sallyG11
FollowI adore this dog....every time he has a different expression.
I adore this dog....every time he has a different expression.
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sallyG11
June 24, 2016
He's a trickster... A retired police dog, but he loves his 'people' and is full of personality!
sallyG11
November 03, 2018
He's a very special old boy. He's been retired from the Police Force now for more than five years...he's turned thirteen a few months ago. We're not too sure how much longer he'll be with us so we treasure every day with him :)
sallyG11
November 18, 2019
He was a magic boy, a police dog... he's gone now. There's other photos of him in my gallery.
sallyG11
November 30, 2020
Thanks so much keepclicking, he's crossed the rainbow bridge now, but we still talk about Red Boy!
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Location
The photo was taken at home, one evening after hanging the washing.Time
It was about 7 in the evening.Lighting
The only lighting was an external fluro under the eave.Equipment
This photo was taken on an Iphone 6, at this stage I hadn't yet purchased my first camera.Inspiration
Sly is a retired police dog who's now 11. He's been retired for about 2.5 years and has become a bit of a smooch who loves his evening Greek yogurt. He was active for about 7 years and was a brilliant dog. He is so easy to photograph as he has so many different expressions and likes the camera. I also take photos of him for keepsakes because he is getting old and we will have many beautiful memories of him when he passes.Editing
I softened the photo and and used vignette to cut out the back ground which was a little boring and also to show his beautiful face to the best of my ability. I did enhance the colour a little but he is a very richly coloured Shepherd so not much was needed.In my camera bag
I now have a new camera, a Canon EOS 750, with 3 lens at this stage, 50mm Prime, 18-55 and 55-250. I also carry a couple of filters, clear and tinted which i used frequently. Because I've only really started to get totally into this wonderful hobby, this is all I have, but am now researching a Wide Angle lens but would also love to dabble in Macro. Oh, I do have a tripod, so slowly getting there!Feedback
I love to photograph animals, particularly dogs. They have such incredible expressions and are full of surprises. Patience is the best advice, many of the shots are blurred or have dog's noses right in the lens! Be calm with the animal and let them come to you. Once they are settled you can snap away and see what you end up with. Action shots are fun also, some of their expresssions are priceless. I do love late afternoon/evening lighting, gives such beautiful colours and softer appearance.