Welcome to DPS.
This dog is really a cutie and the photo has me singing "How much is that dogie in the window," even though there is no window involved.
You have the right idea about using the DOF to blur out the bars. Of course, avoiding the bars altogether is the best option whenever it is possible to do so. I think the exposure could have been a 1/2 stop or so more exposed, but you could do that in photoshop or most post processing editing software. You certainly have enough detail to manipulate the exposure.
That being said, this is a very nice picture. It invokes a sense of sympathy for the dog who appears trapped in a closed environment (the pound, animal shelter or something of that sort). Your explanation tells the truth about location, but the picture still invokes that sense for me.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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Tom
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon 18 - 55 mm IS Kit Lens;
Canon 70 - 300 mm IS USM lens
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