DavidMonty

Australian Shepherd

My parent's Aussie "Bear" enjoying a heavy Michigan snowfall.
Yes, that's his tongue HAHA!

My parent's Aussie "Bear" enjoying a heavy Michigan snowfall.
Yes, that's his tongue HAHA!
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 128/1

location

Romeo, Michigan, US

upload_date

Dec, 2015

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Awards

Zenith Award

Top Shot Award 22

Legendary Award

Contest Finalist in My Favorite Pet Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Centered Compositions Photo Contest

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Contest Finalist in It Is Cold Outside Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Pets In Action Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in A World Of Motion Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Creative Critterscapes Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Isolate And Simplify Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Pastel Tones Photo Contest

Contest Finalist in Wtfocus Photo Contest

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+457

Superb Composition

+149

Top Choice

+133

Absolute Masterpiece

+109

Love it

+50

Outstanding Creativity

+43

Magnificent Capture

+42

All Star

+26

Superior Skill

+16

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Love this !! Too cute :)

Thank you very much Bessie! :)

Love this !

I'm so glad! Thank you very much Renee!

Love this image! Great work!

Thank you very much Xenya! :)

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Love it! Nice shot.

Thank you so much amuschik!!!

Platinum

Good lookin animal.

Thank you very much Tmac! He is a beast! :)

Great Shot

Thank you so much Eowyn!

Amazing capture! Wonderful dog . Great photographic skills :-)

Thank you so very much Lydieburgunder!!!

Beautiful shot & stunning dog:)

Thank you very much Victoria! :)

Great photo, that tongue sticking out is hilarious

He sure is a clown lol. Thank you so much Thomas!

Too cute! I also have an Aussie!

Thanks Hope! Aussies are amazing!!!

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Another stunning shot. Well done.

Haha Thanks a bunch Catherine!!! :)

Adorable capture! Really nicely done! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Pure Michigan! challenge:)
https:// viewbug.com/challenge/pure-michigan-photo-challenge-by-adavies

Thanks adavies!!! I joined your challenge :)

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Just wonderful...

Thank you very much Carol!!! :)

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ONE OF ALTIME FAVORITE SHOTS ON HERE!!

Wow! Thank you so very much Becky. You just made my day. :)

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SEE?? :-) Congrats on a well-deserved 5th Finalist Award!

LOL Thank you VERY much Carol! :)

Excellent shot and cute

Thank you very much!!!

Mine gets the same way

Haha They are a great breed that's for sure!

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Love this image

Thanks John! :)

awesome shot!

Thank you very much Marco!

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Totally expected this shot to be a Finalist in Pets in Action..... ;-) Congrats, David!

Thank you so much Carol! I am very fotunate to have captured such a popular shot.

High speed Snow dog. Great shot

Thank you very much Gary! :)

Love this, the dog looks so happy running along. You captured the details so well, even the snowflakes are visable.

Thank you for taking the time to give such a nice thorough comment. I'm glad you pointed out the snow because that is one of my favorite elements of this photo. This was taken during the heaviest recorded snowfall in Michigan history (snow accumulation per hour).

supper time get here quick before brother and sister eat it all...XDXDXDXDXD

Haha!!! That's probably what he was thinking.

Check out my photo challenge about Australian Shepherd dogs!

So very good

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Cover of the Dogs and Cats contest! Congrats!

Excellent capture

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at my parents house in Romeo, Michigan. This was shot during a record breaking Michigan snowfall. I knew I had to get outside and take advantage of the beautiful snowfall.

Time

I took this photo in the afternoon during a visit to my parent's house. I love taking Bear (the Aussie) outside anytime I get the chance. He is full of such wonderful energy and is extremely photogenic. His character really shows in his photos.

Lighting

The lighting was absolutely perfect because it was mid-day but there was a nice overcast to help keep a nice balance of light on the snowy ground. I had to bump up the exposure a tad to adjust for the white snow. It would have been very difficult to capture the detail in the blacks of the shepherd's coat if it were very sunny.

Equipment

This was shot handheld with my Canon EOS 7D Mark2 paired with the Canon 18-135 STM @ 128mm. My settings were as follows..... 1/1000sec. | f/5.6 | ISO-800 | Partial Metering with EV +1.0

Inspiration

I love taking photos of my parent's aussie, Bear. Bear loves hogging all of the spotlight. I try my best to get him outside every time I visit and take a few shots of him no matter the weather. He has such a long beautiful fur coat so playing in the snow and any action photos makes for a great picture.

Editing

I had to make some minor shadow adjustments, and I also did a little burning in the background.

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Feedback

Achieving the perfect exposure while shooting black and/or white animals is always a challenge and even more so in a white winter setting. Knowing how to meter and compensate for these scenarios is the key. When shooting in winter conditions you will need to compensate for the white snow and tell your camera what to do by adjusting your evaluative metering (EV). I normally bump it up a full stop to start and make my adjustments from there when shooting in winter conditions. Getting the correct exposure is vital. You can adjust your exposure during post-processing (to an extent) but exposing properly allows you to pull in all of that important detail that would otherwise be lost. Go experiment, get comfortable, and get creative.

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DavidMonty

Australian Shepherd

My parent's Aussie "Bear" enjoying a heavy Michigan snowfall.
Yes, that's his tongue HAHA!

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My parent's Aussie "Bear" enjoying a heavy Michigan snowfall. Yes, that's his tongue HAHA!

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Yes, that's his tongue HAHA!

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