Dog In Melbourne

Thanks Susan, I was taking photos combining blur and nice tones of the laneway. when the dog and person passed by and I was able to take the shot.

Thanks for your comment Louise. Sorry I hadn’t replied earlier but somehow I missed this.

The poor old dog was moving so slowly. I think there are a lot of homeless dogs in Melbourne. They live from handouts and scrounging around resteraunts. They are so good at getting around the city they even stop at traffic lights waiting for the lights to change.

Ps you have a lovely PF

Nova thanks for having a look and commenting.This is one of my favourite photos. What was strange about this photo is I was taking a pic of something different. My camera was on a tripod all set up when the old lady and dog wandered by so I just waited till they were in position and shot.

Thanks Ralph, this was one of those lucky shots, I was taking a pic of something quite different using a very slow shutter speed when this photo fell into my lap and I took it. Ahh street photos always need an element of luck. All the best

Thanks Michelle this is one of my favourite images.

My son is an engineer as well, though he is a power engineer.

I was looking through my comments when I realised I had been replying with comments not replies. T

There I was thinking how I was replying fairly quickly

all the best from Andrew

Thanks Elana this was a bit of a lucky shot as the dog and old lady walked by me as I was setting up for another shot. On the other hand luck always plays a part in any photo.

Even if we are taking photos of vegies or fruit we may be lucky and find an especially attractive one, Hahha

Thanks Justin, judging from your comment you read Dennis’s advice about the pic. It just shows that there are many different ways of making a picture. I have another version of this pic on page two of my art.
I tried Dennis’s suggestion and it works quite well though I may have to rescan the neg at 4200 DPI so I have approx 12 megapixel cropped image. Or I could just take the bottom ten or twenty percent off. On the other hand lot of people like it as it is and it seems a shame to post another version of it.

I posted this in comments before All the best Justin

Hi Tash I have been a bit slow in replying lately but thank for the comment.

Hope you had a good time at your exhibition.

Thanks Bettina for looking so closely at this pic. It is nice when someone really looks at a work.

This pic drove me batty as I couldn’t decide how I wanted it to look. First one way then another. But as you said both images look reasonable and are two different pics.
I think Dennis was right in one aspect in that I probably should take a little off the bottom to put the dog in the thirds position. That would make the dog a little more the point of interest.

As a peculiar consequence of cropping the pic even more that is to the extent Dennis is talking about the pic starts becoming more tonal and is a different pic again.

All my best wishes Bettina

Thanks Marcel, this is one of those pics where I couldn’t decide between a number of different ways to do the pic. Though I think I will probably crop just a little more off this pic in the end

Most people seem to prefer this more intimate version but I like the other version as well. If you haven’t seen it go to the comment above and there is a link to the earlier version.

I am very happy to join you guys. Andrew

Thanks Pepijin. I got my mediums for about the price of one of the RB 67 lenses ten years ago. There is also a digital back with a very large sensor available for the RB so I can switch from film to digital and back. Though it is still expensive.

Glad to join you Pepijin

Thanks Ilana. I remember the dog kept glancing at the woman and just tagging along.

I think there are a lot of homeless dogs that live in the Melbourne CBD. I saw one recently waiting at the traffic lights for the walk signal to go. It was amazing.

There seem to be less of them on the street now. Maybe the council had a purge or maybe it is just winter. I am hoping winter cause I like these dogs

All the best from Andrew

Thanks Mindy this is one of my favorites even though it nearly drove me insane working out how to crop the pic. This was one of those Images that had a number of good pictures in it

Love your PF especially your B & W work.

Thanks Andrew, how I composed this pic was I put the dog on the bottom third and one third in. That is at the point of interest

In the original versions of this pic the point of interest was between the old woman and the dog. Also the pic was about three times the area. So the pic was more about dog and lady in busy city.

This pic nearly drove me nuts because I couldn’t decide which I preferred

Thanks Mohsen your kind words are especially valued in times like this and your situation.

I look forward to better times when you can post/produce your lovely art again.

Take care of yourself my brother, Andrew

Thank you for your kind comment, this is one of my favorite pics.

hahha about the RB they must be one of the heaviest things in the universe. I use my RB for two things, photos at home and weight lifting exercises.

The 645 is quite a different beast and not too bad at all to carry around. I sort of use it like a 35mm camera whenever I don’t feel like shooting digital..

All the best from Andrew

Thanks Aglaia nice of you to say that. I am a big admirer of your images and love some of your film work.

Thanks Jean a compliment from you is great I am a big admirer of your images.

Thanks Eliza this is one of my favorite images. And one I have reworked a lot.

Thanks Deanne,

This was shot on film at a very slow shutter speed with about a one second exposure. I have two other versions of this image. This one is cropped to about a quarter of the original. I still cant decide which I like more its driving me insane hahhah.

Thanks for your nice comment Rose it does a lot for my confidence.

I go to centre place quite often love the special light there and the atmosphere. Somehow it always seems special. I might even bump into you though I won’t know who you are heheh.

I think there are a lot of homeless dogs living in Melbourne or at least there were about a year ago. I think they are like orphans or homeless people. They sleep somewhere at night and go around the streets in the day scrounging for food and a bit of love. A couple of times dogs have tagged onto me and walked alongside me for the companionship. It seems a bit sad.

All the best from Andrew

Tall woman with giant lens and hubbie shouldn’t be too hard to recognise hehhe. If see you I’ll take you up on that coffee.

All the best Rosie.

The mamiyas are really good for street photography as you look like a seriously important photographer especially with the RB67 heheh.

People seem not to mind you if you seem important. Set up the tripod and wait and pretty soon I am part of the landscape and invisible.

I think I am going to rework this pic a bit and soften it slightly and crop it a bit larger. This was one of those pics where I know there is a really good image but how to best portray it was difficult in terms of choices.

This image is about fifteen megs down from the original of forty five.

Thanks for your comment Judy I looked through your PF and am a big admirer especially of your street stuff.

Here is not so bad as there are often films, tv commercial or fashion shoots that type of thing going on. So people are fairly used to cameras and even helpful at times. Though I still often find it terrifying to ask people for their photos. Like a teenage boy asking for their first dance or date.

Street photography rules. Best wishes from Andrew