Chase for Grace

I scratch my head sometimes just trying to choose an appropriate

category. "Pets" didn't seem right somehow. This was a point and shoot

moment, my wife throwing the Frisbee for our dog Grace. Of course you

can guess who had to fetch it........me! Your thoughts and comments are

always appreciated. Thanks You.

I love the crispness in this silhouette shot.  So glad to hear that you're so well trained! Grace appears to be directing the throw...  Over there, Mom, he hasn't hit that puddle yet! ;-)...  Mike

Great!  Best Regards,

A really beautiful result with very nice lighting, Alf!

Hi Alf,

Another fine image from the Samsung P&S camera .

At least the camera size is smaller enough as to not slow you down for fetching the Frisbee !

Take care my friend, Mike

Great B/W, Alf.

Regards Eystein

I like the horizontal lines of sea and clouds in the background, the partial reflection, the detailed silhouettes, but especially the freeze frame accentuating the motion of her arm caught throwing the frisbee. Nice work.  (Point and shoot cameras are highly underrated.) Compliments!  ~~~~~L

Not sure where I'd put this either but  it certainly belongs at the top  of the  list.

Wonderful composition and  action.  The compactness of the  subject(s) would let you crop this  in so many ways. 

A great calendar shot too.

A wonderful idea and a wonderfulx2 result! Ciao, Maurizio.

This is a wonderful expression of art Alf that I think could be even better. Try to straighten the horizon taking the left side down a bit. This will also straighten the shoreline. Crop some of the bottom left of the frame to bring your subject into the ROT. This will place greater emphasis on your subject as the main player on the stage with the water and sand in a more supporting role. Lovely work! Best regards, Rob

It's a conspiracy, they are trying to wear me down.........and yes, it's working! : - ) 

Many Thanks Mike glad you enjoyed it! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

WANGHAN 

Many Thanks! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

RUUD

The point and shoot camera seems to cope surprisingly well with bright light. Thank you for your interest and kind words.

Best Regards 

Alf 

MIKE P

You are quite right, I really would be worn out if I had to run with the backpack and tripod : - ) 

Auto settings do have their place I suppose when you are busy doing other things.

Best Regards my friend! 

Alf 

EYSTEIN 

Many Thanks for your interest and kind words. Truth is, there wasn't that much colour in the colour version, so a conversion seemed like the right thing to do.

Best Regards 

Alf 

LINDA 

I think you are quite right,  P & S are seriously underrated, such are the technological advances, it won't be long before we see a full frame camera that will fit in a pocket capable of producing RAW files.

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful feedback, much appreciated! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

STEVE 

Yeah I already cropped it from landscape to portrait and I suppose there a lot more variables I could consider.  

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback, much appreciated! 

Calender girls eh......best keep that one to myself : - ) 

Best Regards 

Alf 

MAURIZIO

Many Thanks! 

It was pure spontaneity........although I did suggest that they play on the wet sand : - ) 

Best Regards 

Alf 

ROBERT 

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions, very much appreciated.

By scrolling the image down and lining up the horizon with the edge of the frame, it would seem that it is already straight. Of course the waves may not be straight, but then they have a habit of not conforming to straight lines of any kind : - ) 

The crop suggestion is a very good and valid one which I shall consider.

Cheers Rob! 

Alf 

Hi Alf,

  Wonderful b/w image with beautiful details, composition & lighting.  Take care, Patsy

Many thanks for your interest and kind words! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

The chase is on!  

This image is rich in eye candy.  The strata of tonality are dazzling.  It displays so many different textures, ranging from the wavelets to the crab holes in the sand.   And your wife and Grace make for fine silhouettes.

I am grateful that you shared this with us.

michael

Sincere Thanks for your interest and thoughtful feedback.

I suppose this is the fairly typical holiday type snap......bright sunshine, point and shoot and opportune moment, but I liked the brightness and the spontaneity.

Best Regards 

Alf 

I agree with Michael, Alf. The processing worked really well for this composition. A wonderful moment recorded (from your vacation???) One day, when you have time, I'd love to see an image of Grace. (Curious, did you get very wet when you had to 'fetch' ?)

Hi Alf

This is a fine example that the camera doesn't matter, the most important is who is stand behind the camera. Really fine silhouette and a nice gray tone. Kind regards

Many thanks for your interest and thoughtful comments! 

Yes, this was just a happy snap from our vacation, the bright reflection from the wet sand looked interesting so I just took the shot.

Yes, I did get quite wet when I had to fetch, it was worth it though, I was rewarded with a doggy treat and a pat on the head : - ) 

I will send you a photo of Grace : - ) 

Warm Regards 

Alf 

MUSEEB 

Many Thanks for your kind words.

I think we miss so many moments simply because we don't have a camera to hand all the time, these little point and shoot cameras go some way to resolving that issue.

Best Regards 

Alf 

Thanks for the reply Alf! I hope Grace wasn't jealous when you got the treat!!! I look forward to receiving a pic of Grace, (at your leisure of course). When I think of you, I quite often how Grace is doing. ;-) Cheers for now, Gail

Well she was a bit jealous, but I promised to share my T bone steak with her : - ) 

I sent the photo's, hope you like them.

Best Regards 

Alf 

It's a wonderful coastline (Northumberland)  you really need to see it! 

Many Thanks! 

Alf 

I like your composition with the shape of the dark shade or wave acting like a kind of trajectory for the Frisbee. Regards, Tibi

Processed with subtlety and finesse... you lead us along the wet sand to the silhouettes and beyond... pleasurable light management

I wish I could claim to have given the composition a lot of thought,  but in all honesty it was literally a point and shoot moment.....the bright reflections of the wet sand was the trigger for me to take the shot though.

Sincere Thanks 

Alf 

RAJAT 

Many Thanks for your thoughts and kind words.  There was very little processing to do with this one, just a simple conversion to B & W

Best Regards 

Alf