Just came back from a quick sightseeing trip to Sukhothai, took a lot of photos, but, I feel all pretty sterile.

I don't know why, but I really like this one with the dog in the foreground and Buddha....., Can't put my finger on it, I just get a feeling of connection between the two.

Tonto

Nice photo Tonto21 and great framing.

Certainly looks a peaceful place to take a nap.

Good shot. Tonto.

"It's a dogs life".

Lovely shot Tonto21...lovely shot!

Happy Holidays!

'oilinki'.....Yes thats the word I was looking for, 'Relax' that is the effect this photo has on me when I look at it.......Nicely said.

Thanks for the replys, nice to see others like it......... Happy Christmas Guys.

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Beautiful and thanks for sharing.

I really like the shot and agree that it has character - but this is the "evaluate my photo" thread so I should provide some feedback - so here goes .....

The depth of field is either too wide or too narrow in my opinion and it depends on what you wanted to achieve - the Buddha should either be very blurred so it forms an appropriate but blurred background to focus attention on the dog which is very sharp - or the Buddha should be fully in focus so that you can see the whole scene from front to back in sharp focus. The statue is a bit blurred - but not fully as in a portrait shot or fully sharp.

So either a wider aperture or a narrower one depending on the effect you want to achieve.

I do like the shot - but feel it's fallen between a portrait-style blurred background shot and a fully sharp travel shot.

Hi 'Phra Ek'

Thank you for the input, constructive criticism is always welcome.

Tonto21

Hi 'Phra Ek'

Thank you for the input, constructive criticism is always welcome.

Tonto21

Nice shot Tonto21