[Leica] Puppy PICS!!!

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)]

Sonny Carter
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Subject: Re: [Leica] Puppy PICS!!!

Hi Sonny,
It's no different than shooting little kids.... Get the camera and yourself 
down to their level and the photos come from a whole new world with greater 
meaning!
cheers,
Dr ted

SONNY SAID................

> OK, I am always reluctant to give people advice on shooting, but animals 
> and
> flowers I will pipe up.
>
> I know that these particular pups have the shortest legs known to nature,
> and perhaps Darwin or God could explain why they were blessed with legs at
> all, but anyhow, they *are* slightly elevated from the floor.
>
> Your task as a photographer is to realize their vertical eye-to-eye
> elevation equivalence and not always be looking down on the pups in such a
> superior fashion.
>
> I realize you are getting older, and belly on the floor is not too
> dignified, and you may require assistance is getting up,  but it might
> transform these puppy snaps into  inch-high art.