Buddy the Dog.

[AnimalLover]

Critique welcome

I'd love some advice, tips, and opinions

 

[tirediron]

A little under-exposed, and I'd like to see more face and less 'back half', especially in #1, but I like the fact that you've got down to his level.

 

[AnimalLover]

A little under-exposed, and I'd like to see more face and less 'back half', especially in #1, but I like the fact that you've got down to his level.

Thanks! I was actually aiming for a bit of underexposure. I liked the way it looks, but I'll work on it Thanks again for the advice!

 

[limr7 5]

I like the underexposure in the closer shots. Doesn't work as well in the last shot. At least not for me. I like the first two the best.

Beautiful dog!

 

[AnimalLover]

Thanks

How do I get good low light shots? If I up the ISO it's too grainy for me, high exposure doesn't really do anything... Flash and high ISO is the only way for me to see what's going on in some of my low light shots but it destroys quality.

 

[limr7 5]

Perhaps try a longer exposure? Only works if the dog is sleeping, of course

And perhaps someone who uses a DSLR can help with this one - would this be a time when HDR would be useful?

(Edited: sorry to give such lame answers, but I mostly shoot film, which handles dynamic range a bit differently than digital, and I also like grain so I don't always try to avoid it. Don't like noise, though, so I don't blame you for wanting to get rid of it.)

 

[MiFleur]

I like #2, 3 and 4 and the fact that they are underexposed sets the mood! but they could be just a tiny bit lighter. On the first one I think your composition could be better there is too much of the dog's head that we do not see. On the last one, the dog looks good and I love the lighting but it definitely is too dark! Very nice series overall!

 

[paigew]

I love #1. Great composition and processing.

 

[petto]

If you use an off camera flash you can run the ISO at 100-200 and still get an excellent exposure and no issues with grain. I routinely shoot portraits indoors at f/3-8, ISO 200, 180-250 shutter speed in combination with off camera flash. At those settings without the flash the frame is all black. Add the flash and you can set it for exactly the exposure you want.

 

[AnimalLover]

The pictures in this thread had enough lighting but if I don't have a ton of lighting you can't see ANYTHING in my photos

And thanks for all the advice and compliments

 

[AnimalLover]

I used Photoshop Touch for the last photo and used a lighting effect that made it way darker than I wanted. Unfortunately, I don't have the original anymore.

 

[petto]

The pictures in this thread had enough lighting but if I don't have a ton of lighting you can't see ANYTHING in my photos And thanks for all the advice and compliments

1 580 EX or euq will give you tons of light.

 

[AnimalLover]

The pictures in this thread had enough lighting but if I don't have a ton of lighting you can't see ANYTHING in my photos And thanks for all the advice and compliments

1 580 EX or euq will give you tons of light.

That's awesome that you're in Portland! I'm in Milwaukie