Horses for courses I guess. I find the background in the second shot just too much of a distraction, shallow dof or not. It might be better if the heads of the people in the background weren't chopped off.
I like the tight framing on the first one, it works well with the dog looking out to the side I think.
Yes mine was part of a set of agility shots, but a tight crop was used due to the distracting background. I am surprised that no-one has picked up on the pro shot having the focus on the tail of the dog, thus putting the head way out of focus.
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Shame the light was so harsh, bees aren't the easiest subject as they don't keep still
Rain Man?
don't so much mind the filled in blacks but would have liked a bit more detail there
however the bleached out whites are not nice
https://www.flickr.com/photos/101102998@N05/13866485905/in/set-72157639450946174
Love that it's the sort of thing I'd photo
http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/images/comment_pictures/16031/16031_1397384488.jpg
And the pro photographer took her shot at almost the same time as me(from different angle) and this is her effort:
http://www.emmaelliottphotography.co.uk/p640473452/h35ab3f55#h35ab3f55
Think that's 1-0 to the me the amateur :kitty:
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The pro has got the framing right.
I far prefer the first one, not least because it isn't covered in a completely obnoxious watermark.
Watermark aside the pro one sets the scene and gives space for the subject to move into the frame.
I like the tight framing on the first one, it works well with the dog looking out to the side I think.
problem with your shot is that it doesn't fully show what's happening
if it was one of a set then that's ok but comparing one to one the pro wins
your's would also be better with a little more space to the right for the dog to 'look' into
here again the pro shot gets it right
that`s why people pay hundreds of pounds for wedding photographers, isn`t it.
That's a lovely, gentle shot.
Must have been tricky to get, deer are so skittish.
Good shot,what settings were you on?