When photographing dark sable or black Schutzhund dogs, Photoshop Adjustment Layers allow photographers to select specific areas of the picture and correct those areas. Very helpful for balancing two opposites – bright sunlight and dark dogs. Very cool, indeed.
Archive for the ‘Photoshop Techniques’ Category
Balancing Opposites: Bright Sunlight and Dark Sable and Black Dogs
Posted in General, Photoshop Techniques, tagged dog sport, dog training, Facebook, Fast Action Photography, LinkedIn, photography, Photoshop Adjustment Layers, protection, Schutzhund, Schutzhund photographers, Schutzhund trials, Twitter on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Holy Grail of Schutzhund Photography: Tips for Photographing Dark Sable and Black Dogs
Posted in Action Photography, Filters, Photoshop Techniques, tagged Canon EOS 7D, Clone Tool, dog sport, dog training, Eraser Tool, Facebook, Fast Action Photography, LinkedIn, long bite, Paul Timpa, photographers, photography, Photoshop, Schutzhund, Schutzhund photographers, Twitter on March 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ask any Schutzhund photographer, experienced or just getting started, the one thing that eludes all of us is photographing dark sable and black dogs so they appear in the photo perfectly exposed as the richly textured magnificent animals that they are rather than the usual black blobs against bright backgrounds. Thanks to professional photographer Paul Timpa, I think we may have a line on how to work around this vexing problem.
