Man's best friend

joannalhudsonjoannalhudson Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
edited October 13, 2005 in Wildlife
Here are a few fun shots of dogs... The first wet pair I met in Monteray, CA. The second is my brother's golden in one of her RARE mellow moments.

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  • Ruud G.Ruud G. Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Man's best friend
    Hi Joanna,
    The second-one, the golden retriever, is really fantastic. Beautifull picture and I am sure it must be a lovely dog:):
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Sweet, love wet dogs, too! And not much beats a Golden.

    (Corgis and Labs.............can't knock them here. I do have a very ratty looking Yorkie, she would make a great dog abuse shot. I am the one with the Corgis, too. I never know where to post dog photos on this forum. Birds get more respect than dogs???)

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Hi Joanna,

    Congrats on your first post in this forum. I really like the first shot. thumb.gif
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  • joannalhudsonjoannalhudson Registered Users Posts: 16 Big grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Thanks for your comments!

    Danner, the golden is a spastic little thing and was so patient as I lay there on the ground with my camera in her face. And the other two dogs were just loving life.... I snapped the picture of them as they passed me while I sat on my blanket. :)
    Harryb wrote:
    Hi Joanna,


    Congrats on your first post in this forum. I really like the first shot. thumb.gif
    Joanna
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Nice shots Joanna, I love the color and expression in the second one.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Sweet, love wet dogs, too! And not much beats a Golden.

    (Corgis and Labs.............can't knock them here. I do have a very ratty looking Yorkie, she would make a great dog abuse shot. I am the one with the Corgis, too. I never know where to post dog photos on this forum. Birds get more respect than dogs???)

    ginger

    Hi ya Joanna welcome, nice 1st post
    glad your here, keep them post coming thumb.gif

    Hay Ginger whada ya mean Corkis, Labs, Golden etc. Please lets not forget good old Rottie's at the beach no less :lol4

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited October 12, 2005
    Welcome Joanna wave.gif and thanks for posting these :):


    I like 'em both thumb.gifthumb.gif The first one I like for the unspoken friendship/commradarie it illustrates and the cool beach background. How could anyone not like the 2nd shot?...lol She's so adorable and as you point out, so mellow. Her pic remids me of our Golden when he was younger (and more golden than gray).

    2 excellent shots and thanks for sharing them. Now that you've broken the posting ice, I hope to see many more of your pics posted :D

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  • PossumCornerPossumCorner Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited October 12, 2005
    Nervous.
    That is a lovely portrait of the golden Jo (is it a Nova Scotia d/t Retriever: looks the right colour) - and also of your Rotti Ben, what a power-pack!

    I am in a sweat over a job in a couple of weeks, a portrait of a very old Hungarian Viszla. It is a 50th wedding anniversary gift to this dog's owners from an old friend. (So we first do the gift-voucher thingey printed on vellum card and wait a call from the owner for the 'sitting' appointment in their garden). I have not seen the dog yet. This stresses me out more than doing a people-portrait. To have a dog look good and show its personality, not look camera-shy (or terrified) or bored or miserable is easier with a young dog, but oldies are harder to work with to get 'the look' just right. With the pressure that this may be the last photo of an ageing dog, and apparently the owners do not have any good ones of it from younger days, so it is extra important to them.

    I have had a studio (people portrait) photographer friend tell me how easy it must be "just to photograph animals". Almost end of friendship. It is sure a field that comes with its own little difficulties and client issues.

    Please keep posting the dog portraits people, I need some inspiration just now (to go with the relax-it's-an-easy-assignment pills if I had any).
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  • pmccurdypmccurdy Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited October 13, 2005
    Hi Joanna,

    I was once the "victim" in a scuba rescue class in Monterey. The students had to find me (underwater), bring me to the surface, and drag me in through the surf. At some point on land I felt a warm, wet thing all over my face and thought maybe the students were getting too into the class. Turns out it was a golden, much like the one pictured, who wanted to help revive me.

    That's a beautiful pic of a lovely dog. Goldens have so much personality!

    Regards,

    Patrick
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