Communication - #7

richtersl

I have a Border Collie and thought about using her as the subject for this challenge. This was a quick shot I took of her this evening to try to see if this idea is worth pursing. The eye contact and stalking movement is very typical of the way this breed herds. It's not possible for me to get sheep in the picture with her -- we don't own any! What she's doing is stalking a frisbee. :rofl

C&C appreciated!



Eyes that Move Sheep

VisualXpressions

Hi Linda,

This is a very nice shot and an excellent BW conversion! I think it would be much stronger if you could find something for her to herd... although it is a very compelling shot the way it is... must be the intense eyes... My Grandpa had a border collie, he used to try and herd heavy equipment like backhoes, tractors, and other Farm type equipment... He was a very crazy dog...:D

Winston

OhEddie

I really like the shot just as it is. It captures one of the things that is the essence of the breed. But then again I'm a big dog lover so I am easily swayed.

Great shot. I don't know if many people will get the communication link.

agilepawz

The Eyes Have It
I have border collies too, and the eyes do definitely communicate. I have a similar shot of my older girl from a long time ago, and it's always been one of my favorites.

Michele

Giphsub

It's a gorgeous shot Linda. I don't know if it really strongly conveys communication very clearly though. As the dog's owner I'm sure you understand it exactly, but it could be just a frontal shot. I reckon you could get a great shot with this idea, if not with this shot already. Good luck!

Nikolai

Linda,
great shot, nice conversion - weak theme (title only)

richtersl

VisualXpressions wrote:

Hi Linda,

This is a very nice shot and an excellent BW conversion! I think it would be much stronger if you could find something for her to herd... although it is a very compelling shot the way it is... must be the intense eyes... My Grandpa had a border collie, he used to try and herd heavy equipment like backhoes, tractors, and other Farm type equipment... He was a very crazy dog...:D

Winston

Thanks, Winston!

richtersl

OhEddie wrote:

I really like the shot just as it is. It captures one of the things that is the essence of the breed. But then again I'm a big dog lover so I am easily swayed.

Great shot. I don't know if many people will get the communication link.

Thanks, Eddie! I've also been wondering if non-dog people will get the link. May need to try a different approach.

richtersl

agilepawz wrote:

I have border collies too, and the eyes do definitely communicate. I have a similar shot of my older girl from a long time ago, and it's always been one of my favorites.

Michele

Thanks, Michele. What a crazy breed, eh? But smart!

richtersl

Giphsub wrote:

It's a gorgeous shot Linda. I don't know if it really strongly conveys communication very clearly though. As the dog's owner I'm sure you understand it exactly, but it could be just a frontal shot. I reckon you could get a great shot with this idea, if not with this shot already. Good luck!

Thanks, Mike!

richtersl

Nikolai wrote:

Linda,
great shot, nice conversion - weak theme (title only)

Thanks, Nikolai! Appears I need to play around a bit more.