August- September Assignment Calendar Photos

Back by popular demand we are doing calendar photos this month. This should give us plenty of time to get photos, critique them, and in general try to help each other in this tough competition : ) I am copying some of Adina's past guidelines so you will have an idea of what's acceptable, assuming they will remain the same. I will also track down some of the back and forth we had about what's she looking for as far as content when I get a chance. Please only post photos that meet the minimal guidelines. We should all try to be honest in our comments. Sometimes I think we try to be nice , always a good thing, but avoid helpful criticism , which can also be a good thing. In this instance helpful criticism is to be encouraged I think.

Update: Adina's Guidelines

Update: 2011 Calendar Submission announcement

Update: This assignment is going to continue for the month of September

For those of you asking about cameras and editing, this was taken with my Nikon D90, and I did barely any editing. See, no snow on Calla's nose

The original:

My submission, later cropped a bit more for the 2011 labradoodle calendar cover:

Update: Here are some more discussions that may give you more ideas of what Adina prefers. You have to wade through them.

***** If you crop, and you should only do this judiciously, the photos need a MINIMUM of 1800 x 2300 pixels when Adina submits them. It's better to leave a margin for error, Adina can fiddle with the size if she loves your picture and needs to crop a little.

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Permalink Reply by Mike, Cedar and Reno on August 3, 2011 at 4:33pm

Thank you.

Permalink Reply by Camilla and Darwin on August 3, 2011 at 2:43pm

I love this, it's gorgeous!

Permalink Reply by Mike, Cedar and Reno on August 3, 2011 at 4:33pm

Thanks :o)

Permalink Reply by Ronna, Murphy & Wilson on August 3, 2011 at 4:42pm

This photo is fantastic Mike. I love the reflection and the pic is so crisp and clear. I would enter this for sure.

Permalink Reply by Ann Kendig on August 3, 2011 at 6:47pm

Great photo. There have been a bunch of really good photos already posted this month but this is one of my favorites. I love photos of doodles in action. Mike

Permalink Reply by Mike, Cedar and Reno on August 3, 2011 at 8:59pm

You have a lot a great pictures, Ann. Cedar is the type of doodle that is tough not to get in action. The slowed down portraits are the ones that are tough with her. We take a daily hike on a trail behind my house & I think I may take the camera along tomorrow. She goes nuts in the woods.

Permalink Reply by Diane Margetts on August 3, 2011 at 9:06pm