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cameraPENTAX K-1

settings ISO 800 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 120/1 

upload_dateAug, 2018

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4 Comments |
mcoccchiaro
 
mcoccchiaro August 17, 2018
Absolutely gorgeous composure
markmorones PRO+
 
markmorones August 17, 2018
Thank you!
billkuespert PRO+
 
billkuespert October 08, 2018
Just like my dog, not happy in the winter unless her face is covered with snow!
StolenMomentsCandz
 
StolenMomentsCandz May 16, 2020
Lovely

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Behind The Lens

Location

This image was made on a boardwalk traversing a wetlands conservation easement in Anchorage, AK.

Time

The best mage was made in the early afternoon in December.

Lighting

The winter sun sits low on the horizon in Alaska in the winter. Daylight hours are short - especially in December. The days are shorter but the lighting can be quite nice, as it was on this occasion breaking in over the black spruce in the background.

Equipment

I took this image with a Pentax K-1 full gram DSLR. I’d of thought use a flash - or a tripod.

Inspiration

My wife is the person located in the background of the image. We were walking our dog - Dakota - off leash on a nice winter day. I had recently received an old Pentax 120mm f2.8 manual kens and wanted to try it out. Dakota was a willing model. The inspiration for this particular image was the dusting of snow on Dakota’s face. Dakota’s stern, snowy muzzle, combined with the silver metal collar and Dakota’s dark coat made for a great contrast wit the snow and muted tones on the trees.

Editing

I did minimal processing to the image in PS CC, Adobe Camera Raw. After that I converted to black and white using Nik Silver Effex.

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Feedback

Usually carry my Pentax K-1, a 24-70mm/2.8, a circular polarizer and neutral density filters, as conditions warrant.

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