Ella: 'Actually I was photographing the street light when I saw the dog approaching. Dogs have a very distinctive shape and I think he adds a humorous element to the rather graphical scene.'

EDIT: Upon request by MrC we've put up an alternative version of the shot without the dog here.

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• i like the way there are comments by the photographer!
  
  although, i probably would have preferred the picture without the dog ;)
  
  i like the 3 distinct shadings of the ground, & the drain cover is similar to the light
  
  cheers
  MrC @ 2006-March-25 14:54
• Hello MrC, thank you for your suggestion. We do care!
  Jokes aside, we've chosen the 'dogged' version for several reasons. Without a living being and its organic shape the picture would be just another graphical and rather abstract shot. The dog also adds a sense of size and perspective. We've put up a similar shot without it so you can judge for yourself.
  
  We don't want to promote eggshell walking so we really appreciate honest opinions and suggestions like this from our visitors. We see the community as an opportunity to learn, so we value the dialog with our commenters.
  sknop @ 2006-March-25 16:15
• lol ... cheers for satisfying my curiosity!
  
  i have to admit that i too probably now prefer the one with the dog! ;) ... but i really like the one without - i am a fan of the more abstract style (wish i did more of it myself - maybe i shall) .... but the best bit now is being able to flick between the two pictures - dog / no dog / dog / no dog .. & so on! lol ... am i too asily amused?
  
  anyway.. big thanks .. & i'll be sure to comment!
  cheers
  MrC
  MrC @ 2006-March-25 17:51
• The dog makes the picture. I love the two white circles and the perpendicular lines with the diagonal shadow, but the dog cutting through the scene just picks it right up.
  micki @ 2006-March-26 03:55
• nice catch!
  greg @ 2006-March-26 17:09
• no dog for me please! i don't think it adds to what is a very nice architectural photo.
  david @ 2006-March-27 16:06
• haha, dog for me please :D ! this photo would have been empty without that dog, and for me it would have been sterile. Like that i can feel the solitude of this poor animal. Perhaps that i would have wait a 1/2 sec to see that dog after the shadow of the lamp and perhaps that i would have hide the leash ;). Anyway, that's an interresting picture and i really appreciate to see so differents points of view ;)
  Julien @ 2006-March-30 14:22
• Yes, you're right Julien, the leash should have been taken care of. I now uploaded a retouched version (cheating!) ;)
  sknop @ 2006-March-30 21:46
• Hello, Sahnehörnchen ! Dogs and posts belong together as Castorp and Rauxel ! Fine that you realized that ! Abraço Opa de Botucatu
  @ 2006-April-19 13:36
• I like this photograph, it's simple, well seen, and dog certainly is an object that makes you think -- in this simple setting. Discussion on whether it would be better with or without it is irrelevant. What it tells should be the discussion. I'd also prefer the with-leash version, it's a missing fact & story, too. Cheers.
  Emré @ 2006-July-2 20:40