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The Drover's Dog

© Graham Robards

The Drover's Dog

Uploaded: October 20, 2009

Description

Taken at a obedience club, late afternoon. I spotted the dog tethered to a truck -- as soon as I saw it I knew the title! All I had to do was extract the dog out of the distracting background and pop it into another one, a shot I took of the Australian countryside at Brunkerville NSW.

I used the smudge brush and added a Topaz filter for good measure so it looked like the one scene. ~Pat

1/160Sec
FNumber : F2.8
ISOSpeedRatings : 400
FocalLength : 80.00(mm)

Comments

Graham Robards October 20, 2009

Slim Dusty.






#1194295

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 20, 2009

This is FANTASTIC, Pat!!! I love your DDR work here, Sis!!! Awesome and what a pretty dog!

-Little Sis #8051800

Graham Robards October 20, 2009

Hey Little Sister, thank you for dropping in!

It is a very pretty dog, I got a few other shots but the background is pretty crook! I might be able to fix it.

Thanks again lala. ~Pat #8051825

Carolyn J. Connolly October 20, 2009

Pat, you've done a really wonderful job capturing and editing this image...and I just LOVED hearing Slim singing, too!! (He was one of my father-in-law's favourite singers!!) :o)

This dog is gorgeous...and I would never have known that you replaced the background had you not told us!! You also couldn't have chosen a better background to put in here - the countryside around Brunkerville is just 'magic', isn't it?!! :o)

That area is actually just up and over The Gap, about 15 minutes' drive away, from where we live overlooking Lake Macquarie!! ;o) #8051876

Avril Young October 20, 2009

wow outstanding work Pat...love the music...what a beautiful dog! #8052110

Tess L. Yee October 20, 2009

Wonderful capture and fab post processing, Pat! #8052199

Joy Rector October 20, 2009

love this shot #8052672

Graham Robards October 22, 2009

Thank you Lala, Avril Tess and Joy for taking the time to drop us a line, your encouragement means a lot. ~Pat and Graham #8058293

Graham Robards October 22, 2009

Hi there Carolyn, gee thank you!

Your father in law must be John Connolly?

I am about to post him to set a date to meet up and photo the Pelicans being fed at the Entrance.

Fancy you living our way, Brunkerville is so pretty, we live near Gosford.

Best Wishes.

~Pat #8058302

John Connolly October 22, 2009

I adore Border Collies, Pat! You did a great job in PS here, and I love your title!
Sorry, but Carolyn is my sistere in law, my brothers and my father passed away around 8 years ago! #8059280

Wm Nosal October 24, 2009

Nice Smude Work! Great Image
Slim, Sounds Alot Like "Stomping Tom"
From Canada #8069326

Graham Robards October 25, 2009

Hi there John! So Carolyn is your sister in law! It must be wonderful to have photographers in the family! Thank you for your kind words. ~Pat #8072624

Graham Robards October 25, 2009

Thank you Wm, I love the smudge brush in Photoshop, ~Pat #8072628

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