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Post by Tizminkx on May 12, 2012 7:09:26 GMT -5
I find it so frustrating posing dogs, I could spend hours just to get one picture. But anyway What am I doing wrong? Heres some snaps... Any one got any tips, or could any one help me out. Btw im using Petz5.
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Post by Dew on May 12, 2012 14:04:37 GMT -5
They are all off a bit in alignment, try turning them slightly more towards the camera:)
1. The eye needs to be looking at the camera, not forward, and the head should be level or higher 2. Is pretty good, but at a low breathing point, meaning the chest could be puffed out more and that will eliminate the link in the back leg. 3. Same as 2 but the eyes in this one are wide open, making it a scared pose:)
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Post by Tizminkx on May 12, 2012 15:54:38 GMT -5
Im trying to get plenty of practice hehe, is this one any better?
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Post by Dew on May 12, 2012 18:10:12 GMT -5
That one is lovely! The breathing point could be very slightly higher but it's one I would show;)
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Post by Tizminkx on May 12, 2012 19:08:26 GMT -5
Haha thankyou, its getting easier, but Its a working progress
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Post by Barguestspirit on May 14, 2012 2:26:35 GMT -5
Of the first three pictures, the 1st and 3rd aren't poses. Like Dew mentioned, in a profile pose, the eye should always be looking at the camera. In that first picture, the dog is just looking to the right, and so is not posing. In the second picture, the dog is posing, but he isn't holding himself as straight and proud as he should be. The head isn't square with the shoulders and the tail could be curved a little bit more. In the third picture, again, the dog isn't technically posing. See how the eyes are wide open? That's called a "scared pose", which is not technically a pose, and would be disqualified in a pose show. You want the eyelid to cover approx. 1/4 to 1/3 of the eye, depending on the breed. This dog appears to be dalmatian based, so the eyelid should cover about 1/3 of the eye when posing. The latest pose you posted is really pretty good. The legs are well aligned, the head is square with the shoulders, the tail looks nicely curved, the chest is nicely puffed out, the dog's facial expression looks relaxed and proud. See how the nose has that heart shape, where both nose ballz are equal and both shines showing? That's a perfect dali nose, exactly what you want. P5 can be a pain to pose in sometimes. In P4, you can just keep snapping pics, but that doesn't work in P5. Once you've aligned the dog, you want to take pictures until the dog starts to pose, then you want to stop snapping pictures for a minute and watch the dog. Continuing to take pictures once the dog begins posing usually startles or distracts it out of it's pose, so the trick is to wait and watch for the right moment to quickly snap a couple pictures. It does take a lot of practice, and it's not uncommon to spend several hours total trying to get a show-worthy pose. I recommend doing it in sessions of about 15 minutes. If you haven't been able to get a good enough pose by the end of the session, I suggest putting the dog away and bringing out another dog for a while, then try again later. It may take multiple sessions to get a good pose, but you should start to notice an improvement in your dog's posing over time. Like most things, it should get easier the more practice you get in. I hope that helps a little, you have a cute dog there. Good luck!
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Post by Dani @ Caradobe on May 14, 2012 7:42:28 GMT -5
The last pose is a wonderful improvement!! Great job!!
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