It's my ball...

[AndyMulhearn]

Caught in my local park. I know less about dogs than birds and I know nowhere near as much about birds as I'd like so according to the owner, the brown and white dog is a Terrier/Chihuahua cross but I have no idea what the other is...


It's my ball by andymulhearn, on Flickr

[Tigger]

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very nice action shot and well caught, both of you - shame you didn't get all the other dog but catching them moving at that speed isn't easy!

[planetc]

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Very nice shot of my favorite subject, not counting cake of course. It's very hard to get the focus bang on when the dogs are running because of the bobbing up and down....this is excellent.

[Stan]

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You caught a good expression and action

If you crop on the left just to include the front paws of the dog, it would look more like that was the composition you intended rather than he;s clipped the end off the dog

stan

[AndyMulhearn]

Re: It's my ball...

Thanks for looking everyone.

Stan, I'll have a look at that crop this evening. Thanks for the suggestion. There are a couple more from the same batch - this one just before the shot above was at a longer range so they both fit in, but it's not as good in terms of expression:


It's my ball by andymulhearn, on Flickr

And then this one head-on as the first dog ran towards me although I need to look at the lighting on this one:


Having fun by andymulhearn, on Flickr

[djguk47]

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I very much like all three and Stan's comment is right in that the crop is a purposeful one and not just "Oh the tail has been clipped"

The second last one I would like to see as a narrow letterbox crop as to my "old feeble eyes" it would give a feeling of fast motion. (I am into motion images at the moment )
How would the last one look as a square crop I wonder?

[Tigger]

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last one is quality and I agree needs a bit of tweaking

[Stan]

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that last one is a super expression but needs a crop and a bit of toning down with the colours

stan

[planetc]

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Great

[paul linton]

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Captured the fast action very well i like them all.

Paul

[jimsphotography]

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that last one is a super expression but needs a crop and a bit of toning down with the colours

stan

I agree with that
James

[AndyMulhearn]

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Thanks for the feedback everyone, much appreciated.

I think the issue on the last one was a +10 on saturation which seemed to blow all of the colours. So this is herself without that and a tighter square crop.


I'm coming to get you by andymulhearn, on Flickr

[Tigger]

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great edit Andy - I hope you got the owners details I'm sure he'd love that shot

[AndyMulhearn]

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Cheers Ian I should have asked if she wanted a copy but didn't. If I see her again, I'll see if she's interested...

[Tigger]

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Cheers Ian I should have asked if she wanted a copy but didn't. If I see her again, I'll see if she's interested...

I'm sure she'd be happy to pay at least £20 for a copy