I call this photograph "Saturday", because weekends are usually the time when the furriest family member gets some real, quality time. That means plenty of time outside, free from a leash, free from literally everything. I could have driven to some exotic location with laser focus on attempting some award winning photography for this challenge, but sometimes you just got to put family first. This is Birtir, my purebred Icelandic Sheepdog. He's 6 years old, still a bit stupid, still gorgeous. I usually joke that if my dog was human, he'd be Richard Gere.
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This was one of my challenge favorites. The wide angle perspective really establishes the casual grandeur of the context such that the intimacy of the moment feels that much more "gee whiz." Simultaneously majestic and playful.
Looks like you had plenty of resolution and detail here. The grass and the dog's fur are sharply in focus, etc. I'm not a fan of the wide ratio presentation for this. I think this would score much higher with a tighter crop (below the distant hill line) and a strong cut on the right also. Just my opinion. Should still do well for you. Good luck.
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