Tug

Dog Blog Post #723: Today was both obvious and easy for the Daily Dog Challenge:

"231. We Go Together Like... - Yesterday we did things that you wouldn't expect to see together. Today, show us something that goes naturally with your dog!"

... dog and a tug toy. Henry adores playing tug, and will bring his…

Scavenge Challenge June 2012 - "20. Ragged, tatty, frayed, torn..."

… wooly tugs to anyone foolish enough to stand in one place for too long.

He's strong but polite, and like all my boys has zero interest in winning; he just wants to play the game.

By the time you're done (he never is) the tug is…

Our Daily Challenge - June 18, 2012 - "Saturated".

Zachary, of course, prefers the Lacrosse Ball...

Editor's Note: These were taken with my lovely 50mm f/1.4 prime lens, set at f/1.8 and ISO 400. Half were taken at 1/125s and the rest at 1/200s. You can probably tell which is which just by looking at them. Slower speed = better lit. Faster speed = sharper image, although I was able to play some games in Aperture to lighten up the 1/200s ones.

As the boys were quite close, "flashing" them was out of the question and it was still too warm to open the blinds. Still, it's amazing how well f/1.8 works in low light! f/1.4 works even better, but at that range there would probably be just a whiskers width in focus. :)

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Dogs in Pearls

Dog Blog Post #722: Things didn't go quite as planned today, although I'd be lying if I said I didn't like the two shots above. They do happen to work for...

Daily Dog Challenge "230. Unexpected Juxtaposition - Some things go together (like Retrievers and tennis balls) but today think of two things people don't expect to see together!"

... assuming the boys count for one of those two things, in which case we have a Retriever wearing a pearl necklace - not an everyday occurrence, at least not at my household.

What I wanted to do was add in...

Our Daily Challenge - June 17. 2012 - "Box"

... and make it look something like this...

The box was a gift from my Grandma, over 30 years ago.

But it was past 10pm, all of us were tired, and I managed to clip the top off BOTH dogs in all four shots that I took of them.

Some photographer, eh?

Serves me right for putting off the shots until so late. I'd love to blame it my lovely 50mm prime and the fact I need to move the tripod if I want to "zoom out", but as I can't remember the last time I decapitated the boys (i.e. not that hard to look through the viewfinder than back up a foot or two) and adore the lens, I guess I'll just have to shoulder the blame myself.

As for Mischief? Well, I put my boy dogs in pearls. 'Nuff said.

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Happy Father's Day

Dog Blog Post #721: The main theme was...

Daily Dog Challenge "229. Everyday Object - Take a photo of your dog today with an everyday object that adds interest to your picture. Be intentional about what you choose to use!"

And it's hard to get more everyday than…

Scavenge Challenge June 2012 - "11. From boots to high heels, footwear is the topic. Be creative!"

… slippers. :)

PLUS

Our Daily Challenge - June 16, 2012 - "Cuddly"

Aren't golden's cuddly by definition?

When I was done, I decided to work up the shot on top for...

Scavenge Challenge June 2012 - "13. We celebrate Father's Day in the US this month, so let's give dads the spotlight."

Happy Father's Day!

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