Dog Photo Competition 6 2015 : Results

Judges Comment
let me first say that this has probably been the most difficult I Shot It Dog Photo Competition to judge thus far. EVERY photo in these top ten is a winner, and there is simply no way to rank them in any way. they are ALL winners. what an absolutely fabulous and memorable image. this was an immediate favorite ... from the stark landscape to the tall, twisted tree to the little dog with its reflection at its base. wonderfully seen and captured. congrats! ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you so much! I took the picture at the Baltic Sea in Northern Germany. I was captivated of the lonely tree so I decided to take the photo with the dog right there. The picture was taken with my Nikon D300s and the 17-50mm 2.8 from Sigma. I used Photoshop for the editing.
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Judges Comment
let me first say that this has probably been the most difficult I Shot It Dog Photo Competition to judge thus far. EVERY photo in these top ten is a winner, and there is simply no way to rank them in any way. they are ALL winners. another instant favorite, this image is such a great study of this striking black dog. black on black is always a wonderful and strong statement, and this is not only a great capture, but has been handled extremely well in post. my only recommendation would be to do a little cloning or use the spot healing tool to clean up some of the dandruff on the dog's neck and chest; once it is seen, i find that my eye always goes there instead of the incredible eye. but a superb job!! ~ illona

Judges Comment
let me first say that this has probably been the most difficult I Shot It Dog Photo Competition to judge thus far. EVERY photo in these top ten is a winner, and there is simply no way to rank them in any way. they are ALL winners. this image is fabulous and instantly memorable. the variety of textures and shapes, even in a black and white, makes for such a rich image, but there is no missing the main event in this image -- the adorable face peeking out at us. great vision and capture. ~ illona
Photographers Comment
Thank you, Illona, for the Mark Of Excellence and your comment, I enjoyed it! My name is Denis Malciu and I'm from Romania. The picture was taken in Bucharest with my Sony A7s and Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*. I edited the raw file in Adobe Camera Raw, where I applied a VSCO filter.
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Judges Comment
let me first say that this has probably been the most difficult I Shot It Dog Photo Competition to judge thus far. EVERY photo in these top ten is a winner, and there is simply no way to rank them in any way. they are ALL winners. this image was an instant favorite. the wide cold landscape, the strong framing, the natural pose of the dog ... all make for a fabulous image begging to be printed large and framed on the wall. beautifully seen and captured. ~ illona

Judges Comment
let me first say that this has probably been the most difficult I Shot It Dog Photo Competition to judge thus far. EVERY photo in these top ten is a winner, and there is simply no way to rank them in any way. they are ALL winners. the choice to convert this image to black-and-white certainly makes it stronger, making the lines and elements simpler and drawing our eye immediately to the incredible expression on this Boston. fabulous, strong framing. well done! ~ illona
Photographers Comment
My name is Jessica and I'm from Quebec City, Canada. I took this picture of my dog while I was working. She loves to chase the sun all over the house and, when I looked at her that day, she really seemed to be enjoying the sunrays. This was taken with my Nikon D750 and a 50 mm f1.4. All I did was convert the picture to black and white and add some darkness in the shadow to direct the viewer’s eyes on the dog.
www.jessicagiguere.com

Judges Comment
let me first say that this has probably been the most difficult I Shot It Dog Photo Competition to judge thus far. EVERY photo in these top ten is a winner, and there is simply no way to rank them in any way. they are ALL winners. this image just glows ... from the incredible post work to the dog's fabulous smile. beautifully captured, wonderfully framed, and masterfully handled in post. the depth of field works well, and the focus is spot on. just an absolutely fantastic image. well done! ~ illona
Photographers Comment
My name is Kelsey, photo taken in Missouri with a Nikon D5200. Thank you to everyone who voted!
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Judges Comment
this is a fabulous image. I'd love to see it in color, but the black-and-white conversion certainly keeps things simple, boiling the image down the basic elements so that the receding lines and the shapes and forms all lead us to the gorgeous subject so beautifully framed. a completely memorable and strong image. well done! ~ illona

Judges Comment
what a great image. the shallow depth of field provides clear, sharp focus on the subject, yet there is so much texture for our eye to wander through, but always come back to the sweet dog's face. nicely done. beautiful tones and shadows, and great white balance. ~ illona

Judges Comment
what an incredible image ... the cold tones add to the chill represented by the photo, lovely depth of field and soft tones, and beautiful textures. nicely done! ~ illona