The above photograph is from my exam shoot number two, whereby I photographed the interactions between two dogs, and their young owner. In this image the dog can be seen mid-jump in the air attempting to catch a ball; this photograph is humorous as the dog almost appears to be standing up on its back legs, like a human; moreover the dog is seen in an unusual position, as dogs are more often than not on all fours, not leaping in the air. This image is photographed in a portrait frame in order to capture the full length of the dog whilst it jumps in the air. Moreover, there is virtually no blur within this image, this is due to the camera settings which were: ISO 400, an aperture setting of 7.1 and a shutter speed of 1/200, the quick shutter speed would have reduced any possible blur. When editing my photograph in photoshop I slightly brightened the image by using the levels, and curves tools, I did this in order to highlight the details within the image, as prior to this the photograph was slightly too dark. However, the background in the image is slightly cluttered, with the blue sheet on the floor and the young boy standing in the background, therefore if this image was reshot then I would be keen to try and shoot this image in a clearer setting- despite this, it's hard to go into someones home and then start telling them to move all their furniture about, I believe this wouldn't be received well by the owner.
The above photograph is by Elliott Erwitt, from his series known as 'dog dogs', this image was taken in Paris, France in 1989. The photograph is slightly humorous as despite the owner being ridged and still, the dog is jumping up high in the air, although the viewer can still see this isn't too high, in comparison to the owner's legs next to the dog. The dog is slightly blurry in this photograph, this would have been due to a slow shutter speed on the camera. In this image the owner's face cannot be seen, causing all of the attention to be focused on the dog itself; this therefore leaves the viewer to question what the owner may look like. The photographer has got down low to photograph this image, and it appears as though he is looking up at the dog, this is interesting as it puts the viewer on the dogs level, as well as capturing the height of the dog's jump.
Overall, I believe the two images link as a whole due to the fact they are both photographs of dogs, in contrast the dog in my photograph is bigger than that in Erwitt's image. Another difference between the two images is the fact that my photograph is taken from a higher angle, whereas Erwitt's photograph is shot from a lower angle, on the dogs level. If I was to experiment with different angles in my shoots I would attempt to try this lower down angle, in order to experiment with the outcome of my images. A similarity between the two images is the fact that both dogs are jumping in the air, however the way in which they're jumping differs, as the dog in my photograph is jumping stretched upwards towards his goal (the ball); whereas, the dog in Erwitt's photograph appears as though he is standing but in mid-air, this suggests that he isn't jumping for a goal, as the dog is looking at the camera, and not above it.
Overall, I believe the content in the two images is similar (they're both photographs of jumping dogs), but the aims of both the dogs differs as one dog is jumping for a ball (in my photograph), in comparison to Erwitt's canine subject who appears to be jumping with excitement.
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