this is mr tod .. he was two years old yesterday when i took this photo ..
i love it when dogs put their heads on the side as if they are listening .. its not something mr tod does unless he hears something really unusual .. but i especially wanted him to do it for this challenge ..
so i got a whistle out of the kitchen drawer and took him into the paddock .. told him to sit .. he's not good at sitting in one spot for any length of time ..
got everything ready to take a pic .. my distance from him and my settings .. felt i'd probably only have one shot at him putting his head to the side ..
blew the whistle and he put his head on the side .!!.
got a couple of shots .. not totally happy ..
so i tried again .. epic fail .. when i blew the whistle from then on he came running to me ...
i will have to google how to teach him to put his head on the side .. as it doesnt come naturally to him .. i'm the one who has to learn how to teach him .. he'll pick it up real quick once i do .. he's the intelligent one in the relationship .. ;)
[Oct. 28th, 2021 07:20:04 PM]
feeling a bit emotional here ..!!..
13 wonderful comments with approx 4 hours and 45 minutes to rollover ..
and me and toddy have reached dizzying heights .. which i'm 'recording' for prosterity .. just in case this score becomes a fleeting memory .. ;)
Hi Roz,
I have been out of commission and unable to vote or make comments on this challenge. I just wanted you to know how much I like your portrait of Toddy. It couldn’t be more perfect. It must have been exciting to watch your score over the week of voting. It would have been higher still if I was able to vote. Congratulations on a wonderful portrait and the blue ribbon.
Congratulations
This was my favorite image in the challenge. Your dog is beautiful, I love the look in his eye and the tilt in his head but nothing caught my eye more than his ears. I love his ears, one up one down. All this and great lighting used perfectly. I had a hunch this was one of your amazing images.
This image deserves accolades.
Toddy beat the flies! WOW, Roz, congrats on the new PB!! Amazing score for an amazing portrait :)
hahahaha .. literally burst out laughing at your comment Margaret ..
and yes .. i think its a miracle . !! ..
a very happy one .. xx
and where oh where is the tagging option in dpc .. we really need that badly . :(
Hey Roz! Yes, It's been a while! So nice to pop in here and see you on the front page with a blue! Wow, big congrats!
He certainly is a handsome little bugger! :)
Oh Roz, this is possibly my favourite ever photo of Mr Tod. this is just absolutely delightful - spot on with the technicals, of course, but captured with such love and such bagfulls of character. Rare I give a 10 on first pass, but there isn't any other score I could give!
Oh HI TODDY! Bathed in such exquisite light... with those soulful eyes and perfectly engaged ears, I feel like you will likely give your momma another ribbon. You're such a gooooooooood dog! :)
I'm not voting in this contest since I never vote when I have "a dog in the race" (haha), but you certainly deserve a 10 for your modeling efforts this time! Good luck, sweet boy!
my best mate
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