dog-soldier desert portrait photography

Close vertical portrait photography of a single dog-soldier subject occupying the center and filling roughly two-thirds of the frame height within a 2:3 crop, with the head positioned in the upper-center and the lower body and rifle in the center-lower area. The subject is a medium-large shepherd-type dog with tan-and-black short coat, erect ears, a leather eyepatch over the left eye, and calm stoic expression visible in sharp detail. The dog wears weathered tactical armor, layered straps and pouches, a dusty orange scarf and a tattered rust-red cape draped over the right shoulder, plus a cylindrical grenade-like canister attached at chest-right. A large battered rifle runs diagonally from the lower-left foreground toward the center-right of the composition, metal surfaces showing scratches, dust and matte finish. The background is desert landscape with soft sand filling the lower third and pale teal sky with a few soft clouds occupying the upper two-thirds, creating generous negative space around the head. Light is warm, late-day sun with gentle rim and side separation that sculpts form and casts soft falloff shadows, with shallow to moderate depth so facial fur and gear are crisp while background has gentle blur.