Heartbreaking Photos

[RallyValley]

Today I took this photo of Lincoln, and if he has been looking straight ahead or at me it would have made such an awsome pic for his DOL profile.

Anybody else have these heartbreaking failues.

Edited because I forgot the pic.

Edited May 16, 2010 by valleyCBR

[blacklabrador]

It's actually not a picture I'd use even if he was looking straight ahead. It's not the best angle. He is also going through a bum-high growth stage (which most of them do) and I'd be doing what I could to hide that in a profile picture that was showcasing the dog.

Get him stacked up and have somebody take a photo of him at his level which shows off his front a little bit.

[RallyValley]

It's actually not a picture I'd use even if he was looking straight ahead. It's not the best angle. He is also going through a bum-high growth stage (which most of them do) and I'd be doing what I could to hide that in a profile picture that was showcasing the dog.

Get him stacked up and have somebody take a photo of him at his level which shows off his front a little bit.

You can have 3 pics, so I would ideally like to have one of him not at a show, so people know my dog goes other places ;) .

In my breed the standard states "Topline may have slight hollowness, with the hindquarters level with the withers, or slightly higher." So for a 6mth old to look bum high is fairly normal in the breed as many dogs end up with higher hindquaters the withers.

I change my profile pics once a month at this age because he is changing so much. Once he is fully mature I will keep my profile pics the same.

But I was just frustrated because the next pic is him running off to chase the bird he was staring at and is a blur of motion.

[kelpiesrule]

It is such a nice natural shot... Ive had many of these potentially wonderful pics.. but like yours, something usually isnt quite right.. The amount that I have had turn out blurry is frustrating LOL Keep trying, you will get a cracker sooner or later.

[blacklabrador]

It's actually not a picture I'd use even if he was looking straight ahead. It's not the best angle. He is also going through a bum-high growth stage (which most of them do) and I'd be doing what I could to hide that in a profile picture that was showcasing the dog.

Get him stacked up and have somebody take a photo of him at his level which shows off his front a little bit.

You can have 3 pics, so I would ideally like to have one of him not at a show, so people know my dog goes other places ;) .

In my breed the standard states "Topline may have slight hollowness, with the hindquarters level with the withers, or slightly higher." So for a 6mth old to look bum high is fairly normal in the breed as many dogs end up with higher hindquaters the withers.

I change my profile pics once a month at this age because he is changing so much. Once he is fully mature I will keep my profile pics the same.

But I was just frustrated because the next pic is him running off to chase the bird he was staring at and is a blur of motion.

Yeah I had a look at the DOL pages and noticed that many of the adults are bum high - I just hadn't noticed it in the show ring before. Most 6 month old large breed pups will look bum high - I would just try to hide it in a photo because it's not acceptable in most breeds. No need to hide it with your guy though I guess. The photo is pretty out of focus too, or has been taken at low res and zoomed in a lot? Either way I wouldn't see it as a great loss. Keep your camera out and keep snapping him playing. If you don't have a DSLR you may get better action shots by using the fill flash. When profiling a pup or immature dog it's also good to put on the profile "pictures taken at 6 months" so people know that they are looking at an immature or adolescent dog and can make judgements accordingly.

He's a handsome dude though! Good luck in the show ring with him. ;)

[RallyValley]

I had to majorly scale down the pic quality to have the file small enough to be an attachment, the original is a bit better. ;)

This is a pic of Chesapeake from the US I found on a breeders website that is what I think is too bum high for a Chessie.

Thanks for the compliment. ;)

[blacklabrador]

I had to majorly scale down the pic quality to have the file small enough to be an attachment, the original is a bit better.

This is a pic of Chesapeake from the US I found on a breeders website that is what I think is too bum high for a Chessie.

Thanks for the compliment. ;)

Yes - that looks as thought it would interfere with the way he moved. His back legs are three inches too long! (God I hope I'm not insulting someone's Gr Ch). ;)

[RallyValley]

I had to majorly scale down the pic quality to have the file small enough to be an attachment, the original is a bit better.

This is a pic of Chesapeake from the US I found on a breeders website that is what I think is too bum high for a Chessie.

Thanks for the compliment. ;)

Yes - that looks as thought it would interfere with the way he moved. His back legs are three inches too long! (God I hope I'm not insulting someone's Gr Ch). ;)

Nope she ended up just a field dog, so obviously the owner/judge/mentor saw her fault and didn't try titling her. Its a mostly field kennel though they didn't show this bitch or her brother although they are both qualified to all age at field trials.

[Dogsfevr]

People always remember bad photo's & with a minority breed bad photo's stand out big time.

I too wouldnt use it because whilst its a nice candid photo, it isnt a great photo to encourage people to go WOW.

Young dogs we generally do head shots only unless its a nice stacked photo or there hunting birds nothing that can be pre judged

Edited May 17, 2010 by showdog

[RallyValley]

Thanks for the info. It is giving me a lot to think about.

Would this be the sort of candid you consider more appropriate for a pup showdog? Or do you mean something entirely different.

[Dogsfevr]

Thanks for the info. It is giving me a lot to think about.

Would this be the sort of candid you consider more appropriate for a pup showdog? Or do you mean something entirely different.

I would sooner post that at his age than a bad stacked shot.It shows his athletic side which is important in the breed

[Bilbo Baggins]

Thanks for the info. It is giving me a lot to think about.

Would this be the sort of candid you consider more appropriate for a pup showdog? Or do you mean something entirely different.

I think this an exceelent shot to show him doing something in water which is what the breed is all about.

[kelpiesrule]

Thanks for the info. It is giving me a lot to think about.

Would this be the sort of candid you consider more appropriate for a pup showdog? Or do you mean something entirely different.

definately put that shot in !! While I think it is great to have stacked shots to show off the dogs confirmation.. I think shots like this are really great to add in too! Especially on young dogs.

[RallyValley]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I was hesitant about this because the dam water is dirty.

[kelpiesrule]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I was hesitant about this because the dam water is dirty.

Nah, I love it...almost sepia

[mirawee]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I was hesitant about this because the dam water is dirty.

"the dam water is dirty" That made my day

I like the water photo too And I think you need to try for really nice head shot of him

[ShesaLikeableBiBear]

Doesn't matter what colour the water is, after all in doing what he was bred for will not alway mean crystal clear water.

[indigirl]

LOL @ dirty dam water, I think you need tio go hose out ALL the mud and dirt so the dammw ater is crystal clear TYVM!

Love that pic of him btw, very natural and doing what he loves best.

[morsha_68]

What about the nice head shots ,but the eyes are closed arrrr.

[nynka]

I have rolls and rolls of photos - pre-digital - for this exact reason.

I am so thankful we now have digital photography and know immediately if we have snapped a good pic.