Saturday, June 20, 2015

Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave

Hey guys?

Could you help me untangle some piles of yarn?

The Boys
"Sure!"

Time Passes...


Tangled
"Done!"

Zachary, that's very nice.

And Henry... um... well...


Tangled
(blink blink blink)


... um... hmmm....

Dog Blog Post #1819



Looks like Zachary has his ball of yarn all in order.

Henry?

Not so much.

Photography Assignment


Our Daily Challenge - June 20, 2015 - "Tangled"

Daily Dog Challenge 1327. "A Fine Mess"




Tangled
Zachary: "Humph"
Henry: (sigh)


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Friday, June 19, 2015

Dogs in Hats

Dog in a Hat
Henry - Dog of Mystery


Dog in a Hat
Zachary - Dog of Mystery


Dog Blog Post #1818



Why hats?

Well, of course I think the boys look spectacular in hats - distinguished, thoughtful, and yes, goofy from time to time.

BUT

As they boys are nightly models - sitting for 6-12 pictures a day (each) - I prefer to keep the number of times they are "flashed" to a minimum.

Hats do a marvelous job of blocking the light while still providing the viewer a (hopefully) interesting shot, and I employ them whenever reasonable to do so.

Henry is well aware of hat's protective properties and will position himself to put the brim to greatest advantage.

Plus did I mention how darn cute the boys look in hats?

Editor's Note:


Some days things go exactly as planned, the boys do everything I ask of them, and still I'm left... uninspired... by the results.

Today was one of those days.

So... let's play with sliders!

Obviously, the top two shots are the result of Slider Games.

In general, I upped the contrast, clarity, sharpness, and whites, while lowering the blackness.

A slight vignette was applied, and the hat was darkened in front to keep from blowing out the highlights, which otherwise turned it white in places due to the changes listed above.

For the very top shot, I lightened under the brim so you could see Henry's eye, then had to do some fiddling with saturation and white balance to bring the color back in line with the rest of the image.

Zachary's shot had his lower shoulder near the floor darkened some as it was distractingly bright.


Photography Assignment


Our Daily Challenge - June 19, 2015 - "Face/Faces"

Daily Dog Challenge 1326. "Up Close and Personal"

Meanwhile, Back in Reality...


The original for the top shot...

Dog in a Hat
Henry - looking less Mysterious

Dog in a Hat
Zachary - Looking sleepy

Dog in a Hat
Zachary - waking up for the Cookies

Dog in a Hat
Zachary - crunching on the Cookies

Good Job Mom
"Burp"

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Bitey-Face

Bitey-Face
Zachary: "Roar!"


Bitey-Face
Zachary: (wiggle squirm wiggle)


Bitey-Face
Zachary: "Roar!!!" (paw paw paw)


Bitey-Face
Zachary: (nibble tug)


Bitey-Face
Henry: "Roar!!!"


Bitey-Face
Zachary: "Paws up!"


Dog Blog Post #1817



We're pretty sure the boys sleep while we are gone, which probably explains their friskiness when we return.

After an appropriate amount of happy greeting, a lively game of Bitey-Face invariably breaks out - involving much squirming around on their backs while waving all four paws about ineffectively.

They gently tug on each other's ears and paws, compare Fearsome Faces, then laze about until the mood strikes them again.

Sometimes I join the fun, tickling those irresistibly fluffy white bellies or pulling on a paw or two. They seem to enjoy the attention, squirming all the more while gently pawing at my hand, but they always keep their jaws well away from my body parts.


Photography Assignment


Our Daily Challenge - June 18, 2015 - "Going Home"

Daily Dog Challenge 1325. "This Is The Face Of..."



Bitey-Face
"He he he (snort) he he he!"


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