Dog Photo Competition 5 2014 : Entry Number 107

i can't say enough good things about this fabulous image ... the high vantage point, the almost tilt-shift capture/treatment, the deep contrasts provided by the wonderful tonal conversion, the varying textures and the extremely strong composition make this a truly standout photo. the tension between the border collie and the approaching swans gives this otherwise stark image one more layer of interest. truly an outstanding image. well done! ~ illona

Thank you for choosing my photo as competition winner out of so many other photos. This picture is one of those, I've got in my mind for almost a week when i was shooting something different on this spot on riverside in Prague. I knew in that moment, that I had to get dog and swans there, so I rented tilt-shift lens and did series of shots and this one came best. In postprocessing I wanted to push river into black to make swans really stand out and also structure of river side walk. Canon 6D + Samyang 24mm f3.5 Tilt-Shift