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Challenge: Hidden Gem III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8-4.0 for Nikon
Location: Belgium/Zele
Date: Aug 15, 2011
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Jun 23, 2013

 Our 6 year old smooth coated chihuahua, Gyzmo.
Small package, huge temperament.
There's no need for an alarm system with him around. He hears everything, he sees everything, even sometimes things that aren't, and he always briefs us about it.
He doesn't like cable guys.
But he adores the hand of any human being after getting to know them (except for a cable guy).
To him, human hands exist for one purpose only: they're made to caress his tummy, his chest, his upper legs, his neck and his little head.

I remember this being a real lucky shot: one of the few, if not the only, where his eyes are wide open, he's looking into the lens, not licking his lips, not yawning, his ears straight up.
The way he's looking at you here made me think of Joey Tribbiani's catchphrase pickup line in "Friends".

I've kept this photo aside, but never used it. Until now.
A gem of one of our 2 little gems.

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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
07/05/2013 11:04:14 AM
Gyzmo! Great name for such a cheerful and alert looking little fellow! Wonderful photo!
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 07/02/2013 03:29:05 PM
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Nice clean light on this pet portrait that shows off great details from the fur to the eyes to the muzzle. Not so much a critique but a suggestion/observation - I wonder if it would be even better cropped closer? Maybe a square crop to just have the pup's head fill the frame.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/29/2013 06:14:14 PM
Cutie!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
 06/29/2013 04:23:12 PM
Only one word to describe this is Adorable! Great lighting, and expression.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 06/28/2013 04:56:02 PM
Excellent...love the expression and the detail. 7
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