Aiko - a photo on Flickriver

Aiko

            When playing around...er...experimenting with new photo gear, one often needs a cooperative model. In this case, Aiko was the most obedient model I could come up with when I wanted to try out new softboxes on my monolights. This is a re-edit of a shot, with which I wasn't totally satisfied. If you compare this to the first edit, the background was way too light, in my opinion. I've since started learning how to use layers and was able to darken the backdrop to my liking.

A personal note about the model: Aiko retired from the Houston Police Dept Patrol K-9 Detail shortly after this was taken. During our time together on the streets, we were responsible for 91 captures of criminal suspects and 12 evidence finds in 4 1/2 years. He's still the Goose to my Maverick, even though Sundown (Dexter) is riding as my RIO. Aiko now spends his days protecting the house against the yard guy, the UPS guy, the neighbors' children and grackles. He'll turn 9 in August, 2014.

Aiko passed in May, 2020, at the age of 14.

Taken on: March 14, 2013

Tags:

dog portrait

police dogs

police k-9

police dog

german shepherd

german shepherd dog

gsd

alsatian

sable

dark sable « less

Sets appears in: • My Mutts • Jaws of the Laws

Groups appears in: • Dogs with an attitude • The German Shepherd Dog

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/8.0, 1/125 sec, 73mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length:	73mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Windows
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