Dalmatian before the storm :)

Well i went to my folks house to go eat 4th of July dinner ( ugh i feel fat now ) and My step mother has 3 horses.. Soo I was thinking of also getting into equestiran shooting to balance out my model shooting :P SOO Shadow their doggy was a good test subject to check some quick lighting I had with my two small speedlites, I snapped off 5 and then BANG BANG BANG BOOM some kids down the street starting shooting off fireworks early and he TOOK off barking up storm so that pretty much ruined my shoot for the dog and even the horses because shortly after that the rain come.. soo to make a long boring story even longer.... ok ill stop here is the silly set up shot i took of the doggy.. 17-70 sigma lens on a rebel xti body 580ex strobe bumped up +2 with a stoffen omnibounce on it shot at 17mm ( i love wide angle ) hmm i think f stop 11 shutter was about 100 i think, and yes i know the horizon line is a lil off but i feel it gives it a bit of depth like going back towards the picture... BUT if it REALLY irritates alot of people i shall fix it

I really like it! I love how the sky is overcast.. it gives a moody feel to the photo.

Jacob
I love the flash set-up you use. Outstanding stuff
I have noticed it in a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work.

Samdiver74 wrote in post #3488290
Jacob
I love the flash set-up you use. Outstanding stuff
I have noticed it in a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work.

Thanks man

Billiie wrote in post #3488230
I really like it! I love how the sky is overcast.. it gives a moody feel to the photo.

ya i knew when i was drivin there that the clouds would be killer for some moody shots.. but the firecracker kids and rain killed what could have been a GREAT shooting day oh well

Nice lighting effect - and a beautiful dog to go with it. Great shot.

As always, whether person or animal you have great lighting (also, thanks for turning me on to the strobist blog) and a great shot

Only thing, I would have liked to see his feet...i feel it would have given it even more depth...

But of course, you never know until you see them side by side

how the heck did you get the dog to stay where you set up the lights

ohhh and I'll stop visiting your site if you start throwing up horse pics instead of models lol

kelstar wrote in post #3488655
Nice lighting effect - and a beautiful dog to go with it. Great shot.

aww thank you thats very kind of you to say.. he is a very sweet dog..

mdrtoys wrote in post #3488799
As always, whether person or animal you have great lighting (also, thanks for turning me on to the strobist blog) and a great shot

Only thing, I would have liked to see his feet...i feel it would have given it even more depth...

But of course, you never know until you see them side by side

Ya i thought about that after i took the camera inside.. but there were just wayy too many fireworks and distractions for him to stay still.. i was surprised i got him to sit there for that long for me to snap a couple pics theres always next time when i go to shoot the horses

mrbeagle wrote in post #3488830
how the heck did you get the dog to stay where you set up the lights

ohhh and I'll stop visiting your site if you start throwing up horse pics instead of models lol

OHHH dont you worry man.. I won't let my fans down.. I will always keep the models coming i really enjoy shooting models..

Oh and how i got the dog to stay.. i have NO clue i just said SIT and he layed down.. i leaned back snapped off a few and then BANG BANG firecrackers he was off barking lol

I'm as big a fan as they come when it comes to your work, but I have to say, it was pretty refreshing to see something other than hot girls next to your patented stone columns. I really like the warmth in your shots combined with the dramatic lighting. Are you warming these in PS? Or are these pretty close to the RAW image?

I wish I could get into the glam post. I'd comment on your stuff more often. New to the post, I'm blocked at this time.

That is such a beautiful photo. Beautiful dog as well.