"What is the meaning of life? Woof."
Taken at Como Jetty, Perth. Sightseeing with emo-dog under the rain has never been more interesting.
Taken at Como Jetty, Perth. Sightseeing with emo-dog under the rain has never been more interesting.
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Location
This photo was taken on Como Jetty in Como, Western Australia. Teddy and I were walking along the river side during a drizzling wet day. He went nuts exploring this area for the very first time. Resting on the jetty to watch the sunset swallowed by the dark clouds, he started showing his typical puppy look, telling me that it is time for dinner. Well, it worked, we called it a day.Time
Just during sunset, on Sep 12, 2015. The rain stopped and the dark clouds went quickly to the horizon.Lighting
The jetty makes a great place for sunset gazing because it faces exactly towards the sunset. As he wants to go home, he instinctively faced away from the sunset and voila. His sad look just blended in naturally with the surrounding, with a bit of co-incidental back-light shot.Equipment
The camera was Canon EOS 60D, with Canon 50mm f/1.4 ISO-100, 1/250", handheld and no flash.Inspiration
The combination of gloomy sky, almost 'peeping' sunset with dark clouds, and of course, his 'emo' look were just perfect chemistry to create emotional ambiance to the scene as a whole.Editing
I changed the white balance on the image to match the ambiance of the scene to be as close as possible to my memory.In my camera bag
I generally do one-lens-one-camera setup. I like to stick with my Canon 6D and my 16-35mm f/2.8L II the most as I like to get the bigger picture of the scene or get close to the subject. If I have to travel light, the option will be either just my 6D and my 50mm f/1.4 or just a fuji X100T.Feedback
I believe what makes a photo a great imagery is not only the ambiance of the scene where the photo is taken, but also the relationship between the subject and yourself. Build up a connection to your subject before you click that shutter button, and I guarantee the photo will be a lot more meaningful to you, if not for anybody else. The image has to either tell a story by itself or at least trigger a memory when you see it. The subject is my best friend in this case, which makes it a lot, lot easier.
