Week 3 project: Pet photography.

Week 3 project: Pet photography.

During my visit to Lake Parker Park to take landscape photos, I unexpectedly came across a charming puppy. I couldn't resist and shifted to pet photography. Though I've forgotten her name, I'll refer to her as Mocha.

I used a wide-angle prime lens for my shots. This choice made composition challenging, and I had to get very close to Mocha to achieve some bokeh effect.

Image#1

Image#1 & Image#2:

With an f-1.4 aperture, I blurred the background in Image#1. I then cropped the sky and highlighted Mocha by using the subject mask in Lightroom. The same method was used for all the next photos.

Image#2

Image#3:

I added a background blur in post, and I removed a distracting red sign that was located next to the dock. I like how it turned out.

Image#3

Image#4:

I aimed for a dreamy feel, using a preset from the recommendations, and tweaking the tone levels.

Image#4

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