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Gerry Siegel

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Morgen, our four year old Shafferhund (you supply the umlaut, meine freunde) window light, fomecore, ---I do like the aspect ratio of 4/3 for a portrait..and oh yeah , hope this non controversial subject(everybody loves dogs except those who love CATS) is recivedn n good spirits. ) Ban them bugger CATS Morgen says, sniffing the wheels of my car in the morning...:-)

 
Let's see, it was done at 1/40 second at f 3.5 and on a tripod, at a focal length of 40mm. I was lucky I suppose to get the muzzle and the eyes acceptably sharp,-- this is the first time I have shot at ISO 400 ( I knew I didn't need to crop so I was willing to accept the loss of best resolutionl) I had a lot of troublle getting the amount of light I needed, or else would have used 5.6 as a better choice. However, DOF at about 4.0 always surprises me at how much there is I mean in the 4/3 cameras. Hope this techical jazz is useful some to the Olympus pet photographer,GSDs have long snouts,huh.... Oh yes, forgot to mention that I used a 30" Litedisc silver reflector to add a little fill. I was planning a little on camera flash too, for eye sparkle,but it was getting too crowded as it was and abandoned that one.. I clipped the fomecore on the boom of a lightstand, with little Craftsman spring clips...cheap white background that..and it worked for this shot I think..

Reflector, helped only a little, as I didnt have anyone to place it justso..Litedis was on a lightstand, with a Photoflex Litedisc holder.( I am disappointed in all Photoflex products I hasten to say, they dont last in my climate at all).

.I did a fair amount of sharpening in PS,since one wants to see every hair on a dog, and,incidentally, wants to see no hairs- and no pores- on human face...we being funny hairless mammals,right?
 
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To all this dog talk they say Thwippppt!



Regards,
Karaya
 
here is the Umlaut for you: Schäferhund. And I added the missing c between the S and the h. And took away one f.

And without the Umlaut on your keyboard, you could also write Schaeferhund, ae is the same as ä (like ue for ü, or oe for ö).
Oh, and before I forget: Nice shot of a beautiful dog!

René
 
I was today dwelling on the comfy of dogs as house companions

We folks in North America are fussy and prissy about certain bodily functions,(although we bare all of our bodies we can,even grab crotches and stuffl).

If I should make wind, ok, if I shall farteth now and then, my wife goes pyooeth and rolls her eyes, Ok?.

My dog Morgen just rolls over and maybe gives off with his own German Shepherd gas attack...:-).

And that is one guy talk reason I love my dog. Nonjudgmental creatures of the world we take for granted. Maybe 40,000 years of association has given them the insight into us we lack in ourselves,or else their smellers are tuned to a different category of smells....

It is unfortunate they have a limited lifespan and we must lose their companionship and beauty...But while they are here, we know true love.
Aloha, Gerry

PS : some wit said that when one breaks wind, he thinks it should be appropriate to sayt " Zum Wohl" I justl love that, dont you? I mean why not,it is the same digestive tract,,,dont shoot,,,,,
 
--What a beautiful animal. A nice change from those squat, fuzzy things
I see around my neighbourhood.
-Rich
 
Morgen is not the average size of scrawny Shepherd I get to see. He is almost 120 pounds and from a litter of just two.

Probably the largest of his breed one is likely to see. Never a show dog,too big bv AKC standards, and doesnt conform to that goofy elongated faddish stretch of the rear legs. and has been er fixed I am afraid... My theory about Morgen's big size is that somewhere in his DNA is a Herd Guardian Dog, not the sheep- rounding- up dog like them fast Border Collies at all (Had Morgen play with sheep one day for fun in a corral and he went for the back of their necks!!, whoops, guess he was not raised right: -)

Ah yes,my theory: I think that some Shepherds l;ke him were bred extra big,supersize, in Germany where his sire comes from, to stand guard for the herdsman/woman...because as you know, some sheep ranchers took to buying Mastiffs and Great Pyrenees even...I guess the wolves and predators needed heavier guns to keep them away.

Anyway, Morgen cowes lots of folk at first sight, but he is just a slurpy pup to all people including the UPS guy and the mailperson...
Sorry if I sound like a doting parent...you all understand though.
Gerry
 
Nice image but sorry i dont like the breed of dog, one had a go at me ounce and i dont trust them that's why they make good guard dogs because they are aggressive by nature regards Alan.
 
The following thread, which I instigated, sorry, has led to a terminology question. I take advantage of this interntional forum to ask Rene or anyone in Germany, what IS the common parlance for this dog breed. Here is the brief dialogue regarding names, UK vs US vs Germany for the breed.

And my respects but no apologies for any gear focused reader who accidentally got swept into this doggie blather.
. http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00FZo4&tag=

BS from GS
 
The are not inherently an aggressive breed. And I wish you could meet one that was not trained to fight....this is a sore spot, as cities strive to ban aggresive breeds (arguably, the pit bull and the Akita are bred to fight originally) but any dog that is actually trained, and I mean discipline trained, is not a killer or biter...

I am sorry you got bit by a German Shepherd. And kids look at Morgen here and say " Wow, a kick-ass dog.." That violates my efforts and that of other dog lovers who have worked to make the breed more of a house dog and companion and drug sniffer and therapy dog...
Sorry, I rant, and so I rant. This is a rant that is needed.

What has this got to do with Olympus talk ---zippo, and frankly it is more enticing to me than a Sigma's BigMa today.

Shalom, and stick to the small breeds is fine,they eat less, dont wrench arms out of sockets surging at cats, but they BITE too,having teeth as all dogs do...terriers are something else..I have the scars from the neighbors cute terrier...GS.
 
ASR45 said:
Nice image but sorry i dont like the breed of dog, one had a go at
me ounce and i dont trust them that's why they make good guard dogs
because they are aggressive by nature regards Alan.
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They were also the first dogs used in this country as seeing eye dogs. They are not aggressive by nature, only protective, and can become aggressive if taught to be that way. Same thing with boxers, they look tough but anyone who has ever owned one will tell you that they are big softies. Sorry you had a bad experience with one.

Hard to believe these are the same dog:





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Theresa Kelly
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Oly E-3OO + some other stuff

Constructive criticism always welcome!

 
What is the raptor looking bird, or is it a quail? Good capture.
Gerry
 
Theresa,

Obviously, you've never been assaulted by an angry guinea -- they have teeth like carrot grinders! In the future, I would make Tyson wear safety goggles when playing with his little friend -- you never know when those little cavies might be having a bad day!:-) Actually, when my daughters were little we raised guinea pigs (we had thirteen at one time -- peruvians, abyssinians, and short hairs). I'm often surprised that more people don't own these sweet, lovable creatures. As for German Shepherds and Boxers they are both loving, gentle breeds unless trained to be otherwise -- I've owned both. Now, if you're a soccer ball you'd best beware!!!

God Bless,
Greg
http://www.imagismphotos.com
http://www.pbase.com/daddyo

 
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