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[Dare]

This is my Labrador, CC, enjoying a long walk on some of the more deserted roads near my house in Central USA.
I was wondering if 1) the leash takes away from the photograph, adds to it, or has no effect 2) if the settings (listed below the photo) should have been edited at all for a better photo 3) anything else you can think of

Please and thank you!

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[karen_s]

The leash works for me ... it creates a line that kinda leads my eye into the image. I also like that the line of the leash connects to the line of your dog.

The settings look pretty good to me. It might have been nice to experiment with the depth of field a bit but I like the result you got with what you used.

If it were my photo, I would probably try to add a bit of sky to the top and left of the image and maybe crop off just a bit on the right and bottom. He is so tight at the top and left that it's a bit uncomfortable. Think of it as giving your subject room to breathe. The other reason is that if you were to print this image and frame it, what little space is there would probably get covered by the edge of the frame. My other thought on the crop is that right now, your dog is on one half of the image, while the other is half is open. That can make an image a bit static due to be being cut right down the middle. A tighter crop in from the right would bring his right side into the right half just a bit and maybe make it all a bit more dynamic. It's that whole "rule of thirds thing."

Anyway, it's avery nice creative shot and overall, pretty well executed.

[Wolfsburg]

I would crop the bottom of the photo and get rid of some of the shadow, which is the least interesting part of the photo. if you want to add space above your dog you could always clone the sky in at the top for extra room. i like the trees to the right, I also like how crisp this image is. Labs are good dogs

[AndrewPDX]

Cool photo. I like how all the elements (sky, trees, road, dog) feel like a part of a larger scene. However, I'd definitely lose the leash. There is a convergence of lines (the dog's back, his tail, the leash, and the dog's shadow) that makes a focal point in your photo. Unfortunately, this focal point is the dog's bum! That's not where you want your audience looking. Good luck!