Monday, March 31, 2014

Half-n-Half

Zachary Half
Half Zachary


Henry Half
Half Henry


Half-n-Half
Half-n-Half
(Zachary on left, Henry on right)


Whimsical
Whole Henry


Whimsical
Whole Zachary


Whimsical
Two Whole Dogs



Dog Blog Post #1373



I rattled off my ideas for today's challenge pair to Hubby, who decreed this one (dog wearing antenna balls) to be my "Best Bad Idea".

Photography Assignment


Daily Dog Challenge 882. "Half"

Our Daily Challenge - March 31, 2014 - "Whimsical"



Two Wholes
Original "Half-n-Half" image

For the Half-n-Half shot, I had to stretch Henry's muzzle just a bit to get their eyes to line up (notice the break in the darker line that runs from Henry's eye down to his mouth in the Half-n-Half version) plus I erased a bit of Zachary's tongue.

That alignment difference wasn't just due to their head positions in the shot, which were actually pretty good.

In real life, Henry's muzzle is noticeably shorter and broader than Zachary's.

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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Happy Monday

Oh Henry, why so sad?

Sad Henry
Henry: "Tomorrow's Monday, Momma. That means the weekend's over."

Here is your yellow Chicken. He always makes you smile.


Happy Henry
Henry: "And my hat? 

And your hat.

Happy Henry
Happy Henry


Dog Blog Post #1372


Ok, I admit it, that last shot (above) totally cracked me up.

And it's so "Henry". It really is!

Photography Assignment



Daily Dog Challenge 881. "Cheery"

Our Daily Challenge - March 30, 2014 - "Yellow"


Too Cool for School


Happy Zachary
Zachary: "Don't I get hat? And it better not have a tail."


Happy Zachary
Zachary: "Hey, I'm a farmer!"


Farmer Zachary?
Zachary: "Howdy Ma'am."


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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Comedy or Drama?

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him
Zachary: "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him..."


Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him
Zachary: "To sleep: perchance to dream..."


Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him
Zachary: "To be, or not to be: that is the question..."


Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him
Zachary: "This above all: to thine ownself be true..."


Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him
Zachary: "Sweets to the sweet."

Uh… yes. Thank you Zachary.

That was very… moving.

Dog Blog Post #1371


Apparently I don't have a dog, I have a ham.

Photography Assignment


Daily Dog Challenge 880. "Surrounding Frame"

Our Daily Challenge - March 24, 2014 - "Comedy or Drama"

I'll leave that for you to decide.


What's My Line?
Henry: "Oh… what's my line?"

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Canine Modeling Lifestyle

Canine Modeling Lifestyle
Henry: "The Star has arrived."


Canine Modeling Lifestyle
Zachary: "Intolerable."


Canine Modeling Lifestyle
Zachary: "Hello? My contract is quite specific, people."


Canine Modeling Lifestyle
Zachary: "Where are my new Lacrosse Balls???"


Dog Blog Post #1370



For the record: this is NOT how I envisioned this turning out before I started.

I'm not totally sure what I was after, but I'm certain this wasn't it.


Photography Assignment


Daily Dog Challenge 879. "Interesting Backdrop"

Our Daily Challenge - March 24, 2014 - "Lifestyle"



Canine Modeling Lifestyle
Zachary: "It is so hard to find good staff."


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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Golden Dreams

Lacrosse Ball Dreams
Zachary: "Mine… all mine!"


Lacrosse Ball Dreams
(sniiiiiiiiiiiiff)


Lacrosse Ball Dreams
Zachary: "Where are you going, my loves?"


Dog Blog Post #1369



What does Zachary dream of?

Lacrosse Balls, of course, and lots of them!

But they probably don't all roll away in dreams they way these did at the end of this shoot.

Then again, to hear the way he whines in his sleep, maybe they do!


Photography Assignment


Our Daily Challenge - March 27, 2014 - "Dream"

Daily Dog Challenge 878. "What Dreams May Come"


Cookie Dreams
Henry: "Happy days are here again..."


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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Water Dogs?

Things are Looking Up
Henry: "What's this?"


Water Dog?
Henry: "Uh oh. The ceiling is raining."


Water Dog?
Henry: "I sure hope that's a really deep bucket."


Water Dog?
Zachary: "What's this?"


Water Dog?
Zachary: "Awesome! It's about time..."


Water Dog?
Zachary: "… Mom installed running water."

Dog Blog Post #1368


Henry was underwhelmed by the stream of water, to say the least.

Zachary faired much better once he got over the initial surprise.

Photography Assignment


Daily Dog Challenge 877. "It's Elemental"

Our Daily Challenge - March 26, 2014 - "Water"


Behind the Scenes


Behind the Scenes
Henry: "Oh, it's just you Momma."

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

B is for Belly!

B is for Belly!


B is for Belly!


Bitey-Face


And Bitey-Face!

Bitey-Face


Bitey-Face


Dog Blog Post #1367



I love having two dogs, and watching them play is a real joy…

BUT

A short stretch of the Family Room wall has suffered greatly from their paws beating, scratching, clawing against it during their play.

I often lighten, desaturate to nearly gray, and then clone out the worst of the scratches in post-production, which goes a long way to making it look acceptable - as I did at the top of this post, but left the shot below it alone.

Thankfully, this is the only place where they play this way.


Photography Assignment


Our Daily Challenge - March 25, 2014 - "Swings and Roundabouts"

Great expression! Haven't heard that one before.

Daily Dog Challenge 870. 876. "Starts With B"



Ewwwww


This is the pre-processed version of the top shot…


Shhhh… don't tell my Mother I let it get this bad!

B is for Belly!

… oh, Hi Mom. :)

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Monday, March 24, 2014

Big Spill

Big Spill
Zachary: "Mom! Come quick!"
Henry: "Oh this is terrible."

What's wrong, guys?


Big Spill
"Big Cookie Spill!"

Well, don't just sit there and look at it - clean it up.

And don't forget to wear your safety helmets.

Big Spill
Henry: "Here, let me help you with that."
Zachary: "Thanks."


Big Spill
Henry: "Why do we need helmets to eat a bag of Cookies?"
Zachary: "To keep our heads from banging together."


Dog Blog Post #1366


Looks like we've got ourselves a real disaster!


Photography Assignment


Daily Dog Challenge 875. "A Picture Tells A Story"


Our Daily Challenge - March 24, 2014 - "Blocked"


Lunch Break?


Big Spill



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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Good Morning?

Happy Monday Morning, guys!

Morning

Wow, what a gorgeous morning.

The sun is up. The birds are singing.

I can see we are are raring to go.


Morning

All bright-eyed and bushy-tailed…

Morning


Guys?


Dog Blog Post #1365



Apparently Morning Light doesn't agree with the boys.


Photography Assignment



Our Daily Challenge - March 23, 2014 - "Morning Light"

Daily Dog Challenge 874. "Soft Lighting"


Monday Mischief


Mornings.

Enough said.

Morning


Morning


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