"Amber paying attention!"

Thanks for taking the time to view, comment/critique, rate and, for

allowing me the opportunity to share!

 

Was playing around with the EF100mm f/2.8 Macro and took a couple

of "Portrait" type shots @ f2.8 as is this one. I was thinking the DOF

would be much shallower, but seemed to work!

 

Thanks again,

Jim j.

Beautiful dog, nice light, color, and detail. Good work!

I have the same lens Jim, and I have been practising using f2.8, and it seems to be working great. It is an excellent Portrait Lens. Amber (love that name and it suits her to a 'T'), she is a beautiful dog. I do not think I cound resist those eyes !!! Is she still a pup (I guess I should have looked to see if you have more images of  her- will do in a moment). Beautiful lighting, Opportune moment, excellent presentation. You are fortunate to have such a 'beautiful' friend. :-) sincere regards, Gail

Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!

Gail,

Amber is now going on about 4 years. This was taken when she was just over 2 years old. Yes, I do have other photo's of her in my gallery along with her "soul mate" Bear!

They are quite the pair, and wonderful friends to have around!

I really should take more shots of them, they will do about anything I ask, but I'll just be satisfied with a shot now and then!

But now that I've found the capabilities of the 100 f/2.8 and how well it seems to do wide open, . . . I'll have to try some more!

Thanks again for your visits,

Regards always,

Jim j.

Jim,

I love this image.  You have great lighting, and a dog with great colors.  There is not a thing I would change on it.  And, I like your framing.  I need to figure out how to do that.

Amber is a real cutie and this is an excellent portrait.  I, too, have been trying the more wide open aperture shots lately and have been pleasantly surprised how well they come out... Mike

Wonderful, great looking dog, with wonderful colors and back lighting! Congratulations Jim!

 

Best regards

 

PDE

Hi Jim,  What a wonderful expression you captured with Amber. Nice overall capture of one of my favorite kind of dogs.  Best regards,  Sherry

Hi, Jim, amazing light & details, nice attitude & expression, lovely capture!    Best regards

What a beautiful and lovely shot, Jim!

Many thanks for your visit and encouraging comments!

Sincere Regards,

Jim j.

Jim you said that she will do about anything you ask for but can you say no for anything she ask. With this look i really doubt it.

Beautiful portrait.

Still, sorry Amber but my favourite is Buddy.

Regards

Maria

No words for this expression,splendid eyes,color,is an excellent model for a photo session,best regards.

Wonderful and the back lighting enhances my viewing pleasure.

Jim,

  Beautiful dog with wonderful colors, details & lighting.  Thanks for sharing.  Take care, Patsy

Lovely dog and gorgeous colours - but does she look kind of sad?

Amber's beauty and character come across loud and clear in this photograph.  The tilt of her head and the furrows in her brow reveal the extent of her interest in your activity.  Without overamping the detail or saturation, the image also captures the lush nature of her coat. 

You are very lucky to have such a companion.  And she is very fortunate to have a skilled photographer who can share her with the rest of us.

My best,

michael

Excellent photo as you have captured the emotional appeal that we all have toward our furry friends.Beautiful dog and your processing just couldn't be better.

Congratulations, Jim.  This image was on today's PN Daily Sampling.