Tango
tango as a puppy
tango as a puppy
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Location
This photo was taken in Cincinnati, Ohio at my friends' home on their awesome red leather sofa.Time
This photo shoot was on a lazy winter afternoon in 2008.Lighting
I bounced the flash off the wall behind me. I don't own studio lights. Generally, I try to use as much natural light as possible, so my f/stop was 4.0 on this shot at 1/125 and ISO 100.Equipment
I was sitting on the floor using my Canon 5D (the original, no mark). The lens was my 24-105 f/4L IS USM, zoomed to 75mm focal length.Inspiration
My friends had just adopted Tango, the puppy in the shot. They asked me to do a photo shoot of Tango and Cash, their all-black dog. Cash was not interested in the photo shoot at all, but Tango was most curious about who I was and the fun "toy" I held in my hands. When I sat on the ground to make an adjustment to the flash, Tango popped his head over the arm of the sofa. I fired a round of shots. Fortunately for me, Tango licked his chops for this one.Editing
Honestly, I don't recall exactly what my post-process was on this particular shot. I generally crop a photo, play with contrast (I usually go for a medium contrast), clarity, and vibrance. I know I added a vignette to this shot.In my camera bag
Besides my only camera body, Canon 5D (no mark), I have my two go-to Canon lenses: the 24-105 f/4 lens and the 70 - 200 f/2.8. Sometimes I have my fixed lens, a Canon 100mm f/2. I have two flashes, but the one I keep in the bag is the Canon Speedlite 580EX. Additionally, I have Kenko Extension tubes (12mm, 20mm, and 36mm) in case I feel like playing with perspective.Feedback
When shooting animals, I take the time to get to know their owners (if I'm not already friends with them) and the animal's personality. Relax with the animal, and have fun with them. Oh, and keep shooting. You never know what they might do. Sometimes the rapid-fire shutter captures the perfect or unexpected expression, or in this case, the licking-of-the-chops.
