I'll probably get hammered for just having a pet shot but whatever. I decided I would enter this because I somehow managed to think that the Beer/Soft drink challenge was due on Tuesday and I had a shot idea all set up, just needed to buy supplies. I begin taking the shot Monday night and notice on DPC that it's already in voting... hooray.
Anyway, this shot was originally taken for the Oct. Pets side challenge, so anybody from that SC will probably recognize my dog and know who's shot it was, especially with all the snow. If you couldn't already tell, my dog Hogan very much enjoyed this photo shoot. Too bad his foot got a little chopped off. meh.
POST CHALLENGE: Sooooo... really wasn't expecting this as you can see from my original comments.
Thanks for all the comments; it's been a boatload more than I've ever received before. We had just received around 20 or so inches of snow and it was still largely undisturbed. I had been waiting to get a shot like this of my dog for a long time actually, but hadn't been able to due to time constraints and weather patterns. The photo shoot was a blast too, although I lost several balls in the process (or should I say my dog lost them).
Oh yeah, the score took a bit of a dive in the final day... dropped a full tenth.
I'm thrilled to have also received posthumous's Blue for this photo. Thanks a ton!
Outtakes here
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It is inconceivable that I never commented on this!!!!! This image is better than therapy! Just looking at it gives me a jolt of joy to the heart. What sort of dog is this? Offhand I'd say Irish Setter...
I dont know where I was, but I missed seeing this great photo. I bet Hogan finds the lost balls when the snow melts. You had a hard time selecting from the outtakes I bet.
I liked this when I first saw it, but thought I'd let you know that I just came across it again by using "stumbleupon"--so it appears you are gaining popularity outside of this site as well!
Lovely picture. The implied human interaction can only be missed by the blind. The perfectly exposed snow and subject are amazing. Should have taken the blue, IMHO. Congratulations !!!
Well. . . you know how I feel about this photo. I reckon I've gushed enough. I'm so glad you ended up with a ribbon! Congratulations. Hogan is awesome!
I absolutely love this shot! Definitely a 10! Fetch has got to be the most commonly observed animal/person interaction and you captured it beautifully! Congrats on the ribbon, but in my opinion, this shot deserved blue!
Wd Derek, marvellous shot, my only 10. Pity so many speed voters missed the human interaction simply because there wasn't one (a human) shown in the photo...you got 46 x 10's, MORE than 1st (x44) and 2nd (x27) Place. Tells you that math and logic aren't related.
I elected to use a rating table to decide on what value to assign during voting.
Here’s the table:
1 No Animal/People Interaction
2 Slightly Appealing, but no Animal/People Interaction
3 Moderately Appealing, but on Animal/People Interaction
4 Greatly Appealing, but no Animal/People interaction
5 Not Appealing, but possessing Animal/People Interaction
6 Slightly Appealing and possessing Animal/People Interaction
7 Moderately Appealing and possessing Animal/People Interaction
8 Greatly Appealing and possessing Animal People Interaction
9 Better than #8, and caused an audible sigh
10 Better than #9, and would likely declare it a favorite
Ok. . I was just browsing thru the thumbs here, not even thinking I had enough time to vote on this challenge -- but after seeing this -- it is getting my 10 vote -- and I'm making sure I vote enough for it to count. Because if it doesn't win a blue ribbon, you have been totally robbed by an inferior photo! I can't imagine having a photo this cool of my pet! Congratulations! And thanks for being such an awesome owner who would get out and play in that weather :)
Oh my goodness! This is too funny - what a terrific capture. The way that dog is just exploding out of the snow, lol! Would be nice perhaps if the human interaction part was a emphasized a litle stronger though...
This will ribbon (I hope)...emotive, fun, exhuberant and interactive with Human that threw the ball. Only negative is the snow being overexposed to get detail in the darker fur and eyes of the dog. May bump score later...
All I can say is this looks like the dog is having a great time. He/She really pops out against the snow and the ball being a different color is perfect. 10
Great cute shot of doggie in the snow and the ball makes a wonderful focal point. But though dog is clearly headed for you, you are not in the shot, so hard to tell which way voters may go.
Ack; snow already!!! This tells a story in spades. I fear if you were not using a long zoom that you may have been run over a split second after taking this ;-)
wonderful capture! i wish that there had been a bit more distance in between you, so that there was a strip of snow at the bottom, but thats just me. great composition!
LOL! I'm sure this will do well for you... I like the photo very much... but I'm missing the Human part. My dog picks up his ball by himself and runs around with it. Yeah. He's strange. (not voting)
Guaranteed smile-inducing shot unless you have a fear of large brown dogs built partially of snow... I love how he does indeed seem part snow monster, part dog. The blue/green of the ball works well, and the implied human (ie us - the viewer) works well for me, too. Great fun!
I like seeing all the different seasons in these photos. Even though you cannot see the interaction it is obvious from the picture, nicely done. The green color of the ball adds a nice punch to the shot.
Super play shot, we have to assume the interaction with the human who must either be the photographer or behind the photographer. Good job keeping expression in the eyes and details within the snow.
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