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Go Dog. Go!
Go Dog. Go!
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Challenge: Dr. Seuss (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: West Hartford
Date: May 5, 2007
Aperture: F4
ISO: 360
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Action
Date Uploaded: May 5, 2007

 My wife says I've more photos of the dog than my son. whatever.... (Its not true...) I've been dying to retake this and crop it less than in my centered comp entry. It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the theme..

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Place: 34 out of 74
Avg (all users): 5.6485
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.3404
Avg (non-participants): 5.7240
Views since voting: 935
Views during voting: 468
Votes: 239
Comments: 22
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 05/14/2007 11:59:40 AM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

Great action capture here. I also like the predominately green background, and how his ears are "up" and his tongue is out. That adds to the comical effect.

I think it would have been a stronger composition if the dog had been in the right side of the frame. As it is, it is in a "strong" part of the frame, but it looks like he is running out of it, and that makes it seems bit off-balance. Also, it looks like your camera focused on the back half of the dog (which was probably the front half when you started the shot, because the head and chest is just a touch soft, but his back legs are razor sharp.

I think it does fit the challenge, but it is not as "in your face" with the challenge theme as some of the top scorers.

Nice work and best to you in future challenges.

If I need to further clarify or explain myself, please feel free to contact me.

karma
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/11/2007 04:25:43 PM
Funny looking dog.
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 05/11/2007 09:16:22 AM
Nice action shot which suits the title. Love the ears and expression! Focus seems to be sharpest on the dog's hips and I would prefer it on the eyes; also DOF looks odd to me, as the foreground grass is pretty sharp but the dog's front legs, chest and shoulders are not, despite appearing to be the same horizontal distance from the camera and therefore in the same focal plane. Hope that makes sense ;-)
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 05/11/2007 04:18:52 AM
great capture, My, my what big ears you have
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 05/10/2007 02:38:11 PM
Nice capture in mid stride.
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 05/10/2007 11:16:17 AM
Unfortunately, "Go, Dog, Go!" was written by P.D. Eastman, not Dr. Seuss. That said, the dog could be sharper. It looks like the focus is on his hind end, not his face.
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 05/08/2007 09:55:21 PM
Good action shot, but it looks like your lens focused more on the grass than the dog.
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 05/08/2007 09:18:35 PM
Amazing expression. Excellent capture of the moment.
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 05/08/2007 08:15:54 PM
Great action shot, love the ears and eyes!
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 05/08/2007 07:57:26 PM
Cute, I love the ears
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 05/08/2007 06:21:21 PM
good job. nice catch.
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 05/08/2007 03:54:38 PM
? what does this have to do with dr.Seuss?
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 05/08/2007 01:11:10 PM
aahhhha happy dog ... I adore gsps ... what's the puppy's name ??
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 05/08/2007 12:16:52 PM
very nicely executed action shot
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 05/08/2007 11:49:47 AM
Excellent freeze of the movement. Sharp. Nice saturated grass, but I wonder if a different crop would enhance the pose of the dog. The treeline in the background is a bit distracting.
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 05/07/2007 05:14:50 PM
That is great timing of the shot.
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 05/07/2007 04:34:09 PM
What a great capture with those ears!!!
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 05/07/2007 03:21:25 PM
nice timed exposure, great work on clarity/focus, good color work
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 05/07/2007 10:47:47 AM
love those ears! He looks like he's about to jump out of the screen at me ...
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 05/07/2007 09:41:11 AM
Woah, an awesome action shot, very nice, 8.
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 05/07/2007 07:12:32 AM
And He is!!Very clear image of him in the air..
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 05/07/2007 01:02:57 AM
Great expression. Feels slightly blurred. 6
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