here are a couple more tries from today. i pulled back some and i went back to my old floodlights. oh, and i also brushed his hair




this one was just fun...

i really hope you guys don't mind helping! i know i am posting on top of eachother. let me know if i am posting too much. this is just the first outlet i have had in a while to get feedback and help on my photos.

Hey Janet,

Absolutely not. You are not posting too much at all. I apologize that not all of your posts get responded too quickly enough. I have been a bit distracted with the office and have not quite been able to hit the forum with the frequency that I need.

Anyway, your compositions are very nice and your subject is excellent. The first shot has some problems because the floods are burning out the crested's hair on top of his head. Also, unfortunately, he really needs a brushing as you lose much of his face behind the hair.

The second shot is much better. Not only is the lighting better balanced (though there is a tendency towards hot), but the pose is not causing you to lose his face. Very well done.

The last shot is very good - not my particular cup of tea with the pose, but honestly, not at all poorly executed. The one thing I will say about the 1st and 3rd shot is that as you go further down your dog's body, they seem to get richer in their pinkness. I am not sure if this is a result of under-exposure or if it is how they are naturally.

James

thanks, james! i really appreciate the input! i think the pink is from under-exposure but, i was afraid of losing all detail in the crest. i didn't have a lot of room to pull the lights back, either. i guess i need to invest in some filters to put over the lights. any other suggestions?

also, i agree with you on the second shot. that was my favorite from the shoot.

how do you handle it when you have a dog that's hair is always in his face? every time i brush it back, it falls in his face again, or he shakes and puts it back there!