6th Place Ranger by Michael Puff by Canon DSLR Challenge


24-OCT-2009	Michael Puff

My 4 year old Chinese Sharpei family member. His job is to watch over hearth and home...watch he does.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
1/200s f/2.8 at 85.0mm iso400 hide exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Canon DSLR Challenge		27-Oct-2009 20:53
A masterful b/w image. The DOF works for me, as does the focal point. -Techo

elips		27-Oct-2009 06:16
A classic dog portrait! I like the DOF in this, you got all the right parts in focus. The composition works well too, including the wrinkles down Ranger's neck is important for this breed of dog. Superb work, Michael! ~Sharon

Canon DSLR Challenge		27-Oct-2009 03:05
terrific portrait - excellent soft focus. Penny Street

Canon DSLR Challenge		25-Oct-2009 22:47
Yes, of course, Lydia, he is beautifully photographed....but I'm just coming off instructing someone on a Canon with great L glass but can't ever get anything really clear....because he's shooting his aperture always wide open...very narrow DOF, so it's on my mind. And, I just like talking to Michael....lol Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		25-Oct-2009 22:15
He is beautiful... and beautifully photographed. Trav, you can vote for both, you know. :) ~Lydia

Canon DSLR Challenge		25-Oct-2009 09:54
I actually think that this is technically...photographically....the better of your two images....I am torn which to vote for....but bison are Bison, you don't get to see many of them...and your POV and B&W conversion are masterful in that image. But I really, emotionally, really like this one too. Best Wishes, Traveller

Guest		25-Oct-2009 05:08
Trav, point well taken and I'll be interested to see how others feel about it. I chose the prime 85mm because I was fairly sure that his muzzle, eyes, and ears (but perhaps not his whole head) would be in focus at a fairly wide open aperture. Of course, I know him and these were the important features I wanted to capture. No stranger to him will ever see Ranger the way I do, that's a given. On a personal level, I'm quite happy with the DOF here. However, I do think it's important for me to know if the shallow DOF hinders my communication to others. -Michael

Canon DSLR Challenge		25-Oct-2009 04:03
I like him close to the border of the frame...it creates a tension, (for me). My question is...is it good, with really good lenses, to have such narrow DOF's? This was shot at 2.8 I believe....would 5.6 at least have put the entire head in focus? Best Wishes, Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		25-Oct-2009 03:11
Aptly named and obviously deep in thought?... (I wonder who I should eat next???... lol) Beautiful dog, nice capture although I would have been inclined to give a little more negative space in front, in the traditional sense. Hmmm, that would then take the eye out of the ROT intersection and result in a totally restructured composition? That is often my dilemma... which way to go? I would be interested in your reasoning here Michael, purely for my own edification. ~ Regards Bob