Dogs (12)
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Topic: Dogs (12)
Posted By: Micholand
Subject: Dogs (12)
Date Posted: 23 May 2020 at 18:21
Welcome to part 12 of the "Dogs" thread.
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Posted By: Jozioau
Date Posted: 04 June 2020 at 14:21
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Photo taken at sunset at Brighton beach in Melbourne where there is a designated off-leash dog beach that extends into a sandbar which rises up and then disappears under water with the tides. In the distant background are the docklands of the Port of Melbourne. a99ii with Minolta 500mm f8 AF Reflex. https://flic.kr/p/2j8FGLc">  https://flic.kr/p/2j8FGLc - Late visitors, dog beach, Brighton by https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozioau/ - Joe Lewit , on Flickr------------- "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst" - Henri Cartier-Bresson https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozioau/albums - My FlickrPro site |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 21 June 2020 at 12:23
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Lizzy - summer https://flic.kr/p/2jdV7Qp">  A7II + diaplan 100 |
Posted By: skm.sa100
Date Posted: 21 June 2020 at 14:24
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Wow! If only dogs could appreciate portraits!! Lizzy would have her own instagram channel and would be a big hit.  ------------- More Dyxumer, less photographer. |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 21 June 2020 at 22:39
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@Sashi, cheers, she's is a wonderful lab, but i am biased! one from the same day, a bit more modest and less crazy in its bokeh  https://flic.kr/p/2je2S1g">  A7II + diaplan 100 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 02 July 2020 at 20:37
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summer's in the air https://flic.kr/p/2jhtPND">  A7II + yashica 45 1.7 |
Posted By: Macca
Date Posted: 03 July 2020 at 13:34
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Some company for Lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2jhyvJi">  https://flic.kr/p/2jhyvJi - DSC01960-Edit-2.jpg by https://www.flickr.com/photos/74956563@N02/ - Macca h , on FlickrA7iii and Batis 135mm 2.8 |
Posted By: Macca
Date Posted: 10 July 2020 at 17:25
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First beach sojourn in about 6 months after they lifted the 5 mile restriction this week, someone was happy... https://flic.kr/p/2jjEeVG">  https://flic.kr/p/2jjEeVG - DSC02100.jpg by https://www.flickr.com/photos/74956563@N02/ - Macca h , on FlickrA7iii and Batis 135mm 2.8 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 14 July 2020 at 22:30
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@Chris, That's a well behaving dog and a perfectly behaving lens here's another from lizzy of the same day. Taken with a less than perfect lens, so i felt the need to process the image (maybe a tad too much for some) https://flic.kr/p/2jmmXMR">  A7II + Yashica 45 1.7 |
Posted By: Fred_S
Date Posted: 26 July 2020 at 20:35
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Fuut (my fathrr in law's loyal companion) https://flic.kr/p/2jpKKGz">  A7R2 + 28-70mm OSS ------------- https://www.flickr.com/photos/147603320@N02 - My Flickr https://www.instagram.com/fred_s_photography - My Instagram |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 21 August 2020 at 23:26
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lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2jyGNqc">  A7II + Lomo P-5 180mm f2 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 28 August 2020 at 22:29
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lizzy This one is not entirely backlit, i must have been stung by an insect at the time  https://flic.kr/p/2jB3Lsg">  A7II + Lomo P-5 180mm f2 |
Posted By: bonneville
Date Posted: 29 August 2020 at 12:02
That’s a cracking shot of Lizzy  ------------- https://rb.gy/2fcp34 - As You Were! by Brian Young |
Posted By: Dena
Date Posted: 29 August 2020 at 17:46
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Always love seeing Lizzy!! |
Posted By: JST1
Date Posted: 29 August 2020 at 21:52
Cheerio just starting out. ------------- JST- a99, a77II, a900, a700, RX1, 14 mm 2.8 tamron, 85 mm 1.4 ZA, 100 2.8 Minolta Macro, 135 mm 1.8 ZA, 70-200 2.8 G SSM, Minolta 300 2.8 G, Teleconverter 2X Minolta, 150mm-600mm Tamron. |
Posted By: Jadom
Date Posted: 26 September 2020 at 16:20
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Taken recently in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland. People say that rubbing dog's nose will bring you some luck. As we can see some folks (mostly women) were searching good luck rubbing other part of dog. You have to find out what part I am talking about....(I am not talking about paws or ears). https://flic.kr/p/2jLo47D">  https://flic.kr/p/2jLo47D - _DSC8526 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/189006412@N03/ - jadom14 , on Flickr------------- Jack.SigmaDP1x,DP2M,SonyA7M2,Min: MC35F2.8, AF50F1.7, 70-210F, SL16-35F4, KironKine 80-200F4Macro, Promaster MC28F2.8, Rokinon 85f1.4, Samyang 14F2.8, Tamron: SP AF 28-75F2.8XR Di LD, 70-300 F4-5.6Di |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 28 September 2020 at 20:14
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lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2jhNvBF">  A7II + yashica 45 1.7 |
Posted By: Macca
Date Posted: 14 October 2020 at 19:34
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Sea dog https://flic.kr/p/2jSwaLX">  https://flic.kr/p/2jSwaLX - Seadog by https://www.flickr.com/photos/74956563@N02/ - Macca h , on Flickra7iii and Contax vario sonnar 100-300mm |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 26 October 2020 at 22:07
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Field dog https://flic.kr/p/2jZvYjJ">  A7II + yashica 45 1.7 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 08 November 2020 at 22:35
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autumn colours https://flic.kr/p/2k4CDuS">  A7II + yashica 45 1.7 |
Posted By: rickztahone
Date Posted: 26 November 2020 at 20:47
https://flic.kr/p/2kaGawD"> https://flic.kr/p/2kaGawD - DSC01534 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/190799729@N08/ - Ricardo Vasquez , on Flickr------------- a99+VG|a77+VG|a55|Nex6|HVL-56/58|minO|58 1.2|24|Tam|90|SAL||16-50|70-200|∑|50 1.4|∑| 24-70 2.8 [URL=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickztahone/]Flickr |
Posted By: Jonas A-R
Date Posted: 08 December 2020 at 06:21
Meet Chili, our Border Collie puppy  Chili & Pepper   ------------- a1 20/1.8G 21/2.8 Loxia 35/1.4GM 50/1.2GM 85/1.4GM 90/2.8G Laowa 100/2.8 2:1 100/2.8GM STF 135/1.8GM 24-105/4G 100-400/4-5.6GM 200-600/5.6-6.3G 1.4x 2x TC |
Posted By: Jozioau
Date Posted: 08 December 2020 at 07:23
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Gotta love Border Collies... Maybe I'm biased due to my supermodel grand-dog Summer, photos of which are to be seen in earlier parts of this Dogs thread. From the look of things, Pepper has accepted the new addition to the pack. ------------- "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst" - Henri Cartier-Bresson https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozioau/albums - My FlickrPro site |
Posted By: Jonas A-R
Date Posted: 08 December 2020 at 09:59
She's a sweetie. And about to become Pepper's best friend ------------- a1 20/1.8G 21/2.8 Loxia 35/1.4GM 50/1.2GM 85/1.4GM 90/2.8G Laowa 100/2.8 2:1 100/2.8GM STF 135/1.8GM 24-105/4G 100-400/4-5.6GM 200-600/5.6-6.3G 1.4x 2x TC |
Jozioau wrote:Posted By: svjetlana
Date Posted: 02 January 2021 at 16:03
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Posted By: bonneville
Date Posted: 09 January 2021 at 17:19
Setting up a little studio in the garage during lockdown3. Rosie and Ollie had to pop in for a look: Sony a7iii Zeiss Batis 40f2 1/200 f8 ISO100 Godox V1S & V860iiS ------------- https://rb.gy/2fcp34 - As You Were! by Brian Young |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 12 January 2021 at 21:47
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toss the ball, will ya https://flic.kr/p/2krCc9X">  precision work https://flic.kr/p/2krCCjH">  deconstruction https://flic.kr/p/2krCCNZ">  my friend got a little skinny https://flic.kr/p/2krykYq">  A7II + samyang 85 1.4 f2 |
Posted By: Jonas A-R
Date Posted: 14 January 2021 at 18:55
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My buddy Pepper https://jar.smugmug.com/Pepper/n-q26QBS/i-Zm2364J/A">  ------------- a1 20/1.8G 21/2.8 Loxia 35/1.4GM 50/1.2GM 85/1.4GM 90/2.8G Laowa 100/2.8 2:1 100/2.8GM STF 135/1.8GM 24-105/4G 100-400/4-5.6GM 200-600/5.6-6.3G 1.4x 2x TC |
Posted By: Jonas A-R
Date Posted: 16 January 2021 at 13:13
Pepper Today on a stroll with Pepper and the 100mm STF in the woods ------------- a1 20/1.8G 21/2.8 Loxia 35/1.4GM 50/1.2GM 85/1.4GM 90/2.8G Laowa 100/2.8 2:1 100/2.8GM STF 135/1.8GM 24-105/4G 100-400/4-5.6GM 200-600/5.6-6.3G 1.4x 2x TC |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 16 January 2021 at 13:46
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^^ Lovely Did Chili also tag along? ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Jonas A-R
Date Posted: 16 January 2021 at 15:56
Thanks! Chili is at our beach house with the rest of the family. All the children are home schooled and we are mostly working from home, so we like to spend the time there. I had some work requiring my presence so I had to go home ------------- a1 20/1.8G 21/2.8 Loxia 35/1.4GM 50/1.2GM 85/1.4GM 90/2.8G Laowa 100/2.8 2:1 100/2.8GM STF 135/1.8GM 24-105/4G 100-400/4-5.6GM 200-600/5.6-6.3G 1.4x 2x TC |
Posted By: Macca
Date Posted: 18 January 2021 at 10:22
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Lovely shot of a lovely dog Jonas, my nippier one in the snow.. https://flic.kr/p/2kqxoHg">  https://flic.kr/p/2kqxoHg - DSC04295.jpg by https://www.flickr.com/photos/74956563@N02/ - Macca h , on Flickra7iii and Batis 85mm |
Posted By: vaughaag
Date Posted: 01 February 2021 at 23:55
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New addition to our family, Simon the Lurcher :) When he came to us he was circa 10 weeks old and a rescue pup. He has settled in very well and enjoyed cuddles and having his picture taken ;)  Naughty iPhone picture, just after he arrived.  Circa 11 weeks old - A7, 28-70  Circa 12 weeks - A7, 28-70  High Five - A7, 28-70 ------------- Sony a7Rv | a7ii | Bronica ETRSi/S2A | Fuji GW690 https://www.instagram.com/capere_tempus/ - Instagram |
Posted By: vaughaag
Date Posted: 03 February 2021 at 18:37
A wet, miserable walk today. Testing out a new lens A7II, Samyang 75 f/1.8. 1/250, f/1.8, ISO400 ------------- Sony a7Rv | a7ii | Bronica ETRSi/S2A | Fuji GW690 https://www.instagram.com/capere_tempus/ - Instagram |
Posted By: bonneville
Date Posted: 09 February 2021 at 15:17
Ollie and Rosie woke today to find even more snow to play in Corby Glen, Lincs, 9 Feb 21 a7iii with Zeiss Batis 85mm f1.8 ------------- https://rb.gy/2fcp34 - As You Were! by Brian Young |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 23 February 2021 at 21:51
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neapolitan lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2kEnL3b">  A900 + sony 85mm f2.8 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 25 February 2021 at 17:02
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lizzy at sunset https://flic.kr/p/2kEVf31">  A900 + sony 85mm f2.8 |
Posted By: Phil Wood
Date Posted: 26 February 2021 at 00:36
Oscar running - one of his favourite pastimes. A77 + Min AF 80-200 HS APO |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 28 February 2021 at 10:41
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lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2kFFBMV">  A7II + samyang 135 f2 |
Posted By: Phil Wood
Date Posted: 28 February 2021 at 21:24
Our current house guest - Minnie. |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 07 March 2021 at 20:55
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An oldie from 2012 to keep remembering Xam, a gentle and very nice border collie from across the street https://pegelli.smugmug.com/Other/201205/i-NN2zJHc/A">  A850 + Min 35/2 ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 16 March 2021 at 22:22
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lizzy, a portrait with a macro lens, struggling with the bokeh though.. https://flic.kr/p/2kLBLXM">  A7II + A-mount sigma 180 3.5 AF
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Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 21 March 2021 at 22:18
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lizzy, roaming the meadows. nicer bokeh, harder framing :-) https://flic.kr/p/2kN3PRN">  A7II + A-mount sigma 180 3.5 AF
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Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 08 April 2021 at 22:08
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head nostrils tail https://flic.kr/p/2kRQv5m">  A7II + sigma 28mm AF 1.8 f1.8 1/250s iso100 |
Posted By: Macca
Date Posted: 09 April 2021 at 21:46
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Chasing gulls https://flic.kr/p/2kS2Jvb">  https://flic.kr/p/2kS2Jvb - DSC05463.jpg by https://www.flickr.com/photos/74956563@N02/ - Macca h , on Flickra7III and Loxia 25mm 2.4 |
Posted By: angora
Date Posted: 10 April 2021 at 13:25
| what a dog's life... love it! |
Posted By: Macca
Date Posted: 10 April 2021 at 18:27
| Thanks, am always amazed at how far and fast he can go on a can of dog food! Loves the beach ,it``s been sorely missed and worth the trip despite the cold arctic wind still blowing around here. |
Posted By: Jadom
Date Posted: 16 April 2021 at 16:04
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Fort Stolpen, Germany: https://flic.kr/p/2jkUozb">  https://flic.kr/p/2jkUozb - _DSC1352 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/189006412@N03/]------------- Jack.SigmaDP1x,DP2M,SonyA7M2,Min: MC35F2.8, AF50F1.7, 70-210F, SL16-35F4, KironKine 80-200F4Macro, Promaster MC28F2.8, Rokinon 85f1.4, Samyang 14F2.8, Tamron: SP AF 28-75F2.8XR Di LD, 70-300 F4-5.6Di |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 18 April 2021 at 20:54
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Maya, one of the cockers of a friend of us https://pegelli.smugmug.com/Other/201303/i-F8jPxSm/A">  NEX6 + OM Zuiko 85/2 ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: 4paul
Date Posted: 30 April 2021 at 04:47
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Dog Run, Tompkins Square Park https://flic.kr/p/2kVNmQW">  MD 50/1.7 a7ii autofocus missed focus LOL   ------------- There is a difference between a shaky or out-of-focus photograph and a snapshot of clouds and fog banks. - Schrödinger |
Posted By: Jozioau
Date Posted: 06 May 2021 at 12:56
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A couple of candid photos taken at St.Kilda beach Melbourne. a99ii with Minolta 500mm f8.0 AF Reflex. 1. https://flic.kr/p/2kWWKsw">  https://flic.kr/p/2kWWKsw - Boardwalk walkies, St.Kilda by https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozioau/ - Joe Lewit , on Flickr2. https://flic.kr/p/2kWS8Zp">  https://flic.kr/p/2kWS8Zp - St.Kilda beach walkies and worksite by https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozioau/ - Joe Lewit , on Flickr------------- "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst" - Henri Cartier-Bresson https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozioau/albums - My FlickrPro site |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 13 May 2021 at 18:05
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lizzy - backlit https://flic.kr/p/2kYpdzr">  A7II + minolta 58 1.4 f2.8
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Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 14 May 2021 at 22:26
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lizzy - another day, a different sunset https://flic.kr/p/2kYsAuV">  A99II + minolta 80-200 HS 2.8 |
Posted By: bms44974
Date Posted: 15 May 2021 at 15:36
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@fennetje: Nicely done, Sven! The back-light and foreground exposure were well controlled (or adjusted) and the DOF is spot-on. Cheers... Brian ------------- A7rIV; A6500; SEL2470Z; SEL90M28G; SEL100400GM; SELP1650; |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 16 May 2021 at 12:25
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Thanks Brian ! Still getting to know the lens, it's new to me. I usually operate the camera one handed and wave something of interest (a piece of apple or a stick) with my free hand to get Lizzy's attention. That's not an option when handling the minolta 80-200 2.8 however. Another one from the same day. There was a lot more going wrong here, so I tried something different with the postprocessing, involving luma-masking in Capture One. https://flic.kr/p/2kYGCPv">  A99II + min 80-200 2.8 HS |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 17 May 2021 at 22:11
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lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2kZ7JPP">  A99II + minolta MC 100 2.5 |
Posted By: MichelvA
Date Posted: 18 May 2021 at 06:10
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She looks lovely Sven . ------------- Respect Observe Capture Enjoy https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/color-management-and-monitor-calibration_topic102868.html - Color management |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 20 May 2021 at 21:59
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We recently enjoyed receiving a dozen of puppies form our dog Nougat. I picked up an A77II to replace my old A900 to capture these lovely creatures. This seemed to me a nice occasion to share them here after having been absent for quite a while. Duko  Beer  ChanelChanel  Nera   Enjoy ------------- |
Posted By: Fred_S
Date Posted: 21 May 2021 at 21:50
I did! Very cute puppies, the last one in particular. ------------- https://www.flickr.com/photos/147603320@N02 - My Flickr https://www.instagram.com/fred_s_photography - My Instagram |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 24 May 2021 at 16:28
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Good to see you back Dirk and enjoy your new toy (the A77ii). Nice shots of the puppies. They're high on the "cute-o-meter". The white spots (like Chanel and Nera) give them something extra. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 25 May 2021 at 08:01
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Thanks Fred and Pieter, I'll be posting some more soon. The white spots are a kind of "breed anomalie" and do not apply for high scores at shows. Nice to read that it's adding to the loveliness. ------------- |
Posted By: Jozioau
Date Posted: 25 May 2021 at 08:08
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Very cute pups. What breed are they? ------------- "Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst" - Henri Cartier-Bresson https://www.flickr.com/photos/jozioau/albums - My FlickrPro site |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 25 May 2021 at 09:05
Thanks! They are Beauceron breed, French shepperd dog. ------------- |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 25 May 2021 at 21:49
Puppies, these look so fluffy ! love those big paws  one of lizzy, from a visit to a meadow nearby https://flic.kr/p/2m1DU5m">  A7II + Jupiter-9
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 25 May 2021 at 22:06
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Lovely colours! ------------- |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 25 May 2021 at 22:17
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Some new shots of another 3 of the dozen puppies, shot earlier this week. Lion   Lupus, practising balance   Twix Enjopying a cup of Danone she found on the bench, left behind by our granddaughter  all shots with A77II + sony 70-200/2.8SSM Ooops, caught red-handed :  I'd liked to get another round:  all shots with A77II + Sony 70-200/2.8 SSM ------------- |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 25 May 2021 at 22:22
The MinO 50/3.5 turned out to be a very nice portrait lens for these size of puppies : ------------- |
Posted By: angora
Date Posted: 26 May 2021 at 12:19
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awww they are so, sooo adorable!!! don't know a thing about the Standard for this breed -of course-, but also IMHO the freckles, stripes, spots and other decorations add greatly to the uber cuteness! will you introduce their ma to us? I see they have their very own (teddy)bear? forgive me for ventilating something? no offense!!! (!!!!!). nowadays I only know 1 dog with a plushie-less life.  g.friend Kyra used to be a major consumer. ;) spoiled! got to kill multiple plushies per week. she beheaded, decapitated them, ripped their foamy intestines out, teared them to pieces, pulled their plastic eyes out, etc. (which worried me, to be honest, having certain ideas what should(n't) be on a dog's menu? + visions about risks? ).  my big (weighs 57 kilograms) friend Max treats his stuffed toys nicely. he likes to drag them around, sleeps with them, and loves the lullaby-music box in 1 of this toys. ;) accidents occur, but only accidentally. so far, so good? but one day we accompanied him to the forest. I also brought my camera, hoping he'd pose for me (  ) amidst a bubble bath, generated by my newly acquired Trioplan 100. he didn't have time to pose, running around, inspecting bushes and all there was to inspect, disappearing from time to time. but then he came out of a shrub, carrying something that looked like a plushie, but was a rabbit. used to be a rabbit, I could see it had -just- passed away. the dog was very happy with his new toy! it took quite some time to catch him, then lots of persuasion to convince him to finally let go of it.  I'm convinced the dog killed the rabbit, but didn't murder it. he 'just' grabbed it as he would grab any of the toys he's familiar with. I could feel -and hear!- the crushed and broken -rattling- ribs. it hurts to say that in the end the dog presumably did the rabbit a favour.   (since the real murderer is the rabbit's former 'owner'! rabbits are animals of prey. no domestic rabbit will enjoy 'its freedom', setting a domestic rabbit free is a recipe for death. and beyond cruel, only very few will survive. by the looks of it, it hadn't been there long and wasn't well looked after. the only comforting idea is that, as animals of prey, they do have a mechanism that brings them into shock rather quickly). covered in slobber (if you think this to be appalling- I'm even more appalled than you? took those pics with the intention to hopefully be able to show people why they shouldn't set rabbits 'free'. and therefore regret I didn't make a real effort to come up with 'decent' pics).  < All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed. > ~Richard Adams - Watership Down  as for dog Max- pretty sure he wouldn't have grabbed the rabbit if he wouldn't have been used to (grabbing) stuffed toys. and therefore should be kept away from all sorts of smaller pets. (surprisingly, but fact-) listening to his human is not one of his virtues. ;) at the age of 7, he's still very playful, enthousiastic and uncivilized. I wouldn't be surprised if he would knock over small children to nick their stuffed toys. no harm intended, of course. during the years that followed he has done it again. grabbed thus killed another rabbit. (no offense?!! only, hopefully, some food for thought?)  |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 26 May 2021 at 21:07
Thanks! Yes I know, it's hard to resist the temptation to overflow you with tons of pics. ------------- |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 26 May 2021 at 21:19
Here's mom, called Nougat :  The breed is Beauceron, French shepherd dog. The breed has 2 variants : Black-and-Tan and Arlequin. Our Nougat is a typical Black-and-Tan lady. We mated her with a Arlequin, which has both black-and-tan as grey colours.This results in puppies of both variants. In the nest we had 12 puppies, 3 Black-and-Tan and 9 Arlequin. It can be the opposite as well! BTW I live in the countryside, and our dogs regularly chase wild hares, which are very common and numerous here. While the dogs are in very good condition, the manage to catch a hare every now and then. They bring it home and eat all of it. That's nature IMO. ------------- |
Posted By: SynJohn
Date Posted: 26 May 2021 at 23:05
Great series of nature at work. I know this might upset some but your dog is welcome in our area any time. Over $20,000 in 2 years of landscape damage from a recent surge in rabbits. All are invasive to this area so we have open hunt too knock the populataion down. ------------- Always Learning http://www.pixeledlife.com - Pixeled Life |
Posted By: Phil Wood
Date Posted: 29 May 2021 at 00:30
Black sheep.
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Posted By: angora
Date Posted: 29 May 2021 at 11:34
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beautiful sheep! (s)he draws lots of attention! ;) ma looks great, Dirk! not familiar with this breed, really like the slender appearance! (which province are you in?).
TY, Dirk and John! (late response! last 2 days unexpectedly turned out to be working days, in the neighbour's garden). of course I understand what you are both saying. my story was about 'side-effects' that can occur when teaching dogs that stuffed toys belong to them. esp. when a dog is larger and out of control, when 'obeying' is not among its best developed skills. neighbourhood pets will not be safe and nor will little children, carrying a toy around. + (as a rabbit's advocate ;)) a bottom line that domestic rabbits have no place in 'nature'. (when the happy few, lucky/brave/strong enough to survive, start to multiply, wild coloured coats will have returned by the 5th generation, but there are other significant differences, due to 500+ years of domestication. rabbit adapted, even the intestines are about half a meter shorter and so on). Max is not my dog (TG , although I like to believe I could teach him manners very quickly ;)). but he is my friend and he shows it by jumping into my arms (did I mention he weighs 57 kilograms?), trying to sit on my lap, nm if I'm sitting on a scooter or other 'impossible' places, becoming a stumbling block by falling onto his back all of a sudden and other tokens of his friendship. he has no hunting genes, other than jumping into people's picknick baskets, cars, vans, campers and even houses, to catch food. (habit! his human often complains about the lack of understanding people have, and that they are 'so' easily pissed off ). in this case there was no chasing, he just picked it up. the rabbit was either weakened and pres. 'frozen' or trapped. we were practically standing beside that bush. @John- sorry to 'hear' that rabbits are thriving in your area. when nature takes its course however, it 'normally' will take care of overpopulation by launching a disease of some sort, to restore the balance. given that every species has its place, thus needs, 'deserves' a place to live? (here, in densely populated Holland for instance, a rural area was turned into a residential quarter and people were complaining that brown rats were invading their outside spaces. while actually it was the other way round? or, thanks to a strong lobby of birders, an area was turned into whatlookedlike a mud pool, to lure the migratory birds that pass over. the geese loved it! they loved it so much, that the province decided to shoot the geese. ?  ). the US pres. have enough room for all, but for some undefined reason things seem to change when man starts to interfere, to redesign nature? in the case of wild rabbits the incredible happened. it started with a man-made virus, named VHD/RHD (rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease). an incredibly fast acting nasty killer. rumour has it, it was stolen from a lab and spread by a N.-Z. farmer in the early 90s. extremely contagious, even through air, it killed gazillions of rabbits. but whether you decide to breed dinos or design viruses, nature will always find a way? during the years that followed the deadly virus adapted, changed and became less lethal. in 2015 new variant RHD2 was spread. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-03-15/rabbit-virus-rhdv2/12024486 - the latest ? in the coastal area -here-, the burrowing of rabbits can be hazardous to the dunes, that are supposed to protect us. but the new virus worked like a charm. the less wild rabbits remained, the more the landscape, the entire eco-system, started to change. plants vanished, making room for non-native, invasive plants and many of the -other- animals/birds/insects vanished. the same vegetation effects have been reported https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/opinion/letters/16991453.letters-worried-wild-rabbits/ - in the UK and in Spain (rare) predators are on the verge of extinction, all depending heavily on rabbits. in a way that scientists are sounding the alarm. saying the effects are so disasterous and alarming, they strongly advice to find ways to reintroduce wild rabbits. or, 'scientifically': < Rabbit activity, including grazing, burrowing, trampling and dunging, are all important factors in the maintenance of the habitat and its heterogeneity. Rabbit populations were almost entirely wiped out by the widespread introduction of the myxomatosis virus in the 1950s. This was followed by changes to the vegetation (Ranwell 1963) and an explosive growth of scrub on many sites. From the 1990s the rabbit populations have also been affected by the Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (RHVD). During the last 150 years on the Dutch and German Frisian Islands there have been cyclic changes in population density due to changes in hunting intensity and diseases such as myxomatosis and RHVD (Drees 2004). In 1990 the population on the Frisian Islands collapsed and since 2003 the population has stabilised at a lower level (Drees 2007). The loss of rabbits from the dune systems of north west Europe has led to a decrease in the small-scale dynamics of the grey dunes (van Til and Kooijman 2007). Species richness is highest at intermediate levels of rabbit pressure (Zeevalking and Fresco 1977, Isermann et al., submitted). This grazing activity induces spatial heterogeneity and maintains succession stages with high numbers of species (Gibson 1988). It is rabbits, therefore, which have an indispensable role to play in the recovery of such dunes. > (from: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/habitats/pdf/2130_Fixed_coastal_dunes.pdf - https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/habitats/pdf/2130_Fixed_coastal_dunes.pdf ) sorry??? -long story about ...dogs - |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 29 May 2021 at 13:22
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Thanks, i was unaware of that problem. I live in the Hoeksche Waard, no or luttele rabits here in theceestern part where I live. Lots of hares, they thrive here. ------------- |
Posted By: SynJohn
Date Posted: 29 May 2021 at 16:43
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I do understand your point of view on the rabbits. What we have here is little brown rabbits that are destroying habitat for all of the native critters we have fostered in our yards. My wife and I spent 25 years building a 1/2 acre low maintenance no grass yard to conserve water. We had 12 Lace-leaf (Japanese) maples that took over 20 years to grow destroyed in only a week due to them coming in and eating the bark. They have also eaten all of the flowering plants in the yard that used to harbor and feed many hummingbirds, Junkos, quail and other birds that thrived in our yard. These are not your little pretty plushy toy look a likes. S o now we have lost at least 8 species not counting the coyotes that would feed in the yard as part of natural selection. We do have 2 dogs that do not kill anything either although they are more than agile enough to do so. Sorry for the rant ------------- Always Learning http://www.pixeledlife.com - Pixeled Life |
Posted By: Phil Wood
Date Posted: 31 May 2021 at 15:21
It's a he. Occasionally he will pay the sheep enough attention for a quick greeting (nose to nose through the fence), but he's usually more interested in destroying a stick (as in the pic). The sheep are amazingly dog friendly, presumably due to spending a lot of time in this field alongside a popular dog walking path. A couple of days ago we went for a walk with friends who have expressed the desire for a picture of their mutt (another he) on the move (they have already had professional dog portrait sessions). I usually forget this and turn up with a far too wide lens. On this occasion I forgot again, but happened to have a beercan with me. Dougie: 1.  2. 
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Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 31 May 2021 at 22:12
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Handsome dog Phil, clearly having fun! ------------- |
Posted By: angora
Date Posted: 01 June 2021 at 12:15
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wonderful, Phil! @Dirk- Hoeksche Waard sounds good! paradise in the vicinity of all facilities. not far from here. (waving at you from Zeeland, Walcheren to be precize ).
rants ideally should bring some relief, truly sorry it won't solve a thing in this case.  and very sorry to 'hear' about the damage!! are the trees really beyond salvation? as you say: native critters. are they? are those cottontails? natives? don't they have enemies? only familiar with 'our' (European) rabbits, our own breed (you'll never guess what it is? ) in particular, but in general: rabbits are basically 'twilight animals', breakfast/dinner is at dawn and dusk (thus the times to pay attention?). goes for domesticated rabbits as well, but unlike their domesticated counterparts, those are the times they, for obvious reasons, eat as much as they can (hence the longer intestines). what could scare them off, -apart from barriers, never seen them climb-, is smell. the smell of predators, humans included. unfortunally volatile, it won't last very long? (actually, I used to say that to people calling what they could do against foxes sneaking around, but ..... ;)). theoretically, you could chase them away with your dirty laundry ;), when you stop using indoor plumbing and there are people who collect hair from local hairdressers, to spread around. or the presence of-/encounters with dogs?? get to know your rabbits and you'd be able to come up with ideas? btw- rabbits and horses have lots in common! 1st of all they are animals of prey. on top are 2 huge radars, sounds are important. they can't afford to check things out, at first they'll flee. they 'see' with their noses! the -bulging- eyes are at the sides of their heads, providing wide-angle view and often they sit up to look around, but they can't see what's right in front of them. i.e. smell is most important. the ultimate warning signal -to others or out of fear- is thumping. every rabbit understands what it means when you stomp your foot repeatedly, danger! perhaps things that make strange noises, squeak, hiss, rattle, the odd -inflated?- plastic bag (famous for startling horses) tied to branches, could help too? (our own rabbits didn't blink when bombs (i.e. 'modern' fireworks) exploded, but try using a tiny little piece of sanding paper, that makes squeaking noises, and our buck Junior would be glued to the ceiling. same with hissing sounds, while trying to inflate their beach ball(s). not all were as easily spooked, but outside the comfort of their home, everything changes? it's the unknown, potential danger, that startles them. still- the way to calm a freightened rabbit, is to (hold it and) cover their eyes, when it gets (as) dark (as a rabbit hole)). rabbits may be cautious, but by no means cowards and they do need to eat. (they'll be back? IF it's not too convincingly 'dangerous'). although they like to nibble, (food/grass/hay/straw to prevent their teeth from growing), bark is not their favourite dish? sounds like sheer desperation in winter and severe shortage of food? can't you provide/sow some food somewhere away from your yard? and far, far away? wild animals can do the strangest things for the strangest reasons. pheasants are known to peck holes in potatoes, when they -only- need moist, and can't find water. for instance? and the same often goes for rabbits/hares. easy to solve, thus to keep crops (merely ;)) intact? I, for one, also made a 'career' in organic farming, as a farm hand/'workhorse'. ;) and thus watched the crops and the 'damage' for many years. nets are important to protect the young juicy plants, (esp. from birds! butterflies!), until they start growing. but prior to nets, there was always enough left? at the end of the fields, near undergrowth/shelter, you'll find pumpkin peels with teeth marks, mostly superficial, you'll find outer leaves with holes in them and sometimes a, 1, small pumpkin entirely hollowed out by rats. never seen horror rabbits or -hares eating everything. in a rural environment, in spring/summer/autumn. in winter things change, even deer on a cabbage field. in organic farming, https://www.allestegenongedierte.nl/hertshoorn-concentraat-5ml.html - hertshoorn olie / hartshorn oil (google keeps changing it into hawthorn :S) is often placed in between crops, in small tubes on sticks. the smell is known to chase everything away (including me :)). also known as repellent is neem oil (and -trees). (never seen it used though. only know that azadirachta indica is a miraculous tree). + https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/homemade-deer-rabbit-repellent.html - other recipes ? hope the trees and other plants will recover and that you'll be able to keep the yard to yourselves! |
Posted By: bigsi
Date Posted: 03 June 2021 at 08:15
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Baz, one of my customers dogs- https://flic.kr/p/2m3eGvp">  ------------- You win or you learn.... |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 03 June 2021 at 12:34
Nice framing! Love it ------------- |
Posted By: bigsi
Date Posted: 04 June 2021 at 23:44
Thanks Dirk! ------------- You win or you learn.... |
Posted By: bonneville
Date Posted: 05 June 2021 at 17:28
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Not my dogs this time, all taken at a recent Pet Studio Photo Workshop with Sony a7iii + FE 24-70 f4 with triggered studio lights: 1.  2.  3.  4.  |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 08 June 2021 at 10:25
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Nice work Brian, especially the look in the eyes of the last one is priceless "can I have that nibble pleeeeease" ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 12 June 2021 at 21:23
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light rain https://flic.kr/p/2m2UFXo">  A7II + minolta 58 1.4 evening dress https://flic.kr/p/2m595FT">  A99II + minolta 135 2.8 AF |
Posted By: crysania
Date Posted: 13 June 2021 at 03:20
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Did someone say...dogs??? That's about 99% what I photograph! A few recent ones. I just got my Sony a7iii and Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 lens so I'm stepping up in the world! Lea in the woods https://flic.kr/p/2m5dSnw">  Ben and his ball https://flic.kr/p/2m4HH6H">  Incoming! https://flic.kr/p/2m4EM6m">  Taking a break https://flic.kr/p/2m4tcBg">  And one of the major reasons I bought it! Agility! Zen the Akita https://flic.kr/p/2m4oVjs">  Cattle dog https://flic.kr/p/2m4ti3G">  Dexter the Italian Greyhound https://flic.kr/p/2m4nQBr"> 
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Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 15 June 2021 at 21:07
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Love 'lea in the woods' ! very nice expression & good light. I'm making the most (well, to my own capabilities) of the last of the buttercup season, by the grace of my trusted companion https://flic.kr/p/2m5irTn">  A99II + minolta 135 AF 2.8 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 08 July 2021 at 17:31
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lizzy - purple sunset https://flic.kr/p/2ma1n1m">  A7II + samyang 135 1.8 |
Posted By: Dirk
Date Posted: 08 July 2021 at 18:53
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Nice colour matcht! ------------- |
Posted By: Matt
Date Posted: 21 July 2021 at 16:01
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Shih Tzu https://flic.kr/p/2mczGgR">  A77II + Minolta AF 80-200 F2.8 HS APO G |
Posted By: crysania
Date Posted: 21 July 2021 at 16:06
| Nice, Matt! I had that combo of camera/lens up until recently and LOVED it. I'm still sort of sad about selling that Minolta lens because it was such a good one. |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 24 July 2021 at 23:18
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lizzy - evening colors https://flic.kr/p/2mdawNi">  A99II + sigma 50 hsm 1.4 @1.7 lizzy - on summer's stage https://flic.kr/p/2mdv1Nq">  A99II + sigma 50 hsm 1.4 @1.7 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 25 July 2021 at 10:32
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lizzy - summer sunset https://flic.kr/p/2mcZd6o">  A99II + sigmna 50 hsm 1.4 @1.4 |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 20 August 2021 at 21:51
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lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2mifxzv">  A99II + sigma 50 hsm 1.4 @1.7 |
Posted By: Howard_S
Date Posted: 22 August 2021 at 11:01
https://flic.kr/p/2miypyS"> https://flic.kr/p/2miypyS - Peruvian hairless dogs May 2013 at Huaca de la Luna, near Trujillo, Peru ------------- Howard Stanbury https://www.instagram.com/instadelusions/ - Instagram | http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbury/ - Flickr | http://stanbury.org/ - Web |
Posted By: svjetlana
Date Posted: 28 August 2021 at 14:05
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Posted By: Macca
Date Posted: 02 September 2021 at 15:23
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Nice pose, looks kind of sad Svjetlana. Happiness https://flic.kr/p/2mkzTZE">  https://flic.kr/p/2mkzTZE - DSC07519.jpg by https://www.flickr.com/photos/74956563@N02/ - Macca h , on FlickrA7iii and Sony 135mm 1.8GM. |
Posted By: svjetlana
Date Posted: 03 September 2021 at 11:04
Thank you Chris, it was scratching pose.
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Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 26 September 2021 at 22:24
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lizzy https://flic.kr/p/2muJdzQ">  A99II + min 80-200 2.8 HS https://flic.kr/p/2mwWSKq">  A99II + min 80-200 2.8 HS |
Posted By: fennetje
Date Posted: 27 September 2021 at 21:02
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lizzy - evening glow (edited) https://flic.kr/p/2mv8DhC">  A99II + min 80-200 2.8 HS |
Posted By: Basil
Date Posted: 27 September 2021 at 21:06
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I think this is the best one yet! ------------- To see is to enjoy. To see beyond is to rejoice. A77Mark II; A6600; A99; various film bodies and an ever-changing collection of lenses |