DavidMonty
FollowMy 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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Yes, that's his tongue HAHA!
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Awards
Action Award
Chatter Award
Contest Finalist in Dog Days Photo Contest
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
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Love it
Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Superior Skill
Genius
Virtuoso
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adavies
January 07, 2017
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
https:// viewbug.com/challenge/pure-michigan-photo-challenge-by-adavies
carolcardillo
February 18, 2017
Totally expected this shot to be a Finalist in Pets in Action..... ;-) Congrats, David!
DavidMonty
February 19, 2017
Thank you so much Carol! I am very fotunate to have captured such a popular shot.
Bevlloydroberts
March 02, 2017
Love this, the dog looks so happy running along. You captured the details so well, even the snowflakes are visable.
DavidMonty
March 02, 2017
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).
GregHauser
March 23, 2017
supper time get here quick before brother and sister eat it all...XDXDXDXDXD
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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 +1.0Inspiration
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.In my camera bag
I carry a Canon backpack loaded to it's max capacity with my Canon 7D Mark II | Tamron 150-600mm | Canon 60mm Macro 2.8 | Canon 24mm 2.8 | Canon 10-18mm Ultra Wide Angle | Canon 50mm 1.8 | Canon 18-135mm kit | Canon 55-250mm | Yongnuo 568EX II Speedlite | Manfrotto tripod | Shutter Release | And many other goodies.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.