Man and His Dog
I was really drawn by the way Mans' face was hovering in the light just above Willow's head as he watched her posing — his expression was perfect for it.I had to fight again with camera shake and noise - ISO 1600, f4 1/15th second but I think I've just about coped with it ok in the digital darkroom.What do you think?
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| Man and His Dog |
This is Willow, owner of her human master, Mans. She really is a gorgeous dog, alert, adorable, sort of obedient but a bit slow on the uptake sometimes!
I'd love to hear from any other folks owned by Pomeranians out there :) So don't be shy, say "hello"!
comments / critique / feedback / tweets / buzzes always welcome :)
7 comments:
Great photo Mark. Love the way the mans face doesn't dominate the photo and what a gorgeous dog.
Love the photo and the mans face Mark.
Dare I say -lol - what would the face look like on the left hand side.
Yes, she is indeed gorgeous! The shot is pretty challenging and the result is stunning. Getting a pomeranian to pose for the shot is quite a task; I know, because our family is also owned by a pom... Well done!
Thanks everyone. @Dors, yes it's all about balance. On my laptop screen it seems a little bright but on my "tuned" monitor you can hardly see any background and his face seems to float more.
I'm not sure who the portrait photographer was, but I remember being struck by her/his approach to the shots of famous folk: very dark, face deep in shadows, with just enough contouring light to pick out the main features. It was that sort of thing I was after in this shot. It was all about the relationship between Mansour (Mans) and his dog, and how much emotional feeling he has invested in it.
@imac: Hey Stewart, good to see you here again :) It's a thought, having everything flowing from left to right - but Mans is Iranian and for him there's a more natural flow from right to left. (I only thought of that after thinking about your suggestion, hehe!).
@Serge: What's got your family? A boy or a girl pom?
I'm glad I managed to get something of Willow's beauty :) Struggling in the digital darkroom teaches a lesson about doing more in-camera, i.e. in this case not forgetting to check the batteries for my flash!!
Spectacular and beautiful picture,
@ Highton-Ridley: He-he, it's a girl-pom, appropriately named Lady. She firmly believes that she is of some royal rank or lineage, and carries herself accordingly...
Thanks for your visit and comment, Leovi - I'm glad you liked it!
@Serge - "Lady" is a great name for a pom. I can almost see her parading around her palace with her airs and graces :)
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