Liberty sundown
by Melethia

Comment by justamistere:
You've been taking a lot of great photos recently.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by L2:
Hi Deb,

Let's see, with regard to the technicals it's pretty solid as many others have noted. Black and white was definitely the way to go here, and you've done a good job with the conversion. As a side note, my favorite way to add a vignette (in CS2) is to go to Filter/Distort/Lens Correction and then use the vignette sliders moving left to create one instead of correcting one.

This is definitely one of those shots that needs study to fully appreciate, but at the end of the day it's a dog drinking from a bowl with a man watching. There needs to be some interaction somewhere, either with the subjects in the frame (dog actually drinking water, man petting the dog, etc.) or with the subject and the viewer (like if you were more in front of him, but still showing dog lengthwise for depth). The man's feet does nothing for me, but I see I'm in the minority there. I'm not much of a dog person, either, so in the absence of flying water (or milk, or whatever it is) to give me a story or a cute expression on the dog's face, I'm largely unmoved. Someone previously mentioned getting down a even bit lower, and I think that might have helped with regard to forcing viewer interaction with the scene and showing them something they don't ordinarily see.

It's a solid shot, and I can definitely see the appeal. I really think it's just that I'm not so much of a dog person to have that instant emotional appeal that would make me look deeper to find the hidden treasure in the shot.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by krnodil:
Love the detail in the care taken to give the dog bowl its own special box - puppies will knock their bowls about a lot. :) Dynamic and interesting composition, a really soothing kind of shot.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by jonfrommk:
I really liked the point of view of this shot and thought that the black and white conversion was strong enough to give the shot pop but not so harsh that it overpowered the intrinsic softeness of the dogs fur

Really nice composition as well, sadly one of those shots that gets lost in a free study because it is not brightly coloured enough

A thing of gentle beauty

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by jmritz:
Love this image, sadly I only gave this a 6. I wouldn't change a thing. I believe some photos are just not meant to score high on DPC no matter how good they are.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by SoulMan1978:
beautiful dog :-)

I like all the little imperfections on the ground etc, they add character.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by jaysonmc:
Wonderful perspective and terrific tones. I also really like the eye movement in this photo, very interactive.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by Alicia:
Now see, I really like this shot. The BW and good contrast are excellent. The composition is different and makes you look - not the smooth stuff we usually see. Me, I like shots that inspire to stop and study for a minute. That said, however, here on DPC, in a Free Study, it was not likely to do better due to what's generally popular. I would have given it a 7 based on my personal taste.

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by KarenNfld:
I gave this a 5. It doesn't do anything for me, the chopped off legs look strange just up there at top

Man and Dog
by Melethia

Comment by rider:
gave you a 5 --didn't like the feet and misc stuff at top