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679 - On Top of It

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679 - On Top of It

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted April 5, 201596 views9 comments

Jake is also a rescue mutt and a great little dog. He somehow manages to keep up with the big dogs when we hike in the mountains and he's a natural poser. This shot shows he was truly on top of it all. I chose an aperture that would isolate him for a 3D effect while still showing most of the detail in the background for context.

Sony ILCE-6000, SEL-55210, ISO-100, f8.0, 1/400

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on April 5, 2015 at 3:56 PM

Amazing shot of Jake! Donna would have had a stroke if either of ours was perched like that.

Cool shot, thanks for posting it!

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Comment posted by John Launstein on April 5, 2015 at 6:38 PM

Another INSANE backdrop for one of your canine portraits, Gary. Are you sure you don't just pose your dogs against a green screen and then strip in your favourite landscape photos?

Great light and comp here to boot. EPIC.

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 5, 2015 at 7:59 PM

Neat, clean view of your dog on this ledge, clearly "enjoying the terrific scenery".

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 5, 2015 at 11:25 PM

Gary: What a great pose and perch. 2+ thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on April 5, 2015 at 11:41 PM

I love the attention on his stare - something very serious is going on and he needs to make sure that he understands what

I think that the aperture compromise worked very well, and the low angle light is beautiful

Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 5, 2015 at 11:46 PM

Love the pose and love the BG Gary. Cool shot.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 6, 2015 at 12:43 PM

Hi Gary

Breathtaking pose

agree with Jim. hights make me nervous. the 3d effect works well for me...

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on April 8, 2015 at 7:56 PM

Hey Gary,

Jake is truly 'King of the Hill' as are your pet portraits.

Well done . . . devil

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Comment posted by Monica Orchard on April 10, 2015 at 8:55 PM

Lucky dog to be in such a scenic spot. He looks very absorbed in the vista.

Registered on March 4, 2015, 11 Posts, 73 Comments