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Challenge: Natural Light Portrait III (Standard Editing)
Collection: 2020 - CHALLENGES & outtakes etc
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
Location: in the paddock
Date: May 20, 2020
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 19, 2020

 I hope I don't get marked down by ppl who think a portrait should be a person ... pet portraits are a thing .. and the challenge didn't specify that it had to be a person ..
i reckon an insect would have been acceptable too .. lol ..
e.g...


and I hope ppl don't mark me down thinking the sun's rays were added in Photoshop.. they are the real thing ..

after rollover ..
GO TODDY .. !! ..
thankyou everyone for your lovely comments during voting ..

if you want to know the backstory ..
i had to go check a fence that had fallen down ..
the sun was setting ..
and i thought of this natural light portrait challenge ..
i tried many times to get photos of toddy looking a me with the sun behind him .. which he did sometimes ..
but he has a mind of his own and he got a bit bored being asked to sit and look at me .. not the best view at the best of times .. hahaha ..
there were a couple of him looking at me with the sun behind him like this .. but i liked this one the best ..

thankyou again everyone .. this is AWESOME ..
he's going to get an extra bit of cooked chicken tonight as a treat .. xx

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 37
Avg (all users): 6.6226
Avg (participants): 6.5714
Avg (non-participants): 6.6563
Views since voting: 1014
Views during voting: 115
Votes: 53
Comments: 28
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/04/2020 05:18:05 PM
Beautiful backlighting on Toddy! Congrats on your ribbon, Roz!
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 06/03/2020 01:35:45 PM
Beautiful, i love the lighting.
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 06/01/2020 06:10:47 AM
Originally posted by kasaba:
This is beautiful Roz. Is he a Rat terrier?


hey Gaby .. he's a mini foxie .. they're an australian breed .. very similar to the rat terrier but i think the mini foxie is smaller ..
toddy currently weighs 4.5kg .. and is 8 months old .. :)
 06/01/2020 03:25:16 AM
This is beautiful Roz. Is he a Rat terrier?
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 06/01/2020 02:46:32 AM
Originally posted by tnun:
Raises the bar. You in real trouble now.

i know .. was such a lucky moment with the sun and him actually staying still for one second .. and thats literally ..
one second is about all he can manage .. he may sit for a while .. but his head doesnt stop moving .. lol .. !! .. ;)
 06/01/2020 02:36:09 AM
Raises the bar. You in real trouble now.
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 05/30/2020 05:59:58 PM
Well WOWEEE! This is just an amazing image of your little buddy. Congrats on the well deserved ribbon - lots of great competition in this challenge. Sorry I didn't come earlier to vote.
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 05/30/2020 11:11:47 AM
Is this Toddy̢۪s first ribbon? It is so wonderful! And yes! Pet portraits are totally a thing! It is such a big part of my work! Congratulations, Toddy and Roz! You are exquisite in this art piece!
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 05/30/2020 09:53:15 AM
my eyes went for the heart:) super!
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 05/29/2020 07:54:08 PM
Congrats on the ribbon, Roz. Such a lovely portrait and those rays are fantastic.
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 05/29/2020 12:57:12 PM
Congratulations Roz. The light is fantastic.
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 05/29/2020 12:33:02 PM
Sweet boy, congratulations
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 05/29/2020 11:14:24 AM
Lovely job of it, Toddy!

Give your mom a treat! :D

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 05/29/2020 07:49:58 AM
I concur with the previous comments, this is wonderful. The lighting is perfect (look at those rays!), depth of field is exactly what it needs to be, and the attitude you captured brings much life to the photo. It is so good, one could just expect the dog to turn his head and jump out of the screen. Congratulations!
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 05/29/2020 06:03:54 AM

This is such a good photo. And not just because the dog is so cute and sitting still.
The composition is literally making us look exactly where you want us to look, maybe where are you are looking.
The ears and the curvature of the neck, and then going around in the order of importance.
And of course the light beam adds just the right touch, like the icing on top.
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 05/29/2020 03:59:21 AM
So many fantastic elements to this photo. Congrats! Go Toddy!!!
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 05/29/2020 03:28:07 AM
Absolutely delightful portrait of a beautiful Toddy. Congrats on the ribbon, Roz. So pleased for you.
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 05/29/2020 02:21:12 AM
Wow! He has really grown. Looks like a young "stud". A real lady killer! Congrats on a wonderful pet portrait and the yellow ribbon.
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 05/29/2020 12:37:46 AM
heart throb.
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 05/29/2020 12:10:50 AM
Toddy the heart breaker!
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 05/29/2020 12:10:12 AM
That pose was awesome, and the beam of light.

Gratulation‘s.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/28/2020 11:55:53 PM
Beautiful photo. He is just gorgeous!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/28/2020 08:53:31 PM
Beautiful and my top pick. That lighting is spectacular.
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 05/28/2020 04:23:19 PM
Gorgeous. The unconventional framing works very well with the light rays here.
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 05/28/2020 08:19:08 AM
I absolutely adore this one! 10!
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 05/27/2020 09:13:50 PM
...omg Roz...so cute!
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 05/22/2020 03:23:50 PM
Great animal portrait, Sharp, nice light.
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 05/22/2020 10:20:41 AM
Love that light shining down, Roz!

Perfect portrait.
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