This past Monday May 14, 2012, I went to the animal shelter to begin taken pictures and getting some practice with my camera. It clicked quickly how much easier done then said these tasks were going to be. I struggled on this day getting my new camera orientated and handling the animals, mainly the dogs. A majority of the animals were so eager to have human interaction, it was hard to walk away. This was so tough to get their attention and snap a that one shot. After the first real interaction with the animals, I left with stories to tell my friends and family. I was very excited about what I was doing and it meant a lot to me.
When I got home, I was eager to look on the Wake County Animal Shelter Adoption site and sort of compare what animals I had seen and the many others that were on the site.. When I was glancing at the adoption list, I realized just how important that one photo can be and can really make a difference. The photos really need to be focused on the animal its self and to block out the background. On the website there were various pictures that got my attention, such as this one.
Mr. Wellington
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| Mr. Wellington id:70133Photo Courtesy of Wake County Animal Shelter http://services.wakegov.com/adoptiongallery/ May 16, 2012 viewed and accessed |
This photo really caught my attention by the way Mr. Wellingtons faces is. The photo captures the sparkle in the eyes and makes you focus in on them . This photo also capture my attention because of the lighting and the different colors. The background defiantly helps bring out Mr. Wellington's coat. This photo also as you can see came with a video, this also caught my attention and immediately had to watch it. I thought to my self for a second, "It's a bigger basset hound"!
String Bean
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String Bean
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I agree with you that the animals especially the dogs can be so hard to handle. It is so much easier to have a partner to go with and work together with the animal. I love the video of Mr. Wellington and i can't wait to see your image that will be going along with this post!
ReplyDeleteI did not realize how hard it was going to be to get the perfect shot! I too noticed most of the animals just want to be loved and are not so interested in sitting still for their photo shoot. I like your picture of String Bean the lighting looks good and she looks very sweet. I might suggest cropping the picture down so the focus is 100% on String Bean. Other than that it looks really good!
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestion Lauren. I support this idea, as I think it will also draw our attention to the String Bean's eyes!
DeleteExcellent observations. I agree with what you are seeing and what you have dissected. Seeing the ears is also something that really helps draw out the cuteness in a dog.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoy that you love a basset hound. Me too!
I can definitely agree with you that the animals want your attention and all the love you can give! I too struggled the first day trying to figure out the camera and the best way to go about taking pictures and still cuddling with the sweet animals! Your picture of String Bean is much better than the first one and String Bean has that "adoptable" look in your photo. It's great that String Bean is looking up at you and the lighting is much better in your picture. I also like Lauren's idea about cropping the picture down...this would just add to the "adoptableness" of this sweet dog!
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