Did someone say flower girl??
This little lady, Miss Daisy Rey loves to strike a pose, this day was no exception!
This little lady, Miss Daisy Rey loves to strike a pose, this day was no exception!
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Location
This photo was taken on a dirt road in Nobby, South East Queensland. We had gone to see the wonderful Sunflower fields that were in bloom.Time
We got to the fields at about 11.30am and strolled through them for nearly an hour. After we finished in the field, Daisy wanted to walk the dirt road. This was taken at about 12.45pm.Lighting
It was quite overcast that day, with a few light sprinkles of rain. The sun was behind some lighter clouds when I took this, so I was able to keep my ISO low to prevent graining.Equipment
I used my Nikon D7500 with my current go to lens of a Tamron 18 - 400. It's a bit heavy, but it's wide angle is rather good for a bigger zoom. I used the cameras flash with a bit of cardboard under it to deflect the direct light, as I hadn't come prepared to do a puppy photo shoot! :) No tripod.was used.Inspiration
We'd started to pack things in the car. Daisy saw this and sat on the road and didn't want to move. We called her and she literally put her nose in the air! She did this a couple of times, so thought it would make a good photo. Called her name again and sure enough up went the nose. It was like she wanted her photo taken because after this, she was quite content to get in the car!Editing
I don't really do a lot of post-processing if I can help it. I did however sharpen it a little to get a little more definition in the whiskers and ears, and fixed the highlights and shadows as it was a little dull due to the overcast weather.In my camera bag
I didn't have my bag with me this time. But my bag contains. An 18 - 55 Nikkor lens, a Tamron 18 - 400 lens. Hoya ND 4, 8 and 10 filters for both lenses. UV filters for both lenses. Remote release. And a +4 and 10 macro lens. Oh and a lens cleaning kit. A must if you're taking sunrise/set photos!Feedback
It can be difficult to get the right balance of sharpness v movement for long haired animals. You want the sense of movement in the fur, but you don't want it too blurry. So with this picture, I focused more on the face as doxies are known for the long snout, I wanted that to be more of the focal point. So her eyes, the tip of her nose, whiskers and her hairy ear are rather sharp. As you progress down, her chest and front legs are not quite as sharp, this adds to the sense of movement in the fur.
