Our fine beast of a dog
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At the head of Loch Sunart, Ardnamurchan, west coast of Scotland. An absolutely beautiful, remote spot where my husband, our rescue dog Dexter and I spent a lovely quiet week last March.Time
I wouldn't normally be out in the middle of the day, I usually prefer morning light but I had just got a new camera and lenses and was on holiday, so normal rules didn't apply. I just wanted to practice as much as possible and get used to the new kit.Lighting
As soon as I got going, I knew it was perfect for some high shutter speed action, as I put the camera to my eye I noticed the gorgeous lilacs in the background and the way the sunlight hit Dexter. Lesson learned, don't write off photography in the middle of the day.Equipment
Canon 6D MK II and the marvellous Canon 70-200mm f2.8. That's it.Inspiration
The light, the land and my gorgeous greyhound cross. I have many pictures of him running that don't look very graceful at all and I really wanted to try and capture his beautiful form in a beautiful setting. When I go on holiday, I don't take a laptop with me, I like to wait until I get home to see what I've taken. That delay reminds me of the days of film and makes the whole process so much more exciting. I had the feeling when I took it, it might be a good one and the feeling I got when I first saw it on a big screen was worth the wait.Editing
This one didn't need too much messing around, a small levels and a small curves correction in Photoshop.In my camera bag
It varies depending on what I'm doing. If I want to be prepared for as much as possible, my Canon 6D MK II, Canon 70-200mm f2.8, Canon 24-70mm f4, the nifty 50, Polariser, UV, ND8 filters, Manfrotto tripod, ball head, Joby tripod, remote and a reflector.Feedback
You'll need lots of light to freeze the speed of a sighthound running. They can go up to 40mph. That day it was partly cloudy, so the sunlight wasn't consistent but I put that to one side and concentrated on the framing and capturing the action. Usually, I frame things much tighter but the landscape and colours were so good, I wanted both the dog and location to sing, so be background aware. Continuous shutter is a must and I always set my focus point manually and aim for the eye. The tide was out, so he was running in about two inches of water, which created some lovely splashes.
