Lifes a Beach (happy dog)

[Brownbear]

A very happy dog that loves the water...





I like this shot but I'm wondering if my exposure is correct for a black dog? (I find it tricky to judge exposure for black animals) And if I could improve the water background...

Thank you.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Christina,

I think the exposure is fine - and the water too - with the exception of the oblong thing above his/her head, which I'd clone out

Nice shot,

[Brownbear]

Thanks Dave,

Good to know.

It's a branch and I was pondering whether it should stay or not. Thank you.

[Digital]

Christina, you nailed it (my phrase of the month).

Bruce

[dje]

Great shot Christina. You pressed the shutter at exactly the right moment and you've captured pooch with excellent clarity.

Dave

[Brownbear]

Thank you Bruce and Dave..

Bruce, I like your phrase of the month. Truly appreciated.

[rpcrowe]

Very nice image. You left room for the dog to move forward and the exposure and focus are right on - as was the timing...

[Brownbear]

Thank you Richard and very nice to hear from someone whose photographs of dogs are so exquisite.

and I'm relieved to know that I figured out the exposure for a black dog. ie; black birds and bears and ....

[terrib]

I think it's a very good shot Christina. No problem with the background for me.

[annette71]

Christina, this is a great shot. I also agree, exposure looks perfect to me. Love the way you captured the water as well.

[rpcrowe]

Thank you Richard and very nice to hear from someone whose photographs of dogs are so exquisite.

and I'm relieved to know that I figured out the exposure for a black dog. ie; black birds and bears and ....

Moose Peterson, the reknowned nature photographer, recommends using stuffed furry animals of various colours to practice nailing the exposure for various real-life creatures. The stuffed toys will allow you to try several shots before running off

BTW: Moose's website is generally pretty interesting:
http://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/

I often use a white stuffed dog to get my lighting down for shooting my white coated Maltese.

IMO, it is a lot easier to shoot a dog with a medium color coat than it is to shoot a white dog or a very dark dog. The easiest for me to shot are the fawn colored Chihuahuas...

[Brownbear]

Thank you for the tip about stuffed animals... Now I have a great excuse to go out and buy some.

That's a truly exquisite dog photo....

Moose Peterson, the reknowned nature photographer, recommends using stuffed furry animals of various colours to practice nailing the exposure for various real-life creatures. The stuffed toys will allow you to try several shots before running off

BTW: Moose's website is generally pretty interesting:
http://www.moosepeterson.com/blog/

I often use a white stuffed dog to get my lighting down for shooting my white coated Maltese.

IMO, it is a lot easier to shoot a dog with a medium color coat than it is to shoot a white dog or a very dark dog. The easiest for me to shot are the fawn colored Chihuahuas...

[GeorgeM]

Very nice work, Christina!