Sadie Self-Portrait

[Brian Moore]

She clearly has much to learn: She's shooting right into the sun (not a great idea at her level of expertise), and she's too close to the camera for good focus. Not only that, but if you're at all familiar with the Canon Canonet QL17 GIII, you'll notice the obvious: The position of the focusing level on the side of the lens shows that she has the focus set on infinity! Complete silliness!

Snapped this with the Minox 35 GT and expired Kodak Gold 200 (which I tuned-up in PS for color balance).

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I don't know. It might turn out to be a b itch of a shot

(I had to separate the b from the itch, otherwise you get five stars)

 

[Brian Moore]

Such photographic concerns dog me constantly.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

[doh]

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[Kev Pugh]

Stop hounding the poor gal she has a sound knowledge of grasspod!

 

[Brian Moore]

Stop hounding the poor gal she has a sound knowledge of grasspod!

Kev, she calls it her grasspawed.

 

[Steve Boykin]

Brian,

First of all let me congratulate Sadie for not looking at the camera. And I might add she is one beautiful dog.

Secondly, while I can't verify this, I think Sadie has the aperture set at F11. She is going for a deep depth of field aesthetic. As for shooting into the sun, Sadie clearly wants to clean up any exposure issues in post processing.

This is a great photo Brian. Seriously it's like totally way cool and stuff.

 

[Brian Moore]

Steve, while I was at work today Sadie saw that I had posted this image and then she read what I had said. She was not amused and it has taken me the better part of the evening to right our little ship. In fact, she has confirmed for me, in no uncertain terms, that she was perfectly cognizant of her actions and indeed has confirmed that your theory is in fact spot on with the exception of one detail that you didn't get quite right: she set the aperture at f16. As to the post processing, she believes it will be quite unnecessary (I disagree), but we'll wait for the images to get back to find out.

Thank you Steve, I have passed along your observation about her beauty, and she is like a dog with two tails at the moment.

 

[Pete Askew]

Brian, I believe there is an old saying involving grandmothers and eggs. It might be worth you looking it up!

 

[Steve Boykin]

Brian, I believe there is an old saying involving grandmothers and eggs. It might be worth you looking it up! [/QUOTE

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pete- I think Sadie is far to kind hearted and sophisticated. She might go with the witty riposte but definitely not sarcasm.

 

[Brian Moore]

Point well-taken, Pete. I'm walking on eggshells at the moment.

 

[Kev Pugh]

You lot are Barkin' and I'm Howlin'

This thread has made me smile good on yer Sadie

 

[Paul Lange]

Brian, you were far too quick to judge I think. It cannot be easy setting a self portrait up without opposable thumbs and the tenacity of such a technical shot with film can only be applauded.

 

[Brian Moore]

I wish you lot would quit egging her on. (She reads these you know. I have to talk quietly)

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

great photo great thread.

 

[Brian Moore]

great photo great thread.

lol. Thanks, Julian.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

She has great taste in cameras though Brian - you have to say

 

[Brian Moore]

She has great taste in cameras though Brian - you have to say

She takes it after her old man I think!

 

[Pete Askew]

Although we now have evidence that it might, in fact, be the other way round!

 

[Brian Moore]

Although we now have evidence that it might, in fact, be the other way round!

Grrrr...!