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JUST HANGING OUT ON MIKE'S BED

© Debbie E. Payne

JUST HANGING OUT ON MIKE'S BED

Uploaded: May 23, 2013

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Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Debbie E. Payne May 23, 2013

Does the WB on this need to be tweaked? I tried to sample a neutral gray in the pillow but he turned out too blue and almost a lime tinge. So I went back to the original. Any ideas? #1529408

Beth Spencer May 24, 2013

Debbie, what a beautiful boy!! I love his pose, just want to pet him!! I think the wb is good, but the pillow is a bit distracting. Just wondering if he is a bed hog? #10704767

Debbie E. Payne May 24, 2013

You are right, Beth -- he truly is a bed hog. Although for the past week he hasn't ventured up. He was probably waiting for Martin to come home. He may still be mad at us for only getting a queen sized bed for the RV! #10704951

Kalena Randall May 24, 2013

What a beautiful golden! The pillow didn't distract me at all! All I could see was that sweet face! #10705023

Jeff E Jensen May 24, 2013

The white balance works well for me, Debbie! #10705280

Elaine Hessler May 24, 2013

Yes, the color of your dog's coat looks about right-I'd keep it the way it is. What a nice portrait of your dog! Did you use a flash or is this natural light? It is very crisp and sharp. #10705293

Dale Hardin May 24, 2013

Looks as if Samson is enjoying the new digs, Debbie. WB looks fine to me but you know his true color better than any of us could. #10705495

Michael Kelly level-classic May 25, 2013

I think it works OK as shown Debbie as there is no color in here that looks out of place even though they may or may not be true to life. My impression is that it is a bit on the red side, but because there is nothing that yells the color is wrong it is OK.

Here is a great tutorial on finding neutral gray and adjusting it. OF course, like many things this does not always produce positive results when used by itself but along with adjusting the black and white and some other tweeks it often gets you to a color adjustment that no amount of playing with the shot would get you.

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/neutral-gray/ #10706159

Stephen Shoff May 25, 2013

I seldom can detect color cast problems on my own. I try to learn from other's opinions. Now that I'm viewing it on my desktop monitor (rather than work laptop), the most I was seeing was Mike's observation. I think that could be either color cast, brightness or saturation. If you look at his tongue and think that is a little too purple/magenta ( I don't), maybe that is a clue for you. #10706470

lisa anderson May 26, 2013

I think this is such a nice portrait of your dog...do you have any where he's looking at you in this pose? #10706792

Elaine Hessler May 26, 2013

My guess is he lost the stare down he was playing with his master. I have a hard time photographing my dog sometimes because of this-I believe it is a submissive gesture to look away. #10706802

Rita K. Connell level-classic May 26, 2013

Sampson the ham, he loves to have his picture taken especially when he being a bed hog...LOL I think the image looks great! #10707776

Teresa H. Hunt May 26, 2013

Great image of Sampson. :) #10707848

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