what a cute photo

Really cuteeeeee!!! Very nice!

nice

Nice capture.
Carlos

good and cute shot.

Nice dog.

The crop and frame building is your choice and a matter of taste. I like it.

What could be improved is the sharpness. The picture is soft, cause the speed was kind of low. Otherwise, the dof could be higher, so the eyes are in focus.

The exposure is good. The white parts seem to me on the verge of over-exposure, but nothing seems burned, so you can darken it if you wish.

For a better result:

Use 'aperture priority'. Take the picture when there is more light.

That will allow you closing the aperture for a better dof, and hopefully still have a faster shutter speed. (to increase dof you can also get a bit further away from the dog).

Focal point should be the eye. I think here it is more toward the nose.

If you are worried about burning the white parts, use a negative compensation of one stop (-1/3).

And Bob is your uncle.

wow Roadrunner that's a wonderful list of feedback. first...actually bob is my brother
here's some info I didn't give up front cuz I wanted to see how anyone might crit first--
the image 'out of the camera' is much sharper but overflowing with noise, so much so that I could not submit this without first purchasing Imagenomic Noiseware Pro plug-in. the parts here that are soft are the results of the plug-in. soft may not be ideal but its much better than noise and allows the image to be submittable. I gave the Exif info but these are the settings the camera chose as I had it on auto. I've learned my camera tends to overexpose some so until I get the basics down on aperture priority or other manual settings I'm limited. I worked very hard on watching the white parts to not be overexposed, but more practise there I guess. the dof was decreased by the plug-in. and I'm having difficulty in working my camera right getting the focal point in focus....I need a tripod. lastly, the first time this work was uploaded the border came up messed. it was not my intention for there to be 2 white lines but for some reason that's how it uploaded the 2nd time. I am happy enuf with that surprise so have left it as is. your feedback is highly valued and will help me when I begin to transition to manual. thnx a bunch!!
tomato04, Daykan, oldschool, carlos, & ersen many thnx for you c's!! all of you are appreciated

A pretty good first picture. Don't skimp on the tripod. Get one! Overall the image could use some brightening but you'd have to mask out the brightest spots to keep them from blowing out.

Phos, a tripod is a good thing to have, but you wont need it for such shots. The idea is to take them fast enough, and in good light conditions it is a simple task.

A lot of analyses...

It is a bit soft. Was the dog moving?

Work your manual settings in your cam if you want to improve.

I can't really comment on photographic techniques, I do like this as it functions well as a portrait photo, the dog really gets a personality from the way he is pictures and the really close shot as if you are sitting just in front of him

(and yes get a tripod I always end up with fuzzy shots when I zoom in)

Agree with Roadrunner about closing abit the aperture so you can get a better DOF, great compo and lighting...!!!

Cute dog

Lovely capture!! :

A nice moment and a nice capture. I agree with a lot of what has been said above (Roadrunner)

Sweet capture.

twistoflime & Roadrunner, my hands are quite unsteady thnx to medicine I take;
thankyou so much for your C & C's and good advice!
moser, your advice of getting off auto and using manual happened yesterday thnx to your challenge!! don't know why I was so intimidated by that. I am indebted to this little challenge
jawine, thankyou for your c & c's and yes, I was sitting right in front of her
Rvascof, many thanks for your c's
Zaclab, thankyou
Ozan, thnx very much; I'll tell my dog you're winking at her--she is beautiful
Vasco, thnx for your c's and advice
cupcake,thankyou
you are all appreciated!

i think everything has been said
keep it up

wow! very nice & cute
+7 (out of 7)

Beautiful.

blackshad, thnx for c's!
luminous, many thnx!
Maidith,wow, thankyou!!
you and all the the others are very much appreciated

Phos, eyes are so kind.... like it.. 8\8 ))

and kind companion, lusie. thnx much
and thnx as well HarikA

Love it!
+10

Nice work. : )

thankyou Fuchsia and mamoun

good, I tire of photo manips....magazines these days....

+8

thanku LadyH

Great portrait capture, like the b&W

thnx much Zazill!

yup, got nothing new to add to the list of constructive crits. so i'll just say it's a very sweet pup

sweeter than you can know!!
thankyou killadore for stopping by

Very cute dog!

thankyou kasper, and welcome

a little late, but i love the details and cropping... very charming dog too! +10

ronn

its never too late to give someone a smile! thankyou, ron
oh, by the way there was no cropping on this

Awwwww. I want one! He's adorable and you've captured his personality so well. I like your choice of crop here. It creates a pleasing composition. I think a slightly lower aperture would have helped to bring more focus to the dog's nose and right eye.

Nice work.

thankyou for your c&c's MsML!

No manipulation? whoa
Amazing !
ITs so cute btw!

Osito--thnx!!

Awwwwwwww. Cute. Nice pic. If it was me i would crop in the left side a little.

thnx for viewing and c & c's valentine9.
I don't want to crop into her muzzle so I like it as is. any constructive feedback is always welcome, tho!

So sweet

very nice, thanks for your comment!!!

Jacobine, Myryelfe, thnx for the c's!