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Published: 2004-06-12 19:36:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 1119; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 131
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Description This is the quintessential weimaraner expression
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PersonAtTheWindow [2008-12-04 04:12:02 +0000 UTC]

Great photograph. Beautiful dog!

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terceleto [2006-09-21 01:01:18 +0000 UTC]

he's just gorgeous! Marvellous eyes and expression - and such a gorgeous coat!

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DavSimon In reply to terceleto [2006-09-28 17:11:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you....it has been a long time since I have been to deviant art, it is nice to come back to a sweet comment.

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terceleto In reply to DavSimon [2006-09-28 18:02:51 +0000 UTC]

aw you're welcome :3 He really was far too gorgeous to go without comment!
Thanks for the devwatch too!

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Doryphorous [2005-06-25 05:01:33 +0000 UTC]

awroo?

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lemonlogix [2004-12-20 09:41:44 +0000 UTC]

i am not a dog lover, but this pic and dog is nice. Going to fav it.

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chasingfuries [2004-11-02 15:37:18 +0000 UTC]

such a beautiful dog! love the clarity.

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StudioMinds [2004-10-20 12:36:03 +0000 UTC]

If this is your dog.. you're lucky!
He's a cutie!

I really like how this is speaking for itself.
What an amazing picture and capture.

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DavSimon In reply to StudioMinds [2004-10-20 14:12:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Gabbie. He is my dog and a nutcase....but he is also a sweetheart. His sister Kailee is pretty camera shy so I have fewer picture of her, but I certainly am a proud papa.

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britt-stock [2004-09-03 06:40:26 +0000 UTC]

Awww *snuggle* So cute I love em! Awesome photo!

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DavSimon In reply to britt-stock [2004-09-03 15:08:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you - he is a sweetheart.

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britt-stock In reply to DavSimon [2004-09-03 20:04:34 +0000 UTC]

He looks it.

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katie5 [2004-08-05 17:41:27 +0000 UTC]

This photo was very well taken! The blurred-like background brings a lot attention to the dog, and it works together great. The shadows and indentations on the dog's face and neck bring depth to it's facial expression..lovely shot.

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DavSimon In reply to katie5 [2004-08-05 18:14:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you....although this capture was pure luck, it still makes me feel good that people appreciate it.

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Wonderbox [2004-08-04 04:46:45 +0000 UTC]

wow. wonderfully crisp. i love the way the background is dropped out. i coiuld never get an animal to hold still like that for me..you lucky bastard >_<. anywho. your dog is beautiful.

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DavSimon In reply to Wonderbox [2004-08-04 14:47:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...you have some great photography in your gallery. You should consider joining our new photography group: ~recognition
The link is in my signature...check us out and see if you might be interested.

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Wonderbox In reply to DavSimon [2004-08-04 19:06:31 +0000 UTC]

will do

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CathieHeart [2004-08-03 15:27:08 +0000 UTC]

There isn't anything I can see in this photo that is negative, the only thing I can spot (and I'm reaching for this) is the ever so slight over exposure to the top of the dogs head, but that's due to quite strong lighting.

Other than that the composition with the way the dog is perfectly aligned to the middle with the dogs shoulders turned away ever so slightly away making the dog turn his head and look at you. The ever so slight fading darkeness to the edges gives it a wonderfull aged feel. Great DOF and yup .. its an excellent piece.

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DavSimon In reply to CathieHeart [2004-08-03 15:55:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the compliment...actually you are the first person to mention the over-exposure....I knew there was just something off, I could not put my finger on it. In person he is has a sheen to him (silver-gray color) it just does not come out well in the photo.

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JemmaDove [2004-08-02 20:23:25 +0000 UTC]

That is a very unimpressed dog. XD I'd love to pet him, though. His fur looks so soft and velvety! Very pretty shot. > ^.^<

(Nothing constructive to say.. only compliments... sorry! ^.^

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misanthropia666 [2004-07-29 19:08:51 +0000 UTC]

what a beautiful dog.. and what an icy stare

i like this photo more than your other dog photo(Zach the Weimaraner)... this one has a better perspective...

the only thing i don't like, is the fading black border.. but that's just personal taste i guess

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Asvander [2004-07-29 14:47:28 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful dog I think that maybe the border could have been a bit broader but that's just me, I like those I like how the background is blurred. Is this picture straight from the camera or have you touched it up in photoshop too?

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DavSimon In reply to Asvander [2004-07-29 14:55:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the compliment. It is essentially straight from the camera...the only things I did were cropping a small bit of the left side of the image and adding the smudged border. Fortunately my camera has a really nice portrait mode and blurs the background all by itself.

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Asvander In reply to DavSimon [2004-07-29 15:03:43 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it looks very great The focus is good, a sharp picture too. Good cam

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sissismay [2004-07-29 14:38:08 +0000 UTC]

This is a great shot, what a beautiful dog to. I love how the background is blurred, it brings more attention to him. I love the expression but I think it might look better in black and white. The border seems a bit to plain but thats ok because if it was more decrotive it would take away from the actual picture. My dog would never stay still for a picture, unless he was laying down or sleeping. Your dog has beautiful eyes to, so deep. How old is he?

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DavSimon In reply to sissismay [2004-07-30 19:13:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your kind words...Zach just turned 5 years old, he is very good about sitting still - I truly believe that he enjoys having his picture taken.

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utarefson670 [2004-07-28 17:18:27 +0000 UTC]

The first thing that comes to mind when looking at this is: " What IS he thinking?" The intelligence in the eyes is very apparent.

The quality of the photo is excellent as is the pose.

It is as if he was posing on purpose, almost saying: "Look at me, I'm one hot piece of canine"
Obviously I'm kidding, actually the look is more like he has just turned around and is trying to recognise something, someone...he looks surprised in a doggy sort of way. As if he was interrupted. mmmmm...lol..I know, I'm wierd.

I like how you darkened the edges of the photo (Burn tool perhaps?) focusing in on the dog.

He is a lovely dog indeed and a great photo to match.
Excellent shot!

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DavSimon In reply to utarefson670 [2004-07-29 13:48:54 +0000 UTC]

Yes I used a blurring tool on a black layer to gwt the blurred edges - am am new to photoshop, I suppose if there were a burn tool it would be easier than what I did.
Zach has alway been pretty inrospective...he looks as though he is trying to figure somthing out all the time. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

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julia587 [2004-07-28 15:05:34 +0000 UTC]

this pic is great. i think the part i like most about it is in the dogs body, you can see the tendens and bones sticking out and the muscles, it reminds me of human form.... and our collar bones and whatever, its very cool.

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DavSimon In reply to julia587 [2004-07-29 15:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the compliment...Zach has a lot of muscular definition...making him a good model.

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rimshot [2004-07-16 07:02:26 +0000 UTC]

cute dog and excelelnt capture - the look is very expressive

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ManoLC [2004-07-13 22:41:27 +0000 UTC]

That's an incredible shot that you've taken. The soft background, the pose, the clarity... I'm not sure this could have been done any better.

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DavSimon In reply to ManoLC [2004-07-29 18:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that is certainly high praise. I wish I could say that it was all planned by me. I believe it was just lucky circumstances that fell together and worked out.

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ManoLC In reply to DavSimon [2004-07-29 21:46:16 +0000 UTC]

Isn't that how the best shots turn out?

Take care,

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Jadedinc [2004-06-30 14:21:46 +0000 UTC]

this in an excellent shot. U really captured his character very clearly. And the picture is so sharp. Not to mention the fact that i love dogs. Is this one a vizla? or a pointer?

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DavSimon In reply to Jadedinc [2004-06-30 14:33:22 +0000 UTC]

He is a Weimaraner...very similar to a Vizsla only a little larger and heavier boned....oh and silver gray.

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Jadedinc [2004-06-30 14:20:57 +0000 UTC]

this in an excellent shot. U really captured his character very clearly. And the picture is so sharp. Not to mention the fact that i love dogs. Is this one a vizla? or a pointer?

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Forgotten-Myth [2004-06-29 16:37:13 +0000 UTC]

Impressive photograph my friend

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DavSimon In reply to Forgotten-Myth [2004-06-29 20:02:26 +0000 UTC]

Coming from you that is a true compliment...thank you.

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zorchmedia [2004-06-29 02:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Love this pic..beside the obvious artistic quality, lighting, tones etc...I Luuuuv that breed....used to have a Weimaraner when I was a kid..

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DavSimon In reply to zorchmedia [2004-06-29 20:07:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the compliment. You do not have any pets now? I have owned dogs all of my life, but after owning 2 Weimaraners..I can't imagine owning any other breed. There is something unique in how strongly they bond with thier owners.

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czavelle [2004-06-29 02:26:14 +0000 UTC]

the dog oozes with personality. good capture.

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b0x0rz [2004-06-28 20:08:13 +0000 UTC]

a great looking dog... a bit BIG.

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Miss-Jellybean [2004-06-28 19:08:26 +0000 UTC]

awwe i love his face, and just the look on him well he is darling.. but yeah i think i would have gone with the black and white personally.. but yeah cute cute cute

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earlbecke [2004-06-26 19:18:38 +0000 UTC]

I really like this shot! The dog's pose is great, and it's such a clear picture. (I can only imagine how difficult a look like that must have been to capture.) This picture's pretty striking because of the dog's expression--the look in his(?) eyes seems very human.

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DavSimon In reply to earlbecke [2004-06-29 21:01:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the credit...but it was not difficult to capture at all. I was actually sitting on my front walk trying out a new lense to see if I could do macros with it...and I saw him standing there picture perfect...I called his name and snapped two shots. The first one I jiggled the camera this one came out. I guess what I'm saying is that is was luck much more than skill.

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eye-of-the-tiger [2004-06-26 15:05:18 +0000 UTC]

awww that's a beautiful pic! I love how the background is blurry and the dog is nice and clear, beautiful shot!

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al-b [2004-06-26 01:24:26 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful animal, nice clear shot. Your border doesn't do anything for me, but then again most borders don't.

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m4g0 [2004-06-25 23:17:35 +0000 UTC]

WOWWW!!!
a weimaraner????
i have 2!!!!!!
really....thatΒ΄s great picture, very expressive.....

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DavSimon In reply to m4g0 [2004-06-26 12:52:24 +0000 UTC]

I have 2 as well. Zach my model...and Kailee. She is nearly as pretty as he is, but she get very fidgety when the camera comes out - I suppose she is camery shy.

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