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Rolo

A spaniel puppy, 4 months old and daft as a brush

A spaniel puppy, 4 months old and daft as a brush
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Canon EOS M

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Aperture f/2.2 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 50/1

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Jul, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at my brother's house in Cambridgeshire when I paid him a visit

Time

It was taken mid-morning, taking advantage of the sunlight streaming in through the window

Lighting

There was no additional lighting used: I sat with my back to the window on a lovely sunny morning and called Rolo to come towards me and then sit. Because I was inside, I'd set the ISO at 1600. You can see the reflection of the window in his eyes, if you zoom in.

Equipment

Because I was travelling light, I only had a Canon mirrorless EOS-M (the APS-C version). I still have the Mark 1 version of this camera, and still love it for days out when I don't won't to take all my gear. I used the EF 50mm f1.4 lens because it's just so good at shallow depth of field. This was shot at f2.2, 1/125 and so although Rolo's eyes are in focus, the depth of field is fading off by the time you get to his nose.

Inspiration

My brother is a true dog lover, and I always try to get a good portrait of all of his pets. At the time when I took this picture, Rolo was very young (about 8-9 months) and it was the first time we'd met.

Editing

For this particular shot, I did very little post-processing: merely a crop and a little clarity applied.

In my camera bag

The size of my kit bag depends on what I'm going out to shoot! If it's a big musical event, I normally have 2 full frame Canon bodies - my current cameras are a Canon EOS-R and a 5d mk 3. One will be fitted with a 24-70 f2.8, the other with a 70-200 f2.8. In my bag I'll have the 50mm f1.4 for when the light is very poor, and if I know I'm going to be able to get right to front of stage I'll also have an 8mm Samyang manual focus fisheye. The kit for weddings is similar: the same two cameras and main lenses, but instead of a fisheye I'll have an 85mm f1.8 for those individual portraits, together with various lighting. If I'm trying to travel light, I normally take the EOS-R plus a 24-105 f4 because that can cover most situations: the R is excellent in low light.

Feedback

When you're shooting dogs, leave time to make friends with your subject and, if possible, have someone nearby with a treat or squeaky toy.

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Rolo

A spaniel puppy, 4 months old and daft as a brush

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