Waiting * by Canon DSLR Challenge


June 30, 2006	Harvey Gold (harvey_g)

This dog's owner is now gone and won't be back, but the dog waits for his return.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
ISO 400, 1/320 sec., f/5.6 hide exif

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Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Jul-2006 10:04
Hi, Traveller. I always invite comments on my posts and accept them all as constructive criticism. I included the background story on this as I felt it is an integral part of the photograph. As for the colour of the grass, it looks good on my monitor. At the time this was taken, it was late in the day and overcast. This has possibly affected the overall colour but I feel it accurately shows what it was like at the time. The only PP I did on this was a little USM. Your comments are always appreciated.

Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Jul-2006 00:04
Dear Harvey, don't take this wrong...but every time I scroll the thumbnails, I stop to see this image. I don't think you need the back story for this to be effective. I will say that the green seems a little off to me....but this is maybe what makes it effective...the greens seem a little un-real and redish on my monitor, but just a tad...but this may be what you wanted. Just a comment, Sir. Best Wishes, traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		06-Jul-2006 23:21
Thanks, Jim. I appreciate your kind words. It's always sad when a master loses a pet or when a pet loses a master. It's all part of the cycle and something we have to learn to deal with.

Canon DSLR Challenge		06-Jul-2006 20:25
That IS sad. Now I'm hoping that the dog will find another loving master. This makes me want to go over and pet him. But I know he'd just keep looking through the fence. Oh, and I love the composition on this one too. This is very sad and touching. Jim H.

Canon DSLR Challenge		06-Jul-2006 16:17
Thank you, Tiago. I appreciate your comments.

Guest		06-Jul-2006 09:00
Like the composition... nice diagonal ;)

Canon DSLR Challenge		04-Jul-2006 18:58
Thank you, Michael and Nico. Imagine how I felt when I looked over and saw the dog, knowing why he was there.

jnconradie		03-Jul-2006 20:41
Nicely seen and captured, Harvey. And the caption stirred similar "sad" emotions on my side. ~jnconradie

Guest		02-Jul-2006 06:00
Nice composition, Harvey, and the colors are rich. Love the title, but your caption is disturbing with "owner is now gone and won't be back"...that's very sad. At first glance, I was kinda hoping the owner was just out of frame. -Michael