Brother and Sister Pups
Brother and Sister Pups – These two pups are so pretty with their long flowing hair. It was really fun taking their photos and making prints for their people.
I have talked before about one thing that I like to have in my pet portraits, and that is Specular Highlights in the eyes.
The specular highlight appears on shiny objects. It normally appears on a mirror-like surface. Its appearance is often found on the top of a rounded surface. The incident light hits the object and creates the specular highlight and the light is reflected off the object toward the viewers eye.
Some people think the light reflection in the eye can be distracting in a photo. But, I find it necessary to have to give the eye more life. A bright spot that draws the viewer to the eyes. Eyes are always my focal point with pet and people photography.
Example. The photo on the left, I have removed the specular highlight. I find the eye looks less cheery, darker, lifeless to be more accurate. But the photo on the right, when the light spot is visible gives a much better overall photo for me.
It is much harder to achieve specular highlights in bird photography, because the birds movements can put them in the shadows at times. But it makes a big difference with birds as well.
Brother and Sister Pups
20 Replies to “Brother and Sister Pups”
So Cute! 🤣🙃😎
Lovely puppy portraits – as a general rule I tend to throw away shots that do not have that glint in the eye, pretty much makes the shot for me.
Me to, even with birds. Otherwise their eyes look so black.
Are they King Charles spaniels?
No, I can’t remember what kind they are. But there is another couple at this campground we are at, and they just got a new puppy that is a King Charles, they do look similar.
Beautiful dogs! I love how even though they are siblings and look so much alike they each have a distinctly different shade brown eye coloring. We see the same color difference in Adi and her sister Nova. Adi’s eyes are liquid chocolate where as her sister’s is deep dark chocolate.
Yes, and a completely different expression from the eyes. The one on the right is the sister and she looks more playful, where as the male looks like he has a more serious look to him. Just from the eyes.
That little “gleam in their eye” does add a lot to the photos, which are beautiful and I am sure their owners are pleased with the final result. What breed is this brother and sister Sandra?
I am not sure the breed, I know they told me, but I did not write it down, so I can’t remember. 😊
OK, maybe a spaniel of some type – they are both beautiful.
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Thank you very much 😊
Gorgeous pups, and beautiful images
Thank you very much 😊
Gorgeous pups, and great photo tips too!
Thank you very much Tiffany 😊
Beautiful puppy portraits.
Thank you very much Tim. 😊
Beautiful portraits Sandra of these lovely dogs.
Thank you Rudi. 😊