Diversity

Or perhaps a lack thereof. I know, I've not been particularly inventive in the way of subjects since the end of Project 365. Believe it or not, I have a couple of neat shoots planned for whenever the sun decides that hiding behind gray clouds all day long is getting old.

Rawr!

Yes, Joy-Ful's hind legs are indeed off the ground in some sort of hop.

This photo reminds me of the fight between Simba and Scar.

Wisegal

Due to a skin infection and then an ear infection, my puppy dog's face spent a few weeks somewhat resembling a medical train wreck. I'm quite certain that no train was involved in her afflictions, but I can say getting it all cleared up was a pain in the neck. (And we don't even talk about the vet visit.) The bad news? The ear infection seems to have transfered to the other ear now. I'm thrilled.

So, while I still had a pooch with a photogenic face, I decided to take her out and get some more photos of my wisegal.

I got a few of these with her ears in different positions. Perked up, laid back, etc. So why did I pick this one? I liked the attitude in her right ear. I'm not sure why she decided to lay it back like that, but it seems to say something along the lines of, "Mooooom."


I was going for a silhouette, but instead got this "glowing" effect. The ring of light around the dog actually turned out pretty neat, I thought.

Got Ice?

My family has long loved one particular natural waterfall up in the mountains. We probably have hundreds of shots of said waterfall from multiple angles, taken by each and every one of us, during every season. Back in December, I decided that the shots we had just weren't enough and decided that I ought to visit while the falls were still iced over. What's more, I decided it would be neat to get the pictures in the morning light.

So LH, CoolBreeze, Boom, and I all got up bright and early on Sunday morning and headed out on a photography expedition.

Well, perhaps not "bright" and early. Despite the incredibly sunny day before, Sunday chose to be extremely cloudy.

Was I happy with that fact? Not really. And sadly, neither was my camera. So while I did get some shots, they weren't quite what I was hoping for.

Trust me, there's moving water under all of that ice.

I did a lot of macro shooting since the water and ice wasn't as sparkly as I'd hoped.

Cave Felis

Here are some photos of a different variety. Don't see many kitty pictures from me, do you?

This is LH's cat, Seighin. If he could talk, he would probably deny that he's feline; he seems to think he's one of the dogs. Seighin joined the pooches and I whilst we were out on our shoot and put on some utterly adorable expressions for me. Despite his identity crisis, though, Seighin is indeed a cat and retains the elusiveness his species is known for.

The mighty hunter.



This shot still amazes me; it's another of those situations where God set up a photo for me. I was attempting to snap a portrait of the two mutts when Seighin decided to barge into the frame. They're an adorable trio.

Ecce Canis!

More dog shots! And this time, they aren't my dogs! Shocking, I know.

I've been enjoying my canine photography, but have been limited to those residing within my own home. Working with dogs I'm familiar with has allowed me to get off to a good start, but I was craving some fresh subjects. And LH's parents conveniently have a pair of goofy mutts that adore people and are completely unaccustomed to being photographed.

Oh, and they're adorable.

The female of the pair, Kaia. Normally, I'm not a fan of bluing, but I liked that it gave me complementary colors in this case. (Blue/orange for non-artists.)

The above photo was taken on a casual shoot on the twelfth, while the below shots were from a series of portraits from the thirteenth. Surprisingly, Kaia was the most cooperative of the pair despite her exuberant and very much outward love of humans.

Riley. Another one of those dogs that moves enough to spoil multiple shots in a row. In fact, he's very much like Joy in the sense that he tends to shift just as the shutter button is pushed. Yet somehow, I managed to get a couple halfway decent pictures of him.

I spent a good portion of the shoot trying to get some photos with the focus on Riley's nose. This particular shot kind of made my afternoon, as it proved even goofy mountain dogs can be trained to the camera with enough patience on the photographer's part.

Not Dead Yet

I promise. Just taking a bit of a vacation from daily posting photographs. Plus, as promised, I'm saving only the best photography for you all.

I'm currently up in the beautiful mountains of Colorado with my best friend and am, of course, armed with two cameras. I also may or may not be armed with a cat. Depending on the time you catch me.

I have some canine and feline photography pending sorting that I intend to get up here for your viewing pleasure once I have some free time. Right now, though, you get some nature/scenery shots.

Pawprint

This is a nice time of year to not be rushing to take a photo at the beginning/middle/end of every day. Especially when you find yourself at the vet with an anti-people dog. (Again. This time of year seems to be a popular time for ear infections. At least as far as Wis is concerned.)

And yet, I took a photo anyway.

Soft and Fuzzy

Some might consider the city an escape from nature. Perhaps it is in large urban areas, but the place I call my home certainly isn't lacking in the flora department. While LH and I were out on the town, running errands and grabbing lunch, we spotted many a plant... and I somehow managed to photograph the fuzziest of 'em.

Some massive, fuzzy, wheat-like plants. I love these things.

Staghorn sumac! Not only are its berries snuggly, but it has incredibly soft, fuzzy branches. I want one...

...or two.