Dogs in cars - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/26/2013 07:49:37 PM · #1

I am humbled by this photography. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

njsabs

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/26/2013 07:53:35 PM · #2

That was great!!! I am in awe!!! Some amazing photography skills he has!! Thanks for posting!!

Tommy_Mac

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

03/26/2013 08:05:31 PM · #3

awesome!

escapetooz

Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

03/26/2013 08:14:36 PM · #4

Set up right? I thought at first they were all found but some are just too beautiful!

pixelpig

Sony Alpha a55

Sony DT 1.8/50mm SAM

03/26/2013 09:00:13 PM · #5

His website is down, but I googled/images his name. Fascinating. Thanks!

Brent_S

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

03/26/2013 09:12:51 PM · #6

Thanks Johanna- fun stuff!
I expect some of them were setups, but you might be surprised at what you could find cruising around and a polarizing filter would be a huge aid in cutting down the glass glare.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

03/26/2013 09:15:28 PM · #7

Originally posted by escapetooz:

Set up right? I thought at first they were all found but some are just too beautiful!

They're setups:

"He initially approached the project in a unique way.

â��I found myself walking around a supermarket car park,â�� Usborne explained via email, â��and when I could see no dogs, I started barking loudly. I realized I would either get arrested or put in some sort of ward, so I decided to set the shots up myself.â��

In carefully crafting each image, Usborne began with a sketch of the imagined photo before finding the dogs. He recruited subjects by approaching dog owners while walking his own dogs. He would then find the cars and locations. Usborne described the process: â��Although bewildered at first, it was incredible to see how many strangers were so eager to help out and let their dog be photographed. After the dog was found, I tried to match the dog to the car; people aren't as bothered about seeing their car in a book as they are their dog.â��

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Brent_S

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

03/26/2013 09:27:25 PM · #8

Originally posted by tanguera:

Originally posted by escapetooz:
Set up right? I thought at first they were all found but some are just too beautiful!

I really don't know. I think they're found, but that's more an impression than based on anything he said. Probably, as Brent said, a combination. The "alone" factor on some of those made me want to cry. Amazing. Glad you all enjoyed them as much as I did.

I should say the loneliness of some of them did make me kind of sad. I hate leaving my dogs alone in the car even for just a short while when I know it isn't going to be too hot for them.

tnun

Ricoh GR III

Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC

03/26/2013 10:43:18 PM · #9

yes, set up and polished, although very pleasing to look at. I've done dogs in cars for years and they are definitely rough and ready and I have definitely incurred suspicion in acquiring them, but I am stalwart. or foolhardy. or foolish.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

03/26/2013 10:50:08 PM · #10

Originally posted by tnun:

That's a project I've wanted to do for YEARS. I guess I'm not as weird as I thought. Or you're weirder... Whatever :-)

daisydavid

Canon EOS-5DS R

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

03/26/2013 11:01:29 PM · #11

Beautiful Johanna. I always wonder about the motivations behind such talented people. Sometimes digging a little deeper unearths a wealth of humanity. In this case, for me, it is true. His blog is just as compelling.

njsabs

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/26/2013 11:17:06 PM · #12

Just finished reading for the last 30 minutes his blog! Well written and interesting read!!!

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

03/27/2013 04:18:00 AM · #13

Some really wonderful pics. My favorite is Maus, the greyhound in the blue SLC

Gordon_1

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

03/27/2013 04:29:22 AM · #14

Thanks Johanna,
Interesting photography i felt sad looking at those doggies pics but enjoyed it as the same time wonderful photography..i really liked his portrait of Frank Bruno

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

03/27/2013 10:57:14 AM · #15

wow... beautiful!!

Edited to add -- I love that you find these things and post them, Johanna. How do you find things? What is it that you search for? I need to be looking at things other than just DPC, and you find such great things...

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Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro

03/27/2013 01:07:18 PM · #16

Originally posted by vawendy:

Thanks, Wendy. Sometimes people send me stuff (because they know I'm into pictures!!!), sometimes I'll be searching for something unrelated but the results will return an interesting photo, or someone on FB might post something. I'm open to multiple streams :-)

Ann

Olympus OM-D E-M1

03/27/2013 04:49:53 PM · #17

Originally posted by tanguera:

Originally posted by vawendy:
wow... beautiful!!

Edited to add -- I love that you find these things and post them, Johanna. How do you find things? What is it that you search for? I need to be looking at things other than just DPC, and you find such great things...

Thanks, Wendy. Sometimes people send me stuff (because they know I'm into pictures!!!), sometimes I'll be searching for something unrelated but the results will return an interesting photo, or someone on FB might post something. I'm open to multiple streams :-)

Wherever you're finding the stuff, keep it up. I always look forward to seeing what you've found next.

sfalice

Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

03/27/2013 06:23:12 PM · #18

Look what I found today!

I was driving down the coast on Highway 1, below Santa Cruz today in heavy traffic thinking about this Thread. I saw a little camper van in the lane next to me with a dog looking out the window. As happens with traffic, we both kept passing. still there came a time when we were close enough so that I could grab a shot. With the only available equipment on hand my 70-300 lens. So, avoiding a bunch of traffic, and staying in my lane, hand-held (duh) here is the result!

Pretty classy, yes? Well, except that the dog is really a picture of A dog pasted on the door of the van! ha ha.

Garry

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/27/2013 06:29:40 PM · #19

Originally posted by h2:

Some really wonderful pics. My favorite is Maus, the greyhound in the blue SLC

Maus was great, but Hector and Margaux were wonderful too!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

03/27/2013 06:50:49 PM · #20

Some beautiful, evocative images in there. Also some that I didn't really care for. I most liked the more up-close-and-personal images more than the car-in-environment set.
I wonder how a "dogs in cars" challenge would fare?

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

03/27/2013 07:31:52 PM · #21

Originally posted by gcoulson:

Originally posted by h2:
Some really wonderful pics. My favorite is Maus, the greyhound in the blue SLC

Maus was great, but Hector and Margaux were wonderful too!

I don't know, Alfie makes me laugh and cry at the same time :-) And Burt, Prospero 2, and Chara (who made me happy, BTW)... oh heck, I love most of them.

Kirbic, I know what you mean, but Shep, in the VW van on the beach, is incredible.

daisydavid

Canon EOS-5DS R

03/27/2013 07:36:09 PM · #22

Dog(s) in Car(s) Challenge (Adv)

Message edited by author 2013-03-27 19:36:40.

Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko

03/27/2013 07:44:06 PM · #23

Go for it, John!

PennyStreet

Olympus OM-D E-M1

03/28/2013 01:04:00 PM · #24

hmmmm... just thinking out loud here. I love the post and the photos but in reading the opening page I got the feeling that the idea of this project was to visualize why NOT to subject an animal to the feeling of abandonment? I mean, these photos are terrific but I'm guessing that the photographer spent time capturing animals he found left in cars...
I'm a bit afraid that if we used this as a challenge topic people might think that to go PUT their dog in their car and take a picture of them feeling sad and abandoned would be a GOOD idea?