I think I'm seeing spots!

[KimC]

This is a new client of mine named Ziggy.

#1


#2

[Manfred M]

Two gorgeous images Kim. Not much to find fault with in these two images. The eyes say it all!

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[KimC]

Thank you Manfred! His eyes are what caught my attention - they are very human-like.

EDIT - BTW, the black point, white point technique you shared with me awhile back has really helped my B&W conversions -- thank you!

Two gorgeous images Kim. Not much to find fault with in these two images. The eyes say it all!

[KimC]

Thank you for commenting John -- always appreciate it.

Very nice.

[DEAN01]

Both great, Kim, but number one is my pick.

[Dave A]

I had a Dalmatian when I was a kid. I love this breed and these are outstanding images.

Dave

[rpcrowe]

Great captures of a lovely dog!

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Kim,

While they are great images, I am going to buck the trend and suggest that I'd have tried a little more space in front of the nose, especially on #1 (if they'd been mine).

At the moment, with shots like these, I have a bit of a preference for liking the eyes to be looking in to the corner of the shot, with this in mind and playing about with LyteBox, I think #1 works for me better as a square composition, starting from lower right corner, which adds some on left (in front of nose) and removes some from the top.

Adding more in front of the nose to #2, would almost end up with it looking like a square #1 though - not sure if that's a bad thing.

There's more white fur texture in #2, which I find appealing.

Hope those thoughts help, Dave

[KimC]

Thank you for commenting Dean.

Both great, Kim, but number one is my pick.

[KimC]

Hope the images brought back some memories Dave. Thank you for your comment.

I had a Dalmatian when I was a kid. I love this breed and these are outstanding images.

Dave

[KimC]

Thank you for your comment Richard.

Great captures of a lovely dog!

[Mike Buckley]

Perfection!

[KimC]

Always appreciate a different point of view Dave, so thanks for your comment. Is this what you were envisioning for the 1st one:

Hi Kim,

While they are great images, I am going to buck the trend and suggest that I'd have tried a little more space in front of the nose, especially on #1 (if they'd been mine).

At the moment, with shots like these, I have a bit of a preference for liking the eyes to be looking in to the corner of the shot, with this in mind and playing about with LyteBox, I think #1 works for me better as a square composition, starting from lower right corner, which adds some on left (in front of nose) and removes some from the top.

Adding more in front of the nose to #2, would almost end up with it looking like a square #1 though - not sure if that's a bad thing.

There's more white fur texture in #2, which I find appealing.

Hope those thoughts help, Dave

[KimC]

Thank you Mike!

Perfection!

[bnnrcn]

Great shots Kim !

[Dave Humphries]

Is this what you were envisioning for the 1st one:

Yup, I think so, it might be slightly tighter cropped at the top than I had envisioned, but so close, it's not worth another version. (and besides, who says I'm right)

Cheers, Dave

[twood]

Great shots, Kim. Dalmatian's are so photogenic - and great dogs. Our Dalmatian of 13 years passed away 3 weeks ago after bringing joy to our family for years. Photos like this help us remember what great friends our pets can be.

[FootLoose]

Wow. Great subject, whisker sharp capture, and expert b&w processing. Well done, Kim.

[IzzieK]

I dunno Kim...I will go against the rest who likes #1 because I like #2 best...lesser eyes I suppose..