Is this worthy of being an entry in a local photo contest?

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Permalink Reply by Jemini on June 12, 2011 at 7:05pm

okay, now that I've uploaded the picture, it doesn't look as sharp as it does in full resolution, but you get the idea I guess!

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Permalink Reply by Edgar Alegre on June 12, 2011 at 7:39pm

i liked the way it is but crop out that black rectangular shape on the left side.

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Permalink Reply by Jemini on June 12, 2011 at 8:09pm

thank you.. I thought about that too.. I will do that.. thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Dan Bigger on June 13, 2011 at 12:44am

I like the image; however I am a Boston Terrier owner. The nose help the viewer to identify the subject. I just wish there was some mildly contrasting background to the left of your dog.

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Permalink Reply by Mz White on June 13, 2011 at 5:04am

The eyes are the window to the soul.  If you are not there in the reflection, I guess (not to be mean) it is just a close up of a dog's eye.  The fact you are in the photo gives me the feeling that you may have pestered your to take that photo, boardom or maybe it's the steely eye look that a "Spy" gives before getting shot at (think early Bond flicks).  I feel what ever you do something interesting should be reflected in the eye so the viewer has something to wonder/think about. 

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Permalink Reply by CameraClicker on June 13, 2011 at 5:09am

There is a very sharp line between in focus and out of focus on the face.  I find that distracting.  The reflection in the eye suggests the out of focus part of the face behind the eye is the result of post processing.

Try cropping it to a portrait with about an eyeball width of background down the left side.  The reflection in the eye is fine.

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Permalink Reply by Gary Vernon on June 13, 2011 at 7:20am

I agree with CC,

the dof does look a bit odd - technically the whites are blown out

which will count against you in any competition..

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Permalink Reply by Jemini on June 13, 2011 at 1:27pm

that sharp line is caused by the shape of his face the blurred part is either part of his neck or body which is set further back..

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Permalink Reply by bill petrasy on June 13, 2011 at 5:59pm

With a tighter crop to take out the distracting black rectangle, I think It will be a cool picture. I get the impression that the blown out whites and the DOF are the effect you were going for, and I like the way they make your attention concentrate more on the reflection in the eye.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan on June 13, 2011 at 10:24pm

Try playing with the contrast a bit there Jemini, just to make the super-white areas better (hope you're using RAW on this) and also make the black color stronger :-) And that black/grey thing on the left need to go I think ;-) Best of luck! :-D

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Permalink Reply by james dierker on June 14, 2011 at 2:46am

hi,i like it but have to agree on redoing the crop as i looked at it for awile i thought maybe straight down the nose on the right andhalve way between the dog and the rectangle.oh well good luck it;s a very nice pic.

 

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