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  1. 2nd January 2016, 02:54 PM #1
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    Raven at 10 months

    Happy New Year everyone.

    I haven't been around much as we had some serious health issues with my beloved pony and we made a very difficult decision to euthanize him the middle of Dec. Since then, I haven't wanted to pick up my camera. Yesterday, was the first day I took it out ~ Raven will be 10 months old tomorrow and I wanted to document that.

    I wanted a clean background behind her for a change, so there is white foam board behind her. She has def grown up quickly, and she's still a "wild child".

    Raven at 10 months
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Kim,
    So sorry for the loss of your pony. Excellent shot of Raven.
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Happy New Year! Nice profile.
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Kim, my deepest condolences. Raven is a beautiful poodle...
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    I'm very sorry for your loss Kim . Raven looks great.
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  6. 2nd January 2016, 10:06 PM #6
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Kim - I'm sorry.
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  7. 2nd January 2016, 10:23 PM #7
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Sorry to hear of your loss Kim. Raven is beautiful
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    That's really tough Kim, especially at this time of year. So sorry for your loss.
    I'm not really a fan of poodles but your excellent shot makes me think again. I love the eye.
    Have a great New Year.
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  9. 3rd January 2016, 03:18 PM #9
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Thanks for your condolences and kind words about my girl, Raven - much appreciated.
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  10. 4th January 2016, 10:57 AM #10
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    It is certainly hard to lose a 'family member' ... so sorry for your loss...Happy New Year. Raven is looking good...
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  11. 4th January 2016, 11:33 AM #11
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Sorry to hear about your pony, but what a lovely portrait of your puppy!

    I love your choice of background and composition. The profile is perfect.

    I see the potential for a bit of a none-traditional crop along these lines.


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  12. 4th January 2016, 07:38 PM #12
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Thank you Izzie.

    Same to you.

    Quote Originally Posted by IzzieK View Post
    It is certainly hard to lose a 'family member' ... so sorry for your loss...Happy New Year. Raven is looking good...
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  13. 4th January 2016, 07:40 PM #13
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Thank you Manfred.

    I really like that crop! Thanks for the suggestion.

    Quote Originally Posted by GrumpyDiver View Post
    Sorry to hear about your pony, but what a lovely portrait of your puppy!

    I love your choice of background and composition. The profile is perfect.

    I see the potential for a bit of a none-traditional crop along these lines.


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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Kim. I have been playing with background colors and I think that a deep red might (like this BG color) look good also
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  15. 4th January 2016, 08:13 PM #15
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Thanks... I haven't learned how to swap out backgrounds yet. Maybe I'll use this as a learning opportunity to do so.

    Quote Originally Posted by rpcrowe View Post
    Kim. I have been playing with background colors and I think that a deep red might (like this BG color) look good also
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  16. 4th January 2016, 08:27 PM #16
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Wonderful texture and color in that nearly black-and-white photo! Also sorry to learn about your pony.

    Your white background reminds me of Richard Avedon's portraits. As you experiment by replacing it with a background of a different color, keep in mind that your current background has tonal variation in it. It's fine if your replacement background has no tonal variation but only if you consciously decide to make that change.
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  17. 6th January 2016, 01:48 PM #17
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Thank you Mike.

    Thanks for mentioning the tonal variation Mike :-)

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Buckley View Post
    Wonderful texture and color in that nearly black-and-white photo! Also sorry to learn about your pony.

    Your white background reminds me of Richard Avedon's portraits. As you experiment by replacing it with a background of a different color, keep in mind that your current background has tonal variation in it. It's fine if your replacement background has no tonal variation but only if you consciously decide to make that change.
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  18. 8th January 2016, 12:48 PM #18
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    Re: Raven at 10 months

    Sorry to here about the pony Kim.

    This is a really nice shot, and I think the background works well.
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