Dog Photo Competition 5 2015 : Results
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- This is such a fabulous street image. The almost comical look on this dachshund's face and the parade of chihuahuas moving past him, is such a storytelling capture. Black and white was certainly the way to go with this image to limit distractions. I think the only thing that would make this image even stronger would have been shooting it with a shallower depth of field so that the subject could stand out a bit more amid the background distractions of parked cars, storefronts and signage. Nicely done! ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks so much for the recognition! I shot this on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles on a late Saturday afternoon. I noticed this cute dog and sat in front of him to shoot for a while waiting for the background to get interesting. The dog must have wondered what a human was doing there sitting on the ground for all this time with a camera in front of his face, hence his puzzled look :-) I shot this with my Leica Monochrom (type 246) and Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 prime. Post processing was done in Lightroom CC + Silver Efex Pro 2.
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- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What a fabulous and fun image. The decision to shoot/convert this to black and white makes it very strong by simplifying the elements and allowing the viewer's eye to go immediately to the little white dog. I do find the panel of mesh/screen under this boardwalk to be slight distracting, and wonder if darkening this section might make this image even stronger. Either way, wonderfully captured and managed. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks!!! My name is Antonio Martin, I shot it with my fuji X-100. Best regards from Aranjuez (Spain).
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- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What an absolutely stunning image. Beautiful depth of field, wonderful soft, muted tones, and incredible leading lines with the tree trunks. Expertly seen, captured, and managed in post. Positively beautiful. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What an absolutely epic image. This gorgeous setting and light would make a fabulous image on its own, but put a beautifully posed Australian shepherd standing proudly on this snowy knoll and you just can't beat it. Beautifully seen, captured and managed in post. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What a stunning black and white image. Strong shadows and long shadows amid clean whites draw the viewer's eye in to the proud subject. Beautiful setting and backlighting. Nicely done. ~ illona
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What a fabulous image. The direct stare from this border collie immediately draws us into the depths of foliage and shadows. Great catch lights and details, wonderful depth of field and color management. Nicely done! ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thank you for choosing my picture in my first competition entry! The picture shows my great border collie Benji. I love his eyes and intense view. I used a Canon 60d and a Sigma 18-50 2,8. Minimally processed in LR 4. My name is Nadine Erdmann, i'm from Germany.
- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- What a great image. The composition and colors draw us immediately in, with our eye going directly to the expectant lab in the back seat. Beautiful white balance and crop, and lovely details to intrigue the viewer's eye as we move through the frame. Nicely done. ~ illona
- Photographers Comment
- Thanks for the Mark Of Excellence - I'm very honored. My name is Peter Helmut Larsen and I'm from Denmark. A whole lot of vintage cars were parked, and in one of them was this lab looking for his master. Exif: Nikon d7100, nikkor 18-55mm f3.5-5.6.
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- Mark Of Excellence
- Judges Comment
- From the thumbnail, this image was an instant favorite. The framing and composition is very strong, from the turn of the dog's head to the wonderful bend of the springtime tree. Beautifully seen and shot. ~ illona