Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon · 01:27 AM

Was feeling sort of under the weather today... a pity because it was really beautiful outside... so I had to satisfy my urge to shoot by photographing my dog.
Yeah, I hear you.... 'Oh no! Not another dog post!'

I promise I won't post more in the future (unless I fall sick again!)

Here's Bella, my three year old Shih-Tzu. She somehow landed at my door flea-infested and emaciated as a pup and hasn't ever left.

Nikhil

roentarre · 05-13-2007, 02:18 AM

So cute. I love the B&W conversion there. 3rd is my favorite shot - the look in his eyes is really cute

Nixarma · 05-13-2007, 09:26 AM

Thanks, James! I think the 3rd is my favourite as well. Her colours make for some nice B&W conversions.

hamidlmt · 05-13-2007, 09:58 AM

Nice shots! Very moody! I like the 1st and 3rd! Well done!

Nixarma · 05-13-2007, 12:40 PM

Thanks, Hamid!

mingdie · 05-13-2007, 01:22 PM

Great shots. It looks like a dog with attitude. I love the third photo.

Cheers

Eddie

Nixarma · 05-13-2007, 01:50 PM

Hi Eddie,

Thank you! Shih-Tzu's come pre-programmed with a whole lot of attitude. This dog is a real survivor. I found her almost half-dead of dehydration and infested with fleas. Looking at her now you'd never know it. She doesn't stand down to any dog, esp. the larger ones. I live in a great apartment complex where everybody has dogs, some very big ones (I'm talking Newfie and Malamute sizes) and she plays and fights with all of them.

N.

roscot · 05-13-2007, 02:28 PM

Anybody who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for dog pics

. Bella is cute as can be. I really like the B&W conversions. They are a bit contrasty, but it works very well here to set a mood. I especially like the last one of here paws.

Nicely done.

Nixarma · 05-13-2007, 05:31 PM

Hey Alan,

Thanks for the comments. These photographs were taken around mid-afternoon when the sunlight streams through some trees and past some blinds into my living room.

Bella's got patches of brown and white hair on her head and the white is so bright that from most angles incident light just "blows the highlights". That's pretty much what it looks like to the eye (albeit not *quite* as bad) and I have found it very difficult to make an exposure such that her face is evenly lit without blowing the highlights.

The right way to do it would be to use a reflector but she doesn't have the requisite patience

Glad you liked the photograph of her paws. It looks better in the full-size and I am planning on having it printed. I might retake that a few times though.. I am not entirely happy with it.

Nikhil

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05-13-2007, 02:28 PM	#8
roscot Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,363	Anybody who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for dog pics. Bella is cute as can be. I really like the B&W conversions. They are a bit contrasty, but it works very well here to set a mood. I especially like the last one of here paws. Nicely done.

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roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	So cute. I love the B&W conversion there. 3rd is my favorite shot - the look in his eyes is really cute

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Nixarma Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 288 Original Poster	Thanks, James! I think the 3rd is my favourite as well. Her colours make for some nice B&W conversions.

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hamidlmt Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gresham, Oregon USA Posts: 1,217	Nice shots! Very moody! I like the 1st and 3rd! Well done!

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Nixarma Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 288 Original Poster	Thanks, Hamid!

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mingdie Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Photos: Gallery Posts: 630	Great shots. It looks like a dog with attitude. I love the third photo. Cheers Eddie

05-13-2007, 01:50 PM	#7
Nixarma Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 288 Original Poster	Hi Eddie, Thank you! Shih-Tzu's come pre-programmed with a whole lot of attitude. This dog is a real survivor. I found her almost half-dead of dehydration and infested with fleas. Looking at her now you'd never know it. She doesn't stand down to any dog, esp. the larger ones. I live in a great apartment complex where everybody has dogs, some very big ones (I'm talking Newfie and Malamute sizes) and she plays and fights with all of them. N.

05-13-2007, 05:31 PM	#9
Nixarma Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 288 Original Poster	Hey Alan, Thanks for the comments. These photographs were taken around mid-afternoon when the sunlight streams through some trees and past some blinds into my living room. Bella's got patches of brown and white hair on her head and the white is so bright that from most angles incident light just "blows the highlights". That's pretty much what it looks like to the eye (albeit not quite as bad) and I have found it very difficult to make an exposure such that her face is evenly lit without blowing the highlights. The right way to do it would be to use a reflector but she doesn't have the requisite patience Glad you liked the photograph of her paws. It looks better in the full-size and I am planning on having it printed. I might retake that a few times though.. I am not entirely happy with it. Nikhil