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The Guardian: On Duty 24/7.
The Guardian: On Duty 24/7.
dartompkins


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Heroes (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon D70
Location: Oklahoma City
Date: Nov 14, 2004
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 14, 2004

 Some may laugh at my choice for this challenge or think that I am pushing the limits. I don't care. I am a first time mom, and I live in an iffy neighborhood. This guy helps me sleep at night!

Statistics
Place: 65 out of 90
Avg (all users): 4.9273
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 4.5738
Avg (non-participants): 5.0629
Views since voting: 885
Views during voting: 297
Votes: 220
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/21/2004 02:10:30 PM
I love him!! Looks alot like our Libby! Very Cute BOXER!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/21/2004 11:47:49 PM
While I understand the watchdog concept, this photo in and of itself does not speak heroism to me. From a photographic standpoint, I find the lighting harsh and unappealing, looks like an on-camera fliash -- in any case a softer light (or multiple lights) would have softened the shadows and, in my opinion, made this photograph more appealing. Ultimately, I think the key to making a dog photograph work in this challenge would have been to photograph the dog *doing* something that suggested heroism.
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 11/21/2004 01:32:18 AM
returning for comments:
My kind of hero! Great detail and grist. bumping up to 7
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 11/19/2004 02:56:09 PM
I really like the look and the DOF, another type of flash (or use of a 80/20 adapter on the flash could have taken care of the harsh shadows behind.
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 11/18/2004 02:47:13 AM
I'm just not getting a strong connection to the "hero" part of the challenge with this photograph. The harsh lighting (from flash?) and the shadows detract.
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 11/18/2004 12:19:42 AM
He looks like he or she could get mean with the wrong person.
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 11/16/2004 12:45:33 AM
ah i want one
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 11/15/2004 08:39:35 PM
I love this photo and I love that face. So Cute!
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 11/15/2004 06:31:05 PM
awww i love boxers, got one myself. lovely doggie :)
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