Mush Dammit Mush

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Poster: wayhighsky see this users gallery	2005 World Woman's Sled Dog Championship, Fur Rondy, Anchorage, Alaska.
Poster: wayhighsky see this users gallery	Date: Sun February 20, 2005 Views: 1400
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Rating: 7.00
Keywords: Mush Dammit
Camera: Canon EOS 20D
Additional Categories: Animals/Pets, Travel
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Photo-John

Captain of the Ship

Registered: August 2001
Posts: 10471

Fri March 4, 2005 6:15pm

Looking forward to seeing some good ones, then. I still think it's cool to see it here.

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wayhighsky
Bear Bait

Registered: November 2004
Posts: 44

Fri March 4, 2005 4:09pm

I thought this was a bad photo and was not sure why it was included. It was completely overcast day with little contrast as it was. Look for my pictures of the Iditarod after this weekend. Its supposed to be a nice day March 5th for the start of the race.

Photo-John

Captain of the Ship

Registered: August 2001
Posts: 10471

Thu March 3, 2005 2:55pm

Rating: 7.00

It's very cool to see a dogsled race photo here. While there are some definite technical issues with this image, the subject is so cool and different that I'm happy almo chose it as this week's Featured Photo.

About those technical problems...

It's a bit too contrasty and the highlights are blown out. I can't tell if it's an exposure or an image setup problem. If I had shot this, I would have shot dark to hold the snow and highlight detail, and then adjusted the shadows later, to get a more balanced contrast. I realize that this is an action photo and conditions were harsh for photos. But shooting a bit dark, to preserve the highlights, is a good habit to get into with digital.

I have a big problem with the composition. Again - I realize this is an action photo and sometimes you take what you can get. In this case it could probably be improved with a crop. The problem is that the woman is smack dab in the very middle and that traps my eye and makes for a dead composition. Maybe you were trying to keep some of the track in the frame, but I'd just crop tighter on the right side to get her out of the middle. That will open up the composition and allow the viewer's eye to start traveling around and noticing more subtle details.

Thanks for sharing your race photos. They're neat and different. Hope my comments are useful for you.

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