, what an expressive face! Nice set-up too. Light on the woman's right side is perhaps a little bright compared to the rest of her but the light on the puppy is perfect. SQUEEEE. *Steals it.*
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2012 05:23:26 AM
aw, how gorgeous is that dog lol..
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 04/08/2025 02:39:57 PM EDT.