This was shot wide open @ f/2.8, but required a relatively slow shutter speed of 1/30 sec to expose the foreground figures correctly. The camera was braced on the floor to reduce vibration and also to obtain the perspective I was seeking.
I was lucky to hit the shutter at just the right moment — the eye contact was brief.
I wasn’t sure how the 110/2.8 would deal with shooting into the light, but the lens has once again impressed me.
And, I am really enjoying the Mamiya RZ67… more so than I thought I would. Yes, it’s a large and heavy camera, but the system is so well thought out that it prevents you from “screwing up” while delivering exceptional results.
When I purchased my Mamiya equipment, the 180/4.5 lens was also included, but I haven’t yet photographed with it.
—Peter.
↑Mamiya RZ67, Mamiya 110mm @ f/2.8, and Kodak Tri-X 400.
Prosophos 
Very nice moment you captured.
lovely!
Bo
Fantastic Peter. On the 2014 favourites….
This one I like.
Thank you everybody. Andrew, it is certainly an instant favourite of mine, because of the moment captured and the quality of light captured. But I am biased by the subjects, so it’s nice to know that you see what I see…
Wonderful capture of the tactile and visual connection between the two subjects. And it is a moment all dog owners can relate to. It almost brings a lump to my throat. Bravo!
Thank you Calvin!
Love this capture Peter. Bravo.
Thank you Bijan — my fellow relatively new dog owner. Thank you also for often favouriting my daily tweets.
Peter.
One of my favorite images I’ve seen you share to date, truly a captured moment!
Thank you James,
For me, this is what real photography is all about. My digital images seem to get all the attention, but my film ones sustain my photographic soul.
I think you know what I mean,
—Peter.