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KristjanUnnar


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Challenge: Free Study 2026-01 (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS R3
Lens: Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
Location: Reykjavík
Date: Jan 31, 2026
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2026

I call this photograph "Saturday", because weekends are usually the time when the furriest family member gets some real, quality time. That means plenty of time outside, free from a leash, free from literally everything. I could have driven to some exotic location with laser focus on attempting some award winning photography for this challenge, but sometimes you just got to put family first. This is Birtir, my purebred Icelandic Sheepdog. He's 6 years old, still a bit stupid, still gorgeous. I usually joke that if my dog was human, he'd be Richard Gere.

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 40
Avg (all users): 6.5926
Avg (participants): 6.4211
Avg (non-participants): 7.0000
Views since voting: 60
Views during voting: 48
Votes: 27
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0


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02/08/2026 07:20:16 AM
This was one of my challenge favorites. The wide angle perspective really establishes the casual grandeur of the context such that the intimacy of the moment feels that much more "gee whiz." Simultaneously majestic and playful.
02/08/2026 12:26:58 AM
He is surpassing any human actor mostly because his native good and charming disposition comes so effortless
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/07/2026 07:15:39 PM
Beautiful dog. Nicely composed.
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02/07/2026 11:14:26 AM
My pick for red in this challenge.
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02/04/2026 05:30:11 PM
Looks like you had plenty of resolution and detail here. The grass and the dog's fur are sharply in focus, etc. I'm not a fan of the wide ratio presentation for this. I think this would score much higher with a tighter crop (below the distant hill line) and a strong cut on the right also. Just my opinion. Should still do well for you. Good luck.
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02/01/2026 10:38:01 PM
nice subject separation. pretty dog
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