My dog Caesar

[itsnotmeyouknow]

One thing that Caesar likes more than running around in the garden is cheese. My father in law and I will sometimes enjoy some good cheese with a drop of carefully decanted port. Caesar loves cheese so much that he will sit and drool and plead until he gets some. Here I think he thinks he is Oliver asking for more!

Canon 5D mkIII EF 24 - 70L @ f/4 and 42mm 1/13 ISO 800


Please-sir-can-I-have-some-more- by singingsnapper, on Flickr

Caesar has his favourite spot by the kitchen island and how he finds the footrest of the kitchen stools comfortable, I'll never know!

Canon 5D mkIII 24 - 70 at f/5.6 and 57mm ISO 800 1/25


How-can-you-be-comfortable-leaning-against-that,-Caesar- by singingsnapper, on Flickr

This is my favourite shot of Caesar although not shot with a Canon, shot with Pentax 645D with 45 - 85 lens

Pentax 645D FA 45 - 85 at 70mm and f/5.6 ISO 640 1/50


Caesar-wishing-he-was-outside by singingsnapper, on Flickr


poor-poor-caesar-why-do-you-look-so-sad- by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[CowGummy]

Congrats on your 5DMkIII - wish I had the funds myself...

That being said, those Pentax 645 shots are truly a cut above. Don't suppose you're looking at selling it for cheap anytime soon? ;D

 

[drmudd]

is it or just me... the colors seem to have more punch than than the 5Dii? maybe its just the contrast between the black floor and the warm tones of the Caesar.... I do, really like photos 3 & 4

 

[markIVantony]

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Pentax 645D FA 45 - 85 at 70mm and f/5.6 ISO 640 1/50


Caesar-wishing-he-was-outside by singingsnapper, on Flickr
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Wow, it's like being there in person. So clear!

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

is it or just me... the colors seem to have more punch than than the 5Dii? maybe its just the contrast between the black floor and the warm tones of the Caesar.... I do, really like photos 3 & 4

I think it's just more contrast. The lighting on 3 and 4 was nice and the Pentax 45 - 85 is one of the 645 series sharpest lenses. As I said in another thread, no 35mm camera will get the je ne sais qoui of medium format. I think I also used a little more saturation in no 4 in viveza. I was also closer to him in these images so they have a little more immediacy.

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

Congrats on your 5DMkIII - wish I had the funds myself...

That being said, those Pentax 645 shots are truly a cut above. Don't suppose you're looking at selling it for cheap anytime soon? ;D

No, not selling! It needs to go to Japan for fixing thanks to the poor performance of a spysling strap that came off the camera in spite it being properly fastened. Camera still works but anything that involves putting on a tripod and using a cable release doesn't as the camera won't acknowledge the cable and the WB and drive buttons don't function. WB button doesn't bother me as I always shoot in RAW (= 270mb tiff files!) but I can't do without being able to use cable release and/or 2 second timer for long exposure and bulb functions.

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

Spent some time in the garden with Caesar in the sun this afternoon. We have a steep hill in our back garden so it didn't take long for him to take a break from his running around. I used spot metering, even so they were slightly underexposed so add a little more exposure and adjusted contrast and saturation in CS5

canon 5D mk III 70 - 200 IS f/2.8 at 200mm and f/5.6 1/125 ISO 200

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Caesar-ub-a-typical-GSD-pose by singingsnapper, on Flickr

2. Same camera and lens f/5.6 1/400 ISO 200


Caesar-relaxes-in-the-shade by singingsnapper, on Flickr

3. f/5.6 1/250 ISO 200


Caesar-relaxing-in-the-shade by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

On second looking the above are a little over exposed as I added a little too much fill in post. Have reprocessed:

1.
Typical-GSD-pose-its-reprocessed by singingsnapper, on Flickr

2.
Caesar-relaxes-in-the-back-garden by singingsnapper, on Flickr

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Caesar-relaxes-in-the-garden by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[Tracy Pinto]

excellent portraits of the well loved Caesar waiting for some cheese

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

Caesar is a very expressive dog, especially when he really wants to run around in the garden when he isn't allowed:

Canon 5D mk III EF 24 - 70L @ 68mm and f/5.6 1/40 ISO 1000


poor-caesar by singingsnapper, on Flickr

Canon 5D mk III EF 24 - 70L @ f/5 and 42mm 1/20 ISO 800


caesar!! by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

Caesar is so used to me grabbing my camera when I take him up to the steep garden at the back of our house, that I can't pick up my camera without him thinking it's time to have a run about! A few from the last few days.

Caesar does his best to look cute at all times and still does the puppy twist of the head: (all taken with EF 24 - 70L)

1. Canon 5D mk III EF 24 - 70 L f/9 and 24mm 1/320 ISO 500


Caesar-being-cute by singingsnapper, on Flickr

2. Same camera and lens f/8 45mm 1/80 ISO 400


Caesar-enjoying-time-in-the-garden by singingsnapper, on Flickr

3. f/9 24mm 1/160 ISO 500


Caesar-and-his-stick by singingsnapper, on Flickr

4. Caesar looking very happy with himself. Same settings as above


Happy-Caesar by singingsnapper, on Flickr

5. My biggest disappointment from yesterday - caught the shot, missed focus as I had on one shot mode rather than servo. Pity
f/6.3 at 70mm 1/640 ISO 1600


Here-comes-Caesar! by singingsnapper, on Flickr

 

[ions]

Caesar is gorgeous. Is he a purebred shepherd or a mix to give him his colour? Great pics by the way.

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

He is pure breed. His dad is a pedigree white shepherd and his mum a pedigree black and tan shepherd...

He is also the runt of the litter

 

[ions]

Like I said, he definitely is a good looking dog.

 

[itsnotmeyouknow]

Some more, this time with the Canon 5D mk III and 70 - 200 f/2.8 I L

f/8 and 90mm 1/320 ISO 100


Caesar5 by singingsnapper, on Flickr

f/8 and 70mm 1/400 ISO 100


Caesar6 by singingsnapper, on Flickr

f/6.3 and 70mm 1/500 ISO 100


Caesar7 by singingsnapper, on Flickr

f/6.3 and 70mm 1/500 ISO 100


Caesar8 by singingsnapper, on Flickr