"2006 The Year of the Dog"by
ladpupmoeComment by goinskiing: *Greetings From the Critique Club*
Nice dog! :)
Composition:
One thing that I personally would have helped this shot is a tighter crop. I feel that there is just a little bit too much space to the left and on the top. A crop that would work would be to make the crop on the left side as the same as the right by making both sides of the picture touching the ear on the dog. This would add a more balanced feel. As for the top and bottom, I wouls shave a little off both to give more emphasis on the dogs face.
I personally enjoy the black and white treatment, seems to work quite well here. I really like the looks of your dog, good, strong, and healthy looking.
Lighting:
Overall, I feel the lighting is good here, maybe a tad bit harsh. I can see a little bit of over-exposure in the mouth and a little bit on the nose. Again, good choice using black and white. I say this because I can see I wide scale of darks and lights.
Other Comments/Feelings:
I did also notice a couple of things about this shot. A few minor clean-up issues (small things that make a huge difference): the hair hanging from his chin distracts from the quality of the picture and also the hair on the nose. Like I said, just small little nit-picky things that make a huge difference in the over-all feel of a shot. One thing though that I really thought was interesting was the dog's eyes, very interesting adn mystifying.
*Matthew
If you have any questions, just PM me and best of wishes to ya in future challenges.
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