Tuggie Turns Two

[luvaneezer]

My great little Border Collie, Tuggie, just turned two. We've totally enjoyed the snow and fun shots.

Your thoughts are much appreciated about this photo - what works and why, what you like and what could be changed/improved. I learn so much with each posting and your generous comments. thanks!

Olympus OMD EM-1 OLYMPUS M.12-40mm F2.8 40mm f 3.5 1/1250 ISO 200

TuggieSnowHill-1 by luvaneezer, on Flickr

Here is also a link to the photo on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/ddeagle/4QE8Mg

[Shadowman]

Nicely done, that one would sell with a bit more sharpening of the eyes.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Diane, the image works for me . Such a nice dog There are some shadowy areas in the image but they have a kind of vignette effect and your dog stands out more this way. Only the tree above Tuggie's left ear seems a bit too dark and distracting but it can be fixed easily.

[John 2]

Diane, that a very nice capture. I particularly like the light on the face. My only thought though is that you don't need all of the LHS because it adds nothing. My instinct would be to crop it to just past the dark area of snow and make it a squarer comp. Lovely dog BTW. Looks like fun.

[Rebel]

Diane, that a very nice capture. I particularly like the light on the face. My only thought though is that you don't need all of the LHS because it adds nothing. My instinct would be to crop it to just past the dark area of snow and make it a squarer comp. Lovely dog BTW. Looks like fun.

+1 to John's comment.

[bnnrcn]

Again me Diane. Although I like your original, I also agree with the square crop comment. That would be another nice image

[deetheturk]

Wonderful capture Diane, of a beautiful dog!

[klpurkett]

I personally really like your original. The left side adds context IMO. Beautiful dog, and beautifully captured!

[rpcrowe]

Diane, that a very nice capture. I particularly like the light on the face. My only thought though is that you don't need all of the LHS because it adds nothing. My instinct would be to crop it to just past the dark area of snow and make it a squarer comp. Lovely dog BTW. Looks like fun.

John took the words about cropping right out of my mouth...

Absolutely beautiful dog!

[luvaneezer]

Wow - you guys are wonderful. Thank you all so very much for your comments and suggestions. I, myself, was wondering about a tighter crop on this, though I do like the context the original adds, as Kristy mentioned.

Thanks for your appreciation of Tuggie - she is truly a gem!

I tried two crops of the original post. How do either of these work?

Crop One:

TuggieHillCrop-1 by luvaneezer, on Flickr

Crop Two:

TuggieHillCrop-2 by luvaneezer, on Flickr

[rpcrowe]

I tend to like crop #1 best...

[John 2]

First one on the wall. Second one on your desk.

[dje]

Excellent Diane! With or without cropping. Wonderful light.

Dave

[bnnrcn]

I like the first crop Diane

[luvaneezer]

First one on the wall. Second one on your desk.

Hey, John - great suggestion!!! Thanks for your help!
Diane

[luvaneezer]

I like the first crop Diane

Thanks, Binnur - it really does better cropped, doesn't it. I really appreciate your good suggestions.
Diane

[luvaneezer]

Excellent Diane! With or without cropping. Wonderful light.

Dave

Thanks, Dave. I do like this photo, too. It really captures Tuggie. I like the way the light plays off her. Glad you like it.
Diane

[luvaneezer]

I tend to like crop #1 best...

Thanks, as always, Richard! I do like the crops better than the original. Such an insightful suggestion!
Diane

[luvaneezer]

A final question, CIC friends. Did I do ok removing the 'snowball' in front of Tuggie in the second crop? Any suggestions for improvement there? I'm working on learning about those techniques.
Thanks, Diane

[GBO25]

I love this shot Dianne for its crispness, light and especially the subject. I like the original and the crops but I would personally leave the snowball in the shot. It makes it look like she's been given an ice cream cake for her birthday.