Some dogs pose and some dogs don’t. This little guy didn’t jump away, so I had just enough time to get a general idea of the road behind, and frame the shot to minimise the interference.
When I took the shot, I thought I might be able to take out the background and the lead, but I wasn’t really aware of the harness around his chest. I guess I could spend some time (hours) working on it – but the chances are I would become exasperated and scrap it part-way through.
Technical
Olympus E-PM1 and 45mm f1.8 lens
I love this kind of editing job – one of those things that people wouldn’t even necessarily notice but it makes all the difference!
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Thanks for commenting.
One thing I have learned by trial and error is that it is better to use the clone tool rather than the brush when there is a ‘natural’ background (like the road in this shot). It takes a bit more time, but it gives a more natural unevenness in the surface.
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The dog is beautiful. I use the clone tool too, for these types of editing jobs… power lines, and the likes.
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I like them both but with the lead and road his forlorn expression seems to take on more of a story – I wonder if he’s tethered to a post while his human gets coffee or he’s just bored with the conversation his human has fallen into with some passerby.
That said the altered photo is well done – good job!
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More of a story – yes.
He was indeed tethered to a post – it may have been a lamppost or a bicycle rack – I think his human was inside the shop that I had just walked out of.
Had I been able to clone out the harness across his chest – or if he had not been wearing one (even better), then I would have used the image for something.
As it was, I just couldn’t ‘not’ post the photos – he is such a heart melter.
I am going to put another shot up of him turned to the side. 🙂
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