Today I was accompanied by a good friend of mine who is looking into to adopting a Pitbull or Pitt mix. I showed him through the dog rooms and he was stunned by how many diverse breeds and ages. He had only ever been to the SPCA with me. With his help I was able to tackle my first portrait of a small puppy named Lala Orange.
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| Lala Orange with a little color balance |
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Lala Orange was so sweet and up under my feet when I would try to capture her so I had to have my friend hold her for me. This photo was only color corrected. I had a little bit of difficulty selecting her front paws up and inverting them, so that I could force the depth of field. However, I still find it to be a successful puppy portrait because I was able to bring out her green eyes and she is looking right at the camera.
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| Lala Orange with forced depth of field |
Although she is not looking at the camera in this photo I find it the most successful of the two. I used forced depth of field, selecting her entire body as the inverse. I wanted her belly and paws to stay in focus because I think it helps show how soft and puppy like she still is. I color corrected her eyes and brought out the catch lights. I was so happy to be able to get a photo of a canine today with some help. I find it works a lot better when you have someone to help you out.
The forced depth of field works great! I definitely think the focus adds to the photo's purpose. Great work!
ReplyDeleteReally good use of forced depth of field. I agree with Jess that it really helps this image. You have made good strides with the color correcting too. I want you to try adding a little bit of blue to the highlights. See if that helps Lala Orange. Those are really cute pups. I am glad to see you pushed yourself to go back to the dog kennels! I applaud you challenging yourself!
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