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8 Comments |
ChuckSSS
 
ChuckSSS March 14, 2019
Duck rules!
glendamarshall
 
glendamarshall March 26, 2019
Love it
dreydennisrey
 
dreydennisrey April 02, 2019
beautiful!
Tanya333
 
Tanya333 August 05, 2019
Cuteness overload!!! Love it :)
molnarhonorata
 
molnarhonorata August 22, 2019
cute
AnnHopta PRO+
 
AnnHopta February 02, 2020
This is perfect!!!
FergalBrady
 
FergalBrady August 04, 2021
V good
anneliseworden_0373
 
anneliseworden_0373 November 17, 2023
So freaking adorable I just love it so much!

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#animal #canine #dog #pet #mammal #duck
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in a very small space to allow me to be able to set the shot up and take it quickly!

Time

Taken in the middle of the day.... not that the time would have made any difference to this image.

Lighting

One single speedlight was placed just to the left of middle with a magmod magsphere ontop.

Equipment

Shot with an Olympus EM5 mark II with a Panasonic 12-60 Leica Lens. I popped a trigger on my hotshoe to set the speedlight off. And some very important dog treats!

Inspiration

I loved the idea of taking a shot of just the pups head and full duckling. I was purposely getting an image for a "Juxtaposition" competition at my Camera Club. The size contrast as well as the 'hunting dog' v duck aspect was my idea behind it.

Editing

This image has gone through both Lightroom and Photoshop. 2 of my all time favourite programs. I have reduced the reds a little as the table had quite a red tinge to the wood.

In my camera bag

I always have my Panasonic 12-60mm Leica Lens, Panasonic 100-400mm Leica Lens and my 45mm macro lens in my camera bag. Having an Olympus EM5 mark II is great... it's a smaller camera but still takes amazing photos. You will also find my ring flash in there!

Feedback

Taking a shot like this requires a very well behaved dog, with lots of exposure to animals. I took quite a few test shots with the dog and a treat on the table before placing the duck into the scene. This particular dog is incredibly gentle and patient. The duck was more of a problem, running away pretty quickly. Extra hands are definitely a bonus when working with animals (and children!). My mum is actually a wildlife carer and was only cm's away from the duckling during shooting. I would never attempt a shot like this without knowing exactly how the dog would react to the situation.

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