Dog Photo Competition 2 2019 : Entry Number 34

Judges Comment

This is a wonderful capture showing the intensity and athleticism of this dog. The almost monochromatic tones and the centering of the dog in the span of white allows her to stand out. I personally find the repeated/reflected background somewhat distracting. While the curved branches overhead are a nice touch, because the one side has been flipped and repeated, the perfect symmetry is unnatural and I personal find that my eye goes to the repeated/reflected branches instead of htis incredible dog. Nicely done though! ~ illona

Photographers Comment

My name is Oliver Luckert and I'm from Germany. I took this picture in a wood near my hometown in Bavaria. I used the Sony A7 III and the Sony 85 1,8 FE for this picture. The Name of the Dog is Nala… she is a very powerful but lovley American Stafford. In post processing i mirrowed the right trees to the left, and desaturated the Colors.
https://www.oliver-luckert-photography.de/