Dogs

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  • SavannahManSavannahMan Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2004
    Purrcat wrote:
    It's easy. I use PSP 8, but other programs may have the option to add a border. That's all it is. :)
    I have PS 7 (still stuck on 98SE, lol) but no time to play with it....maybe a project for this weekend....
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,207 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2004
    what can we do about the back ground in my doggie picture...because of the fine hair I'm stuck.. any ideas?
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited April 4, 2004
    lynnma wrote:
    what can we do about the back ground in my doggie picture...because of the fine hair I'm stuck.. any ideas?
    Like you Lynn, my canine friends have to serve as my models. I cannot afford real models and my wife will not allow me to shoot nudes so I shoot canines instead. But like real models, they sometimes have flyaway hair and it can be a problem to select or extract in PS. So... what I do is after getting the picture leveled and corrected is to add a white mask layer. I then use a soft brush to paint with black the areas I want to be able to see. If I expose too much I just use the white brush on the mask layer to cover it back up. Then I may flatten the layers out and just paint the background black like in the following images. My canine companions don't seem to mind being photgraphed but they sure will never sit with the background I prefer so like you I have to correct it afterwards. The first picture of the brown and white dog was shot on my kitchen floor with kitchen chair legs and kitchen island for a less than great background so..... a little work in PS and Voila!

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    Likewise for my little Plott Hound - she never seems to want to lie down where I would prefer her to lie down but - No Problem! Jim Dandy to the rescue!

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    Who knows Lynn - this might work for your dog too......


    Ps WxWax - These were shot with a G5 in Raw and converted in PSCS - I did not use a 10D for these
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • gypsy77360gypsy77360 Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited April 4, 2004
    Willie
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited April 5, 2004
    pathfinder wrote:
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    This is a really nice image... the dog is proud and powerful, dignified... really nice job on the lighting and background. thumb.gif
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited April 6, 2004
    wxwax wrote:
    This is a really nice image... the dog is proud and powerful, dignified... really nice job on the lighting and background. thumb.gif
    Thanks Waxy - Plott hounds are just great dogs - proud and truly fearless, but friendly and good family dogs - THE state dog of North Carolina! All kinds of trivia reside between my ears.lickout.gif

    I have been playing with the Lighting filter under Render in the Filter column in PS - It lets you add lighting highlights after the fact - and I used this filter for the shots of both dogs. I use the dogs for practice, so when/if I shoot other subjects I will have an idea of what I am doing. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
    Pathfinder - www.pathfinder.smugmug.com

    Moderator of the Technique Forum and Finishing School on Dgrin
  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2004
    Approach at your own risk!!!
  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited April 13, 2004
    Our dog Enzo...

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  • Richard CabesaRichard Cabesa Registered Users Posts: 155 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2004
    damonff wrote:
    Our dog Enzo...
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    Very cute, but are you sure that it's not half cat?
  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2004
    Haha!! I know. We got him in China and we're still trying to figure out his breed. I've never seen a dog like him before. Any ideas as to what breed?
  • HarveyMushmanHarveyMushman Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2004
    Dawgs!
    Bailey
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    Zoey
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    Darlene
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    Tim
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 15, 2004
    damonff wrote:
    Our dog Enzo...

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    Wow, is that for real? He's so cool!
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]


  • ruttrutt Registered Users Posts: 6,511 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2004
    Cold Springs Park "Dog Owners' Club"
    It's against the leash law, but people with dogs in Newton, MA congregate a couple of times a day in the old field in Cold Spring Park to let their dogs play and run off the leash. It's a great place for dog photography, since they run themselves until they are relaxed.

    I learned something new on Sunday. Did you know that chows have purple tounges?

    Here are the best three I got Sunday late afternoon.

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    If not now, when?
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2004
    Piedmont Park has a smallish free-run place for dogs in Atlanta. I keep heading there to shoot, and I keep getting sidetracked. Someday. Maybe a 'pets and their owners' thread someday.
    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
    http://www.mcneel.com/users/jb/foghorn/ill_shut_up.au
  • SavannahManSavannahMan Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2004
    ...tried to hide under the bed to escape the damn paparazzi, to no avail...

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  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2004
    Dogue de Bordeaux?
    Baldy wrote:
    Love dogs!

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    Your dog looks like a Dogue de Bordeaux? If not what kind of mastiff?
    My fathers' Dogue de Bordeaux "MiMi," died this past February of cancer (DaD lives with us here in Virginia). It started in her mamary glands... They did a radical mastectomy late October, but it literally consumed her entire abdominal cavity within 14 weeks. She had great spirit right up until the week before she died. She was a terrific member of our family, and sorely missed.

    I remain,
    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2004
    Our Weimaraner Chloe Born Jan 1, 1997
    Luc was home with pneumonia this winter, and Chloe was his constant companion... Doing her job, and working hard to get him better, so she could take her place on the playroom sofa...
    I remain,
    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2004
    Taylor & Gucci
    Gucci (bottom), a Coonhound and Elizabeth Taylor(top) a Powderpuff Crested mix, were both rescue dogs. Gucci belongs to our daughter SuMMer, and Taylor belongs to our twin sons' MaTT & LuC. (Taylor is a male, but SuMMer named him... Said he'd be neutered anyway and asked if I had seen Liz lately... Suffice it to say, the name stuck!)
    Yes, I know that Taylor is blurry... Did the PS Sharpening Trick... Still...
    I remain,
    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • wingerwinger Registered Users Posts: 694 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    MY first post!!!!
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  • ArgusphotoArgusphoto Registered Users Posts: 61 Big grins
    edited May 1, 2004
    Do Dah Day
    Today was Do Dah Day in Birmingham. People bring their pets (mostly dogs) to a local park, listen to music and have a good time. The proceeds benefit animal shelters etc.
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  • AltProAltPro Registered Users Posts: 478 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2004
    Welcome!
    winger wrote:
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    Very Nice...
    I really like this one.
    The lighting is beautiful, as is your "pup."
    Welcome to Digital Grin, hope you find the forum, and it's members to be friendly, educational and inspirational. Remember, we are what we make it.

    I remain,
    ginette
    "In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
  • SavannahManSavannahMan Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2004
    Born to ride.....
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  • digismiledigismile Registered Users Posts: 955 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2004
    Dogs Rule (or is it Dog Rules ...)
    What a great thread!

    After unsuccessfully taking Buddy to get his picture "professionally" taken (you'd have thought we were taking him to the V-E-T ...), I realized doing it yourself is a whole lot better. Sitting still for Buddy has never been a problem ..., as long as there is food/treat involved!

    This picture is a collage of two current photos with a picture when he was a few months old. He LOVES his balls ...

    Brad


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  • ReeferBenReeferBen Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited May 19, 2004
    He isnt the running jumping type! Name is Coda but I see some one stole his name (Kodah) J/K
  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2004
    My Pooch, Enzo
    Relaxing...

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  • cmr164cmr164 Registered Users Posts: 1,542 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2004
    Born to ride.....
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    Combine this one with the bumper sticker,
    "Only Motorcyclists Understand Why Dogs Put their Heads Out the Window"
    Charles Richmond IT & Security Consultant
    Operating System Design, Drivers, Software
    Villa Del Rio II, Talamban, Pit-os, Cebu, Ph
  • tmshotstmshots Registered Users Posts: 59 Big grins
    edited May 20, 2004
    We were having one of those serious moments
  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2004
    Is he really wearing glasses?
  • SavannahManSavannahMan Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2004
    damonff wrote:
    Is he really wearing glasses?
    No. Not glasses. Doggles. lol. http://www.doggles.com Go figure. :D
  • SavannahManSavannahMan Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2004
    cmr164 wrote:
    Combine this one with the bumper sticker,
    "Only Motorcyclists Understand Why Dogs Put their Heads Out the Window"
    If you see one, i'll buy it from ya. lol.
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