Snout

I'm not sure how you assess soul from an image posted on the Internet but I do know that I like this image a lot better. It draws your attention to the eyes and face using DOF rather than a tight crop and is much more engaging.

Eye catching photo. In being eye catching the photo suceeds. I don't think

the image shows character or anything about the animal other than the dog

was able to stay still long enough for this wonderful shot.

Mmh...how would I put it...I hate this photo. I find it tacky, ugly, and...dead. The absence of life in this shot makes it really ugly for me. I would much rather see the photo of a dof playing in the forest. Dogs are no models.

Now the technical questions about the eyes or the light are for me pointless as the "basis" of the photo is bad.

Nevertheless, I want to congratulate Mr Levant for his success on his site, apparently many people like this type of pics, cool for him.

Snout, snout, let it all out. These are the things I can do without. Come on, I´m talking to you, come on. Snout, snout, let it all out...

Dull and uninspiring - the dog appears stuffed & lifeless. The depth of field is too shallow, with the distant brow out of focus - which doesn't work with the flat shapeless lighting & two-dimensional composition. Black featureless background in the top left hand corner unbalances the composition.

I think this is a wonderful photograph. The depth of field is spot on for what you are

trying to achieve with this photo. I think it gives this regal beast a certain softness and

it warms up the picture.

 

Good job!

well darren, i won't answer any of the elves' questions, i just wanted to say that this is just like taking on my glasses in the morning. if you use glasses, you know what i mean. the picture is so crisp.. its unreal. great!

Contrast to detail very catching! Feeling expression with this one. Well done!

Nice detail full of detail.

This is without a doubt a wonderful photograph.

I'm a wee young amateur photographer and time and time again I see POW's that look like they have been created on the PC. This is not a critisim as this is an art within itself, I just find it intimidating.

This picture is the sort I could attempt myself without the aid of a PC. Wouldn't be half as good but I would have fun trying.

In the photo description they asked if this photo showed us any emotion or character of the dog itself. Honestly, I don't think it does, but it doesn't need to. I subscribe to a photography magazine and they are always saying how portraits should show who the person is etc. I don't think this is the case at all. If you think I'm wrong, sorry.

Basically, I love animals and I love this picture. Its enchanting.

I especially like the skillful use of the distant limit of the depth of focus to assure the entire left (near) side of face was crisply focused and beyond the facial midline the detail fell gently out-of-focus. Was the close cropping at the end of the muzzle and chin by intent or a necessity of the original camera framing? I'm not sure I like it that close...but I'm not sure it isn't exactly what this superb portrait demands! How's that for mugwumping ? Great image! Handsome dog!

Dave Graham (retired veterinarian)

My god, this shot bites~!!~!! It's crisp~! It's clean~!! The eye has a hawaiin waters hue of blue~!! It's quite Ansel Adams-esque~!!

 

you can shoot my sculptures anytime~!!!!!

 

continue your passion as your eye proves talent~!!!!!!

 

D~!!

I have revisited this photo several times. I'm simply going to say that I like it and I wish I had taken it!

Beautiful picture, excellent lighting and intelligent application of colour. I have one criticism, although this is of course a matter of taste; i personally would not have used the DOF to create the effect of the canine's right eye being out of focus, for one of the main attractions of this photograph to myself is the amount of fine detail. However, some other people appear to like it!

This is the most captivating dog photos I've even seen. I would take a guess that you're a dog lover, simply by looking at this photo. Love it!

I love your photography, I love your dog and I love you...

Ok, so we take a common, everyday subject and hold an expensive camera up to it, big deal? I do not see the mass appeal with this picture.