Something About a Puppy

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 17, 2015308 views9 comments

Ha - I've rewritten my comment here to accompany the image a few times because I guess there's a few ways to go in introducing this image and simultaneously perhaps nothing needed at all.

This is my son Josiah holding a Newfoundland puppy while acting as official puppy wrangler for a shoot I was doing this winter. It's not actually the "please can I have him?" story that may be implied, but it was awfully cute and I couldn't resist a quick shot while in between "models" in the sweet light ahead of me.

Not a lot done here in post...pretty much out of the camera and cropped slightly. Sorry, could not find my 1200px version after migrating to a new system this week but there is a (slightly) larger version available that definitely looks a bit better than the 720 here if you'd like to click through.

Thanks for any and all comments and suggestions!

Nikon D600
Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR
ISO 900
1/160sec @ f/4.5
+0.3EV
Tripod mounted

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 17, 2015 at 9:42 AM

Very cute photo!!! What could be better than a boy and a puppy. Very well done, John.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on February 17, 2015 at 11:14 AM

Outstanding John,
I would contact the Purina Marketing Department with this image.
Wonderful light and such a heart warming image.

Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on February 17, 2015 at 7:34 PM

I never can resist puppies. They have mythical powers over me. John, the crop, bg, pose and subject work well here. I would tone down the red highlights slightly in the puppy's fur.....................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on February 18, 2015 at 7:01 AM

Hi John!
I wonder how do you handle two cute subjects, simultaneously ?!?

Very high on cuteness scale and technically solid too. I love the warmth of low sun here.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on February 22, 2015 at 7:25 PM

John,
this is a very sweet shot that draws the viewer in. Love the light and the expressions. The dog seems very expressive while your son is a bit pensive.
"Dad, how long to I have to hold him for this shot, my arms are getting tired?"

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 27, 2015 at 10:40 PM

Hi John

Being a peace activist.. . i love seeing images that convey love .and peace.... this image conveys both beautifully.
Congrats on the WP

Albert Darmo
Canada

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

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 1, 2015 at 9:14 AM

John: Wonderful light on a wonderful subject(s). Since the puppy's head is almost as big as your son's we know this will one day be a BIG dog! Marvelous shot certainly worthy of the WP. >=))>

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Comment posted by Donna Erhardt on March 1, 2015 at 5:02 PM

Wonderful photo, thanks for sharing!

Registered on November 16, 2003, 19 Posts, 21 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on March 4, 2015 at 3:16 PM

Just real nice all the way around, John. Definitely a couple of cute kids!

--P

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