Cleopatra

[Richard Cabesa]

Well, Lynnma says dogs are allowed and Rutt says black dogs are hard and I agree. I have taken probably several hundred pics of Cleo an not been happy with any of them.

I finally got a couple that I like. What do you think?

http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/17932912-M.jpg

http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/17932910-M.jpg

http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/18009598-M.jpg

David

[wxwax]

Jeepers, what's not to like here? Great detail and the bright midday light doesn't harm this shot. It's centered, and those flowers in his chest are a wee bit distracting (that's a matter of personal preference, maybe). But this is an excellent shot, old boy.



http://richard-cabesa.smugmug.com/photos/17932910-S.jpg

[Mongrel]

great to me. You are right about black dogs being hard to photograph without loosing detail. You did real well in bright sunlight.

I really like the setting and how the yellow flowers offset the black of Cleo's coat.

I like the first two about equally well, the third looks to be slightly *off* somehow, focus or exposure maybe?

Nice work though...

[lynnma]

lovely doggie shots..:D

[Sam]

Well, Lynnma says dogs are allowed and Rutt says black dogs are hard and I agree. I have taken probably several hundred pics of Cleo an not been happy with any of them.

I finally got a couple that I like. What do you think?

David
Black dogs are really tough. You did a great job!

Sam

[rutt]

The contrast of black and yellow is great. Getting black dogs to look really great is a complete "black art". Keeping them from being cyan is tough. These are fine.

[rutt]

Any serious photographer with a black lab should:



Know how to use LAB curves to neutralize the black fur and get the cyan out.
Study Chapter 7 of Dan Margulis' Professional Photoshop carefully. Pay especial attention to the section "How to hold shadow detail" that starts on page 131 and uses the model in the black lace dress as an example.
Combine these two techniques and your black lab shots really benefit. Don't give up. It's taken me a long time to figure this out, but it was worth it.

[Richard Cabesa]

Thanks for the input, every little bit helps

David

[Angelo]

These are terrific; especially #1 and #2.

Great! :thumb