Learning to fly

thanks for comments

Love it, great perspective - did it take a few goes to get this one right?

amazing capture. superb treatment and handling of all the other details in the image. masterful...7/7

This photo is... 9/9

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Amazing shot... Well done.

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It is a wonderful, dynamic image. Nicely done. Dan

Great action shot! Did he catch it?

What terrific timing - My compliments to the Dog as well as the Photographer!

very original shot

well done

that a great work 2 ....very well done ..7/7

Agreed, 7/7!

Great capture! I hope to achieve such dynamic captures myself in the future. Unique angle and position. Thanks!

 

I love this photograph! the background has a feel of a dream and the image of the dog has a sleek curve! did he land on you after he catched it?! :P

great 9/9

Hey Gucio. Give that dog a bone for learning to fly and being such a great model. Give yourself one also, nicely seen. Your wide angle work gives the impression that you have turned a microscope on the larger world. regards, josh

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This is a charming and surrealistic photograph. The perspective is brilliant. The dog looks like a creature from outer space. I am guessing that a red filter was used for this shot. Whatever the case I feel that the exposure should be lightened by about half a stop. I also think the contrast ought to increased a bit.
Overall, I like this photograph for its technical skill, for catching the decisive moment and for its fresh approach to an everyday theme.

Well. For me, this is a case of "What's not to like?" There's nothing in this photograph that I don't like. I wish I had shot this one.

I agree with Jim, I wish I had shot it. My only criticism is that it seems a little flat, with a little contrast boost and a true white in the photo, it would be about perfect. I will say that sometimes when I load what looks to be a normal B&W on Photo.net, that it will look a little gray after it loads. Well done.

I have tried to capture something like this shot, and wish mine had turned out like this one. Some thought has been put into the shot, position of the camera, type of lens, etc., that make this one stand out. Besides, it's amusing to see a big dog as eager as a retriever for the ball.

i second my friend Jim every word--fabulous shot !!!

Truely mind boggling as to how in the first place to set it up and secondly succeed with a limited capability camera of the period it was taken in. Wunderbar!

Cool shot! Great work!