Calendar Winners 2014

[F, Calla & Luca]

Everyone is invited to post their Calendar winners here. congratulations to all. I do know how many great photos were not able to fit in. This is the one place in this group where the word calendar is allowed until next year when sometime around August the madness starts again : ) I really prefer, and I am sure you all do too , to hear general comments on photos or specific points, pro and con, rather than " This is a calendar  winner for sure." We know there is no such thing. Or "Save this for the calendar. Anyone who doesn't know a highly praised photo is a possible submission, well need I say more. But we all know we worked hard. All the photos I saw deserved to win and hundreds more did too. We worked hard and the calendars look great. Adina has an impossible task she did well!

Addendum: someone remind us of this next year:

Adina P replied to your discussion "Calendar Winners 2014" in Photography Group on DoodleKisses.com

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If I may add some notes/suggestions for next year:

1) Practice removing leashes with photoshop and have someone check your work before submitting.  Some really nice photos either didn't or almost didn't make the cut because it was very obvious that a leash/collar/harness was erased.

2) Avoid really close crops especially if the crop is a bit tall or a bit wide.  Such crops will lead to the chopping off of heads, chins, tails or feet if they are closely cropped and/or tall or wide.  Cloning to add height or width to the photo can help!

3) Only ONE excellent photo per dog ;-)  Just kidding.  But when discussing photos with a friend of mine who has helped me deliberate year to year, her first comment about this year's photos was about how EVEN BETTER they were than last year.  Made for a tough job.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I find it interesting that the photos I edited the very least and that were among the most spontaneous won. Calla and Luca are thrilled to be in the Lotsa dooles calendar.

Calla

Luca

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

There are my two beautiful Doodle friends. I love both of them. The first photo Calla's sweetness shines through and Luca looks like he could be up to something in the last photo. Congratulations, F!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Thanks Laurie. but Luca was not up to anything for a change but trying to translate some gibberish I was spouting : )

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL...he is such an imp!

[F, Calla & Luca]

That he is : )

[Gail and Bailey]

Love these pink nose beauties!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Thanks.

[DJ & Chance]

F, I loved both of these shots when I first saw them!

[Adina P]

I also liked the one of both of them standing together quite a bit but I couldn't figure out how to squeeze them closer.  And the snow one of them together.   But they needed their chance to shine on their own and they did!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Aw thanks Adina. 

[Bonnie and Kona]

Beautiful photos of your beautiful doodles, F! Congratulations! 

[F, Calla & Luca]

Thanks Bonnie.