In camera B+W

[gsgary]

I thought i would give the B+W setting on my 5D a try after hearing a photographer that always uses it for his landscapes

[colin C]

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How come twenty members have viewed this shot without commenting how good it is?

OK, down to me then .............. It's good!

It works well with the background, good exposure, good catchlight in the eye and reflection off the nose. The lighting shows off the "scraggly" fur well, which adds to the character and appeal of the shot.

Two thoughts for the future:

* Get down to his eye level. You are still a little too high to get that essential eye to eye contact.

* Take the collar off.

Colin

[codachrome]

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A great shot and I agreee with everything Colin said...it only takes a minute to post a reply.

Coda

[EOS_Jim]

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A very nice shot - really impressed that it's shot wit the canon default B&W! One very minor addition to Colin's comments is watch for the creases on the B/G and on the floor.

[Bryan Conner]

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Very nice shot. I agree with all of the comments. Oh...I posted on my first viewing of the image....:tongue:

[DeeGee]

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I'm definately going to go and buy a black sheet and try something like this. I would very much like a picture like this of my dog. (Wondering if I could bribe her to sit long enough)

[gsgary]

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Thankyou to everyone who looked, also non posters i don't mind if they enjoyed looking i keep forgetting about the collar but these were just for fun. For some reason i didn't get lower for this shot, the background is just some cheap black material i bought off the market i think i'm going to invest in some rolls of paper
Here's one from a lower angle

[EOS_Jim]

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For a portrait (if that's what you are creating) the less to distract the eye the better. These are cracking images and the dog collar only detracts from the image - it adds nothing imo.

Also I'd say get slightly lower still - he/she is still looking up a little.

[deapy1]

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What a fantastic expression on #1, "how many more do I have to sit through"

Leigh

[Mark]

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I'm a not big fan of B&W but the first is a cracker, Colin's two tip of get low and get the model nude would make the good shot even better.

I'm surprised at how good the in camera B&W has turned out, as I always thought your were better shooting colour then converting in software, proven wrong again.

[mrred]

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Great pic...maybe one day I will be able to take such a great picture!

[raymon]

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Lovely shot of your pet, like Mark said I too was always under the impression it was best to shoot in colour and convert afterwards, always an exception to the rules, mind you I dont have a 5d.

Ray

[EOS New Boy]

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I love both pictures. My wife thinks #2 is really cute and a more engaging picture (her words not mine). I have not thought of using B + W yet but having seen these must now give it a try.

[Garr8]

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A really lovely dog and imho the second image befits it although, collarless would have been more pleasing.

B&W is very striking here.

With that said, well done indeed, gsgary

What a fantastic expression on #1, "how many more do I have to sit through"

Leigh

lol. love this quote