Stupid Dog!

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited March 31, 2007 in Wildlife
Some Bird Dog he turned out to be!:barb

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I guess he doesn't do ducks. :rolleyes
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    lol3.gif .......but he's so cute!!!!! Great capture.
  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Nice work thumb.gif

    I kept trying to come up with some Dick Cheney comment, but couldn't come up with anything good.
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  • JillGJillG Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Oh so funnyrolleyes1.gifGood shot
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  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Fantastic image
    Dog is beautiful
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    rolleyes1.gifroflBeautiful, he sure looks proud of himself, such an intense concentration. Was he checking out birds that were closer? Who wants to run after the ones that's leaving? :D
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Some Bird Dog he turned out to be!wings.gif

    I guess he doesn't do ducks. rolleyes1.gif


    Yeah he does, he likes to see them take off rolleyes1.gif .... Skippy
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Excellent shot Ric
    great use of DOF
    Much better then a simple portrait

    Very nicley done clap.gif
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  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    That is a WONDERFUL image!
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    Hey Ric, great concept, capture and...PSne_nau.gif ??? :clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Russ
  • sskoutassskoutas Registered Users Posts: 437 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    You know, I keep coming back to this image. If there is enough image left outside of your existing crop to make this a portrait orientation instead of landscape, this would make an AMAZING Cabelas / LL Bean / Bass Pro Shops fall catalog cover shot... might be worth looking into that.

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  • slapshotslapshot Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2007
    This is a composite image, right? If it is, great job. If it isn't, even better.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    saurora wrote:
    lol3.gif .......but he's so cute!!!!! Great capture.

    Yes he is.:D

    Thanks.
  • Bob&GlennieBob&Glennie Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    Wow, it really all fell into place for this one, didn't it? Great timing, great choice of DOF, perfect pose and a really beautiful dog.

    Congrats

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    cletus wrote:
    Nice work thumb.gif

    I kept trying to come up with some Dick Cheney comment, but couldn't come up with anything good.

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    JillG wrote:
    Oh so funnyrolleyes1.gifGood shot
    Jill

    Glad you liked it, Jill.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    Gale wrote:
    Fantastic image
    Dog is beautiful
    Thank you, Gale.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    ShepsMom wrote:
    rolleyes1.gifroflBeautiful, he sure looks proud of himself, such an intense concentration. Was he checking out birds that were closer? Who wants to run after the ones that's leaving? :D

    Thanks! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Yeah he does, he likes to see them take off rolleyes1.gif .... Skippy
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    Yeah, he knows how to chase them away alright!

    Now we have seperate camera and dog times.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    bfjr wrote:
    Excellent shot Ric
    great use of DOF
    Much better then a simple portrait

    Very nicley done clap.gif

    Thanks very much, Ben. :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    That is a WONDERFUL image!
    Thank you, Stephen.:D
  • BIG BROTHERBIG BROTHER Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2007
    Nice work Ricclap.gifclap.gif

    Trust me Ric as a long time dog owner he's smart not chasing a bunch
    of ducks thats out of reachrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Hey Ric, great concept, capture and...PSne_nau.gif ??? :clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks, Russ. :D

    PS?eek7.gif I don't even own Photoshop! (probably never will)
  • slapshotslapshot Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    great photos Ric

    is this a composite?
  • slapshotslapshot Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    Ric, you responded to everyone else but mene_nau.gif

    I really think this image is one of the best I have seen on this forum and would like to know more about how you produced/captured it.

    What I've appreciated about DGrin is everyone's willingness to share information on how they got a shot, camera settings, post processing, etc. Is there more you could tell us on how you achieved the results you did?

    The image appears to me to be a very well done composite, with some subtle inconsistencies in the lighting and focus/DOF between the dog and background. Don't take that the wrong way, I think it is an excellent image.

    If it is a composite, was the photo of the dog taken the same day, in the same location, same lighting? Or was it another photo with lighting that happened to match? Or did you take a photo, choosing or creating lighting that matched?

    If it is not a composite, was this a photo that happened by chance, or did you go out shooting with the composition in mind? I noticed in your galleries the photo that was taken 2 seconds prior, with no dog in the frame. Did you just happen to capture the dog as you panned to the right following the birds? Or did you position yourself in advance with this possibility in mind?

    Also, if you don't use PS, what photo-editing software do you use? I noticed in your galleries images of birds and flowers with the backgrounds masked out, as well as black and white conversions, so I assume you use some kind of photo-editing software.

    Again, I think this is a fantastic image, and all your work in general is great. In the spirit of learning, I would love to hear more from you on how you did it!
  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2007
    That is a super pic thumb.gif I think his expression says it all :D
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    sskoutas wrote:
    You know, I keep coming back to this image. If there is enough image left outside of your existing crop to make this a portrait orientation instead of landscape, this would make an AMAZING Cabelas / LL Bean / Bass Pro Shops fall catalog cover shot... might be worth looking into that.

    This show is awesome, and growing on me every second.

    Glad you like it!:D

    Very little cropping on this one...a little from the top and left to get to a 3/2 aspect ratio.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    Bob&Glennie wrote:
    Wow, it really all fell into place for this one, didn't it? Great timing, great choice of DOF, perfect pose and a really beautiful dog.

    Congrats

    Bob

    Thanks, Bob! :D

    Every dog has his day.:ivar
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    BIG BROTHER wrote:
    Nice work Ricclap.gifclap.gif

    Trust me Ric as a long time dog owner he's smart not chasing a bunch
    of ducks thats out of reachrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif

    ______
    Jim

    Thanks, Jim.:D

    I know you are right.....just trying to be a comedian!:ivar
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    slapshot wrote:
    great photos Ric

    is this a composite?

    Thanks.:D

    The EXIF tells all.mwink.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    That is a super pic thumb.gif I think his expression says it all :D

    Thanks, Big Al! :D
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