Just a quick snapshot type which i found was probably the most suitable image i had taken within the time scale of the challenge- One paw print on the ground, one dog up above!
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I don't mind the out of focus dog in the background, but I feel like something is missing in the foreground. I wish there was a trail of the dog's pawprints or something.
I get your take on this...the dog doesn't want to come down the sand dune again. It's a fun idea and put together ok. Couple of things that work against this photo is the first impression - the first thing I noticed as it was loading was a fuzzy OOF dog. That's because I had to scroll down to see the bottom third of the image. After seeing the whole pic I understand...I'm just saying what popped into my mind at first. I think something that could have helped sell this is some dog tracks in the sand, especially in the vicinity where the focus is sharp (bottom third of image). As it is, the strongest part of this image (the sand) doesn't hold the viewers interest for long. Creative ideas like this will work for you in the future...maybe it will this time and I'm just being too picky. ;^) Good luck in the challenge.