First Post

DorsetSteve

First of all, Hi to everyone.

I'm from England and specialise in working dog photography. Working dog as in hunting and shooting with dogs.

Here's a couple of images from a Field Trial'





Cheers

Steve

Snowgirl

Hi, and welcome. Interesting shots - did you get down quite low to capture the trotting dogs, mud flying?

Nicely done. I really like the DOF on the first one.

jeffmeyers

Welcome, Steve. Great captures of the dog and bird. I like 'em.

May I ask what equipment you are using?

DorsetSteve

Thanks for the welcome.

I try to get as low as I can when photographing dogs and have been found laying on my belly in a pool of mud before now trying to capture the right image.

I use Canon equipment. With these two images I used a Canon 40D + Canon 70-200mm f4L.

The first image's exif is

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Image Date: 2008:10:29 15:25:41
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm
CCD Width: NaNmm
Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

and the second

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Image Date: 2008:10:29 14:54:45
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 200.0mm
CCD Width: NaNmm
Exposure Time: 0.0020 s (1/500)
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO equiv: 400
White Balance: Auto
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: shutter priority (semi-auto)

I also use a Canon 5D MkII, Canon 70-200mm f2.8L IS, 24-105mm f4L IS plus other Canon Lens when out on a Field Trial.

Cheers

Steve

Skippy

DorsetSteve wrote:

First of all, Hi to everyone.

I'm from England and specialise in working dog photography. Working dog as in hunting and shooting with dogs.

Here's a couple of images from a Field Trial'

Cheers

Steve

Welcome to Dgrin Steve

What an interesting area of Photography you work in.
I think your the first person in this field I have seen post here.

The dogs are very serious about their role,
you'd get some super shots of them in action I bet

Do both dogs have Pheasants in their mouths? or are they some other type of bird?

Great expressions on the Dogs faces you've captured with these.
They both look pretty pleased with themselves with their catch.

Nicely done Steve, and a great introduction to the Forum

Don't forget to check out other sections of the Dgrin Forum,
you might also be interested in the Wild Life Forum.

Thank you for sharing your Photos, I'm sure you've got a lot more to show us ..... Keep Posting .... Skippy
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Panther

Howdy Steve,

Welcome,

What a great opening couple of images, very nicely done, and like Skippy, I've not seen these type shots on here and really looking forward to seeing more of your work!!!

Very nice compositions and captures, and great looking Dogs!!! I'll bet the Owners were pleased with the Quality Work.

Kindest Regards,

Craig