Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween!

Due to the evening's obligations sucking up my evening (I man the door) you get exactly one picture.

The alternative was to repeat it six times and see if anyone noticed - perhaps playing with sliders to change the colors or something - but that seemed a bit much.

Examining the Loot

Dog Blog Post #1588

Sorry folks, there's absolutely nothing inherently Spooky about a Golden Retriever.

Nothing.
Nada.
Zilch.

Believe me, I've looked.

Not there.

You do get Henry showing off his new Mummy "costume" tonight.

I know.

Not spooky.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 21, 2014 - "Spooky"

Daily Dog Challenge 1095. "Trick or Treat"

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Halloween Eve

Are you ready for Halloween?

"Ready!"

You aren't going to bark your heads off every time some little Trick-or-Treater comes to the door… right?

(blink blink blink)

Eh hem.

Let's try that again.

Right?

Zachary: "BWHAHAHAHA… good one, Mom."
Henry: "He he he. Good one!"

I'm not above bribery, you know.

Can I buy your silence with Cookies?

(silence)

That's what I thought.

Dog Blog Post #1587

I'm thinking the boys are ready.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 30, 2014 - "Night Lights"

Daily Dog Challenge 1094. "Costume"

Halloween Still Life with Skull and Lights

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And a Pipe?

Now look… sophisticated.

Sophisticated Henry

Henry: "How was that?"

Perfect!

Zachary: "Ha! Puppies. What do they know of sophistication. Why, I can…"

That's OK, Zachary.

You can have the rest of the night off.

Henry's first pose was just what I needed.

Dog Blog Post #1586

Looks like I'm not the only one who likes to disappear into Edgar Allan Poe.

With a Fez.

And a Smoking Jacket.

And a Pipe.

Wait.

Why do they have a pipe???

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 29, 2014 - "Oasis"

Daily Dog Challenge 1093. "Alone"

Henry: "Pfththththththth"

Editor's Note:

Zachary is usually my "Go To" guy - easy to work with, fast learner, knows all my favorite poses by heart…

… but not tonight.

I have no idea what that boy was thinking about, but it sure wasn't being a model.

I wanted him to look up and he looked down.

I wanted him to look left and he turned right.

I wanted him to…

… well, you get the idea.

Perhaps he was anxious to get back to watching the World Series.

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Golden Halloween

Zachary: "… Candle? Tombstone? Rat?"
Henry: "Check! Check! Check!"

Whatcha guys doing?

Zachary: "We're getting ready for Howl-o-ween."
Henry: "Including Costumes!"

That's great guys, but… uh… you do realize Halloween isn't for a few more days.

Zachary: "Days?"
Henry: (blink)

Dog Blog Post #1585

The boys posing with some of their Halloween things.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 28, 2014 - "Everything But The Kitchen Sink"

… which is just off camera to the right.

Daily Dog Challenge 1092. "Symbol(s)"

Still Life with Halloween Stuff

Hello?

Guys?

You can't just leave my Kitchen looking like this!

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Ghost Cat

Zachary: "Click click click went the Ghost Cat's Claws across the marble floor…"
Henry: (gulp)

Zachary: "… and then he let out a maniacal laugh, "BWHAHAHAHAHA!"
Henry: (whimper)

Zachary, you aren't reading anything too scary, are you?

Zachary: "No Mom. I let Henry pick the story this time."
Henry: "I'm a big boy now, Momma."

Uh huh… and the Scary Thing that lives under the sofa?

I'm sure Zachary doesn't want to have to stay up ALL NIGHT with a flashlight to keep it away.

Again.

Eh hem.

Henry: "After hearing this story, I'm sure it's run far, far away."
Zachary: (gulp)

Dog Blog Post #1584

I sure hope Zachary doesn't give Henry nightmares.

Again.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 27, 2014 - "Something to Sit On"

Daily Dog Challenge 1091. "Tell A Story"

Zachary: "…and then Casper the Friendly Ghost…"

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Greetings

Little Kid Greeter...

Henry: "Happy Halloween!"

Big Kid Greeter...

Count Zachary: (silence)

Dog Blog Post #1583

Looks like the boys have the Dog House Porch all decorated for Halloween and they are ready to give Greetings to the Trick-or-Treaters.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 26, 2014 - "Porch"

Daily Dog Challenge 1090. "Greetings"

Monday Mischief

Remember when I said I was unhappy with the boys' crown?

Remains of the Crown

Looks like I won't have to photograph it again.

Henry 1 - Crown 0

… and yes, I painstakingly pieced the soggy foam bits back together again to make sure nothing of consequence was missing.


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Strong Dog

Zachary: "Ready, Mom! What's the challenge."

Weight lifting!

Zachary: "Easy."

Zachary: "Whoa whoa whoa!"

Zachary: "Ta-Da!"

Dog Blog Post #1581

Zachary putting on his Strong Dog act in front of a Colorful background.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 25, 2014 - "Strong"

Daily Dog Challenge 1089. "Colorful"

Henry: "I can do that."

Henry: "Momma?"

Henry: "Henry done now."

We all have the things we like and the things we don't.

While Henry is a pro at balancing things on his head, far exceeding Zachary in skill and patience, he doesn't like having LARGE things (even incredible light ones, like this one) hovering over him.

I basically get one shot, and then he calmly waits for his Cookie reward before walking off the set.

And that's that.

Truth in Advertising

Their efforts might have been aided by a small piece of string tied to the top of the "weight" leading up to my hand, and the handy application of the clone tool during post-processing to make it all disappear.

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Cave Dog?

Cave Dog Zachary

Zachary: "Bones. Yum!"

Uh… Ewww?

Henry: "But I hold them long enough for Momma to take a picture."

Dog Blog Post #1580

Yes, Henry will hold things JUST long enough for me to get one shot.

As soon as he hears the camera shutter, whatever is in his mouth is on its way to the floor.

Give Cookie.

Reinsert Object.

Repeat.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 24, 2014 - "Photo Competition Entry"

Modern Dog holds a weekly contest for Dog of the Week:

moderndogmagazine.com/photocontest

As their tagline is "The lifestyle magazine for modern dogs and their companions"

… - and what's more modern than dressing your dog for Halloween, right? - I figure I would have a shot!

:)


Daily Dog Challenge 1088. "Orange"

Zachary: "Humph!"

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The Spin Zone

Henry: "Faster…"

Henry: "… faster… faster…"

Henry: "… faster faster faster…"

Zachary: "Faster!"

Zachary: "FASTER!"

Dog Blog Post #1578

The boys…

Daily Dog Challenge 1087. "Practicing"

… their…

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 23, 2014 - "Spin".

This is a favorite trick, and they will happily spin left or right on cue.

Exposure Value from 1/20s (top) down to 1 second (bottom).

Rear curtain flash (at the end of the exposure).

Both CFLs were on to get as much ambient light as possible.

I left the aperture per usual (f/7.1) instead of opening it up as the boys are large and spin in a fairly wide circle.

Photography Assignment

Daily Dog Challenge 1087. "Practicing"

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 23, 2014 - "Spin"

Spectral Spin

I think it's time to slow down, Zachary!

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Too Late

Henry: "Cookies?"

Henry: "Momma! The Cookies ran away!"

Cookies don't run, sweetie.

Are you sure they didn't end up down in your tummy?

Henry:  "Pretty sure."

Dog Blog Post #1577

Henry investigating the Mysterious disappearance of his Cookies.

I think he's going to find The Early Bird Gets The Worm...

… or is that the Early Minions Get the Cookies?

Photography Assignment

Daily Dog Challenge 1086. "Mysterious"

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 22, 2014 - "The Early Bird Gets The Worm"

Mystery Solved?

Zachary: "Eh hem…"

I think Zachary might be on to something.

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Friendship

Wordless Wednesday…

Dog Blog Post #1576

Yes, they really are inseparable.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 21, 2014 - "Friendship"

Daily Dog Challenge 1085. "A Simple Idea"





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Trash to Treasure

Henry: "Why Hello! Have you seen our toy basket?"

Henry: "There's lots of cool stuff in here like boxes and old socks…"

Henry: "…and great boxes and Zachary's stupid old ball and more wonderful boxes and…"

Zachary: "Mom, the toy basket is empty!"

Zachary: "Ball… ball… ball…"

Dog Blog Post #1575

Henry's favorite toys are of the Disposable variety: the boxes that other things came in.

We toss the empties into the boys' toy basket (along with old socks and Lacrosse Balls) and Henry pulls the boxes out when the mood strikes him and rips them to shreds.

For Zachary, it's all about the Lacrosse Ball.

Photography Assignment

Our Daily Challenge - Oct 20, 2014 - "Disposable"

Daily Dog Challenge 1084. "Trash Or Treasure"

Zachary: "Whoa!"

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