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Doggie Days -  August - Dachshund
2nd PlaceDoggie Days - August - Dachshund
smokeditor


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Calendar (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Location: My Mini Studio
Date: Nov 7, 2004
Aperture: f11.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160 sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Nov 7, 2004

My dog Dash. He's just over a year old and loves to take pictures with me. Shot with 17-40L at 17mm to give that big head little body look.

Statistics
Place: 2 out of 190
Avg (all users): 7.1287
Avg (commenters): 7.9667
Avg (participants): 6.9636
Avg (non-participants): 7.3261
Views since voting: 9035
Views during voting: 335
Votes: 202
Comments: 70
Favorites: 53 (view)


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11/12/2010 09:38:40 AM
Great doggie shot !
11/12/2010 05:24:14 AM
AWWWWW! Love this! Dachshunds are my favorite.
04/03/2005 11:12:51 AM
A perfect picture of a perfect good boy!
11/21/2004 04:24:13 PM
Very nifty shot, John! Congratulations on the ribbon!
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11/21/2004 10:34:04 AM
Do you have a model release? :) Great shot --- so cuuuute!
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11/18/2004 07:03:07 AM
That is one GREAT picture. I have had 3 dachshunds in my lifetime and they are so full of expressions. You have captured a beauty!
Candi
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11/17/2004 07:33:40 PM
You and BradP are going to force me to keep a generic congratulations note handy for copy and pasting: "Congrats on yet another incredible photo of ______. Keep up the great work, but take a vacation once in a while to give the mere mortals a chance." ;-)
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11/17/2004 05:32:41 AM
I am SO proud of the DPChallenge voters for giving 2 pet pictures ribbons !!!! It reinstills my faith in us :) I LOVE this picture! Congratulations!
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11/16/2004 05:17:04 PM
what kind of lights did you use? it's great
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11/16/2004 02:38:45 PM
"There is only 1 dog- dachies" - Ditto that comment. I have 4. Very cute shot!
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11/16/2004 07:52:43 AM
There is only 1 dog- dachies - unbelievable shot. Unfortunately we can't have pets in our rented house at present so we will have to enjoy photographs of dachsunds instead! Wonderful work, Max
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11/16/2004 05:38:36 AM
I LOVE this picture! I have two wiener dogs ... so I'm somewhat biased :)
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11/16/2004 03:21:41 AM
YOUR DOGGY IS SOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE PHOTO IS TAKEN NICELY, TOO!! SAY HI FOR ME TO THIS CUTE DOGGY, YEA! HAHA...
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11/16/2004 03:19:50 AM
Great choice of background...great pic....perfect light... congrats...doggie is so cute in that way.. :)
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11/16/2004 12:37:25 AM
Its sooo cute, great eyes and good choice of background. I also own one, it seems so innocent but few people know this dog is used to hunt wild boars!!
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11/15/2004 02:31:00 PM
Congratulations on taking the red with the wonderful image!! Love it!
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11/15/2004 02:24:08 PM
I just cant stop looking at this photo, the dog is the cutest thing and I love how crispy and clean the shot is. should have been number 1 in this challenge.
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11/15/2004 11:59:49 AM
outstanding photo
looks 3D - congrats

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11/15/2004 09:42:53 AM
hope you put this up as a print!
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11/15/2004 09:12:44 AM
Thanks everyone for voting. This was a wonderful suprise!! I'm glad everyone likes this shot as much as my wife and myself do.
11/15/2004 07:51:45 AM
Very nice!

One of my favs in this challenge. I like the composition, colors, sharpness and etc. I also like the dogs facial expression :)
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11/15/2004 07:27:47 AM
wonderful dog and shot!
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11/15/2004 07:22:21 AM
He is adorable! Wonderful photo.. I wish I could get my doxie to hold still like that!
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11/15/2004 07:11:00 AM
Oh what a cutie! I truly love this photo - you put a beam on my face - Thank you.

Congratulations!

Le'lani
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11/15/2004 06:46:47 AM
Congrats! You have the sweetest photo here. Great job!
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11/15/2004 05:38:25 AM
How could someone give those cute puppy eyes a score under 6? Wonderful photo! Congrats!
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11/15/2004 04:23:31 AM
Beautiful shot. Well deserved and congrats!
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11/15/2004 04:08:13 AM
What a gorgeous guy! Congrats on the ribbon. I have a little collection of Doxie pics, if you're interested, at //www.pbase.com/rob_v/my_doxies

Message edited by author 2004-11-15 09:08:51.
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11/15/2004 03:04:56 AM
Congratulations John... and to Dash! :o)
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11/15/2004 02:58:35 AM
congratulations again, John
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11/15/2004 02:55:20 AM
Another 20D ribbon! Woohoo! :-D

Congrats smokey!
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11/15/2004 02:02:15 AM
Congrats John ~ Your little dog Dash has quite the mischevious air about him!
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11/14/2004 10:54:34 PM
I'm not much of an animal person, I must admit, but this is cute. I think the big head small body look works really well. Congrats on yer another ribbon.

June
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11/14/2004 08:38:13 PM
Congartulations!
I realy like it, and went straight into my favorites.(while voting)
It also placed at the position I wanted it :-) Normaly my picks for ribbons don't score so well.
My number 1 pick did a lot worse...
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11/14/2004 08:27:35 PM
This is such an amazing shot!

You are lucky to have such a cooperative dog. My dog is deathly afraid of the camera :(

Your dog is adorable! Congratulations on a well-deserved ribbon.
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11/14/2004 07:19:53 PM
Smokeditor: congrats on your red. This little not only wins ribbons but hearts as well. A great character study.
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11/14/2004 07:08:12 PM
Chalk up another one for John.
Well Done and congrats!
Getting to like that 20D huh?
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11/14/2004 07:03:22 PM
Congrats on winning the red with a (gasp) pet pic! :-P
TC
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/14/2004 06:26:09 PM
If this don't ribon, I'll eat my hat!
TC
PS: The ol' lady says 'tres cute!'
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11/14/2004 03:20:13 PM
How can we argue with those eyes!? Beautifully captured expression. The dog is really "communicating" with the camera. Negative space and cropping is perfect for this shot imo. Focus on eyes rather than nose well executed. 9. :)
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11/14/2004 02:57:46 PM
Simply wonderful. I absolutely love the expression on her face. Framed perfectly. 10 in my book.
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11/14/2004 01:48:03 PM
Yup - this is the kind of calendar shot that typifies the genre. Not my kind of calendar, mind!

Very well shot and excellently modelled - a bit too low & tight in the frame though.
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11/14/2004 07:51:14 AM
Perfect pose, a well trained dog. Good focussing, I can almose see your reflection in the eyes. Wonderful lighting, lovely colour, a six from me.
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11/13/2004 03:25:44 PM
so sweet....
I love this shot.
You ever heard this saying? "Never work with kids or animals. If you do, charge triple"
I did a job for a "Doggy Day Spa" (some people have too much money) and I can verify the latter "Charge triple if you work with animals!"

Kids on the other hand, no problem :)

Anyways, I ramble sometimes. This is a very good shot. nuff said.
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11/13/2004 01:30:06 PM
What a wonderful expression!!! Great capture.. doubt any of my cats would do that...
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11/12/2004 06:23:19 PM
This is a winner in my book, absolutely fantastic.
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11/12/2004 04:14:19 PM
You came up with a creative take on the challenge and the shot came out beautifully. Really outstanding job.
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11/12/2004 05:18:14 AM
All around good pic., nice form and focus.
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11/11/2004 11:43:33 PM
Those eyes are siimply not to resist.
Really nice photo :)
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11/11/2004 06:37:40 PM
Nice doggie shot. Great sharpness and white background works. 7
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11/11/2004 09:52:24 AM
this has to win , or this hole thing is rigged 10
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11/11/2004 02:38:25 AM
10 - Nice shot. Beautiful dog. I need to get a dog. I'm more of a Basset Hound fan though.
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11/10/2004 07:52:21 AM
Very cute and excellent stock photo.9
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11/10/2004 06:36:22 AM
yes
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11/09/2004 01:47:56 PM
I wouldn't be surprised to see this ribbon. It isn't just another dog/pet shot by a long shot! I just love the angle and perspective giving him his wonderfully soulful appearance. Perfection in a studio shot.
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11/09/2004 10:49:57 AM
Aha? how is this any different from... lets say... September Dachshund? The title says a month name, but the picture doesnt. Otherways a verry good shot.
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11/09/2004 07:36:45 AM
Cute critter
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11/08/2004 10:43:30 PM
Funny, lovely, cheerful. What else can I say. Fantastic shot. 10+
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11/08/2004 09:32:34 PM
Great portrait of the dog!
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11/08/2004 06:44:30 PM
Perfect focus and color. Having the white background really brings out the dog. And having his body back behind just emphasizes his size and shape. Also the lighting is excellent. One of my top picks.
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11/08/2004 05:23:23 PM
this is a great dog shot, I love the whiskers and the eyes. Very cute.
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11/08/2004 02:15:23 PM
I'd buy this calendar! What a cutie!
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11/08/2004 02:12:31 PM
Outstanding shot!
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11/08/2004 12:46:45 PM
Awwww. .. . I love him/her!! Dachsund's are the MOST loveable precious dogs! I could definitely see this on a dog calendar.
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11/08/2004 11:42:37 AM
Also a typical and high-quality calendar image. So 10 for the challenge, but i wouldn't buy the calendar personally.
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11/08/2004 08:14:29 AM
What was that rule again? Vote all pet photo's down except if they are exceptional?
10++
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11/08/2004 04:39:47 AM
Hundstage - ?? an excellent portrait with a great face
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11/08/2004 03:01:17 AM
excellent doggie portrait
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11/07/2004 07:44:01 PM
Great photo of your dog (I mean that - it's awesome) but a bit of a stretch challenge-wise.
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11/07/2004 07:29:27 PM
great expression
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