Kelso's photo shoot

Ann McRae · October 31, 2005

All shot with the 70 - 200mm, handheld, processed with Rawshooters essential, then cropped if necessary, border added in PSP9.

"Am I better in profile, or looking straight at you?"

"Do I look fat to you?"

"How 'bout now - does this angle make take away my double chin?"

"How about this one, am I regal?"

ann

PossumCorner · October 31, 2005

Ann, thank you, Kelso has made my day. Today I will be doing a couple of dog portraits at an owner's home. If I can win them results like your's I'll be more relaxed about it tonight than I am this morning.

What makes a dog portrait differerent to a model portrait?
Answer: Dogs still look intelligent with their mouths part open.
Sorry, couldn't resist.

Ann McRae · November 1, 2005

Hey, thanks Possum. So how did the shoot go for you? Glad you enjoyed these.

ann

ian408 · November 1, 2005

I think you captured Kelso well. I like the first.

What kind of dog his he?

Ian

Ann McRae · November 1, 2005

Thanks, Ian.
My favorite is the last one!

Kelso is the offspring of a
St. Bernard/Akita x St. Bernard/Great Pyrenees/Black Lab

He is built like a Pyr, colored like a Bernard, tempered like the most mellow dog you could imagine. Wonderfully protective but never agressive.

ann

Stef · November 1, 2005

Awww
I love that dog! I am jealous though. My dogs see the camera and run. I can get one of them to sit there, but then he has that look like I just beat him or something!

Very good lookin dog you have there!

Steve Cavigliano · November 1, 2005

Ann McRae wrote:

Thanks, Ian.
My favorite is the last one!

Kelso is the offspring of a
St. Bernard/Akita x St. Bernard/Great Pyrenees/Black Lab

He is built like a Pyr, colored like a Bernard, tempered like the most mellow dog you could imagine. Wonderfully protective but never agressive.

ann

That is one fine lookin' canine Miss Ann

He looks good from any angle

Although I'm with you. The last one and the one above are my favs. He looks more relaxed, where in the other pics it almost looks like he's waiting on your command

Nice work and I hope Kelso is happy with his pics.....lol

Steve

Nordic · November 2, 2005

These pictures are sooo cute!

Very nice colors, sharpness just right, great composition, lovely model!

Looks really soft and warm and nice!

Regards,
Andreas

ian408 · November 2, 2005

Ann McRae wrote:

Thanks, Ian.
My favorite is the last one!

Kelso is the offspring of a
St. Bernard/Akita x St. Bernard/Great Pyrenees/Black Lab

He is built like a Pyr, colored like a Bernard, tempered like the most mellow dog you could imagine. Wonderfully protective but never agressive.

ann

His muzzle and stance remind me of a lab. He's a beauty for sure.

Ian

Ann McRae · November 2, 2005

Stef wrote:

I love that dog! I am jealous though. My dogs see the camera and run. I can get one of them to sit there, but then he has that look like I just beat him or something!

Very good lookin dog you have there!

Thanks, steph. He was sitting fairly still, but it had nothing to do with being well trained or liking the camera. He was just sitting there! He'd just ran laps around the yard so was probably exhausted!

ann

Ann McRae · November 2, 2005

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

That is one fine lookin' canine Miss Ann He looks good from any angle Although I'm with you. The last one and the one above are my favs. He looks more relaxed, where in the other pics it almost looks like he's waiting on your command

Nice work and I hope Kelso is happy with his pics.....lol

Steve

Thanks Steve! No, he's not really trained - he knows sit and stay, but is selective about doing so!!!!

He is awfully purty tho!

ann

Ann McRae · November 2, 2005

Nordic wrote:

These pictures are sooo cute!
Very nice colors, sharpness just right, great composition, lovely model!
Looks really soft and warm and nice!

Regards,
Andreas

Hi Andreas
He is soft, and he is so warm that he prefers to be outside in the winter.

Thanks for the comments!!
ann

Ann McRae · November 2, 2005

ian408 wrote:

His muzzle and stance remind me of a lab. He's a beauty for sure.

Ian

Hi Ian
You are right - the way he is sitting in these pics is lab like. I hadn't noticed that! Had him at the vet today (he has an irritated eye) and he kissed each and every doctor and tech in the building! He got all kinds of love and attention slathered on him.

He weighs 126lbs right now.

Here is a different shot of him that shows his body type better:

ann

Kelso's photo shoot

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