Pet Portraits

Challenge #15 in the Prime Subjects of Photography series. Hosted by Mark Scott Abeln.

Challenge has finished

Submit a photograph of a domestic or pet animal.

Show full rules

Announced:

Thursday, 11th August, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 18th August, 2011 – Wednesday, 24th August, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 25th August, 2011 – Wednesday, 31st August, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Little post-processing acceptable. This is mainly an exercise in straight photography.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Photographing animals is like photographing children - they can move fast and don't follow directions.
Avoid using the camera's flash. Direct sunlight or skylight may provide the best results.
Like human portraits, having sharp focus on the eyes is usually desirable, while having the background out of focus often helps isolate the subject.
DSLRs with fast lenses may get better results than typical compact cameras, due to lower high-ISO noise, faster autofocus, and wide apertures.
Lower-performance cameras will get better results if you photograph in direct sunlight, but try to avoid overexposing your subject.
You might get more interesting results if you select an image which best represents the nature of the animal -- the catness of a cat, or the doggieness of a dog.
Be prepared to take a lot of photos with few keepers. You might want to use burst mode to capture the animal in motion.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

Not restricted

submission
phase has

ended

508 entries

voting
phase has

ended

4741 votes

Slideshow 223 / 548 Full size Next Challenge Previous

Bruce

by Mapel

223^rd place

2.118

low

high

Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Lens:
Submitted:	Monday, 22nd August, 2011 14:58 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 12th June, 2010
Focal length:	23.7 mm
Shutter speed:	1/40 sec
Aperture:	F3.6
ISO:	800
Notes:
Views:	67
Galleries:	View this photo in Mapel's gallery

Provide complaint details

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.

Reason:

	Violates rules of the challenge
	Spam / Commercial
	Trolling / Abusive
	Sexual content / Not family friendly
	Other

Comments:

Saving ...

Complain

Entry comments

Shortcut keys:

p previous

n next

c challenge

f full size

r retract vote

1-0 vote

Editorial content

Product database

Community

Finishing today
Men who eat quiches	21/ entries
My Camera Bag! (Capture Date Rule)	22/ entries
1 day left
Catalog filler: Summer picnic	1/100 entry
2 days left
- National Parks I- (Full Colours Only + Border, Title, Date)	51/55 entries
Australia 1 : Nature	24/35 entries
Rainbow in the Sky	48/100 entries
3 days left
View from the top - Forests	9/60 entries
Hugs, hugs and HUGS	25/ entries
National Food	31/100 entries
Art made from old electronics	2/100 entries
Wooden Statues of deities	21/100 entries
Chasing	31/50 entries
4 days left
Beetles	36/100 entries
Wind Turbines	48/100 entries
Everyday Life: MACRO	89/100 entries
5 days left
Texas	6/50 entries
Lucky Shot	70/100 entries
6 days left
Strength in Weakness	9/100 entries
Kid's Birthday Parties	5/50 entries
Safe and Sound	4/50 entries
-The Roadside Fruit Seller- (Full Colours Only with Border and Title)	7/50 entries
Full challenges
Wndy	70/70 entries
Colorful: Red and Yellow	75/75 entries

Finishing today
English Springer Spaniel... (Capture date rule)	21 votes, 1 entry
White trash	245 votes, 14 entries
1 day left
Plastic Fantastic	914 votes, 70 entries
Magazine editorial: A test of faith	396 votes, 61 entries
Blenders	83 votes, 10 entries
Texture: Detail	1312 votes, 70 entries
Underwater	543 votes, 40 entries
2 days left
- The River - (Full Colours Only + Border, Title, Date)	435 votes, 67 entries
Singapore	596 votes, 30 entries
Mushrooms in Nature	1862 votes, 100 entries
3 days left
The World of Sweets	747 votes, 79 entries
Simulated flight	23 votes, 4 entries
Patterns in wood	1622 votes, 100 entries
Corkscrews	212 votes, 22 entries
Old telephones	209 votes, 29 entries
Children with mirrors	54 votes, 10 entries
Natural Light	659 votes, 60 entries
4 days left
Circles in Nature	726 votes, 99 entries
Flowered Balconies	417 votes, 37 entries
Everyday Life: Morning routine (Capture Date Rule)	60 votes, 11 entries
5 days left
Multiple Modes of Transport	320 votes, 48 entries
At the zoo	200 votes, 50 entries
Bubbly !	468 votes, 50 entries
6 days left
-All Dressed Up~Couples in a Photo Shoot- (Full Colours Only with Border)	23 votes, 16 entries
Power of Play	82 votes, 41 entries
Music people	577 votes, 100 entries
New Life - Spring Flowers	152 votes, 50 entries