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.

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

My October Goldendoodle boys. I did not think Adina would choose this one since the boys are dressed up.

And Auggie made it into the Lotsa doodles for February. (It's funny he looks totally different from the first picture. He was only 5 months old in the Halloween pic and that was his first "serious" photoshoot.)

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

I love the mischievous Wizards! I've said it before…I'm a sucker for Doodle in the snow! So cute!

[Camilla and Darwin]

I love both of these Jarka - the photo of them in Halloween costumes always makes me smile. :-)

[F, Calla & Luca]

I loved that Halloween shot on first sight. Very good portrait of Auggie!

[Pat and Traveler]

The wizards are adorable--as is Auggie with his snowy nose!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

These two make me smile every time and I love Snow Doodles!  Congratulations Jarka!  Very nice!

[DJ & Chance]

I fell in love with the doodle wizards when I first saw the photo, and I know it will make me smile every single day next October.  And Auggie is adorable in the second photo--snowy faced with a favorite tattered blue toy.  Congratulations!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Jarka, I admire all the work that went into that first photo. Wow! It makes me smile! Aggie looks like he is trouble in that last photo...is he tempting Monty to come catch him??

[Jarka, Monty & Auggie]

Yes, that's exactly what he was doing. You must have two dogs at home... ;-)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL...Fudge is the instigator in our household.

[Bonnie and Kona]

I'm so excited that Monty and Auggie are in the calendars! They are just so darling. I truly love that photo of Auggie. It's just one of my all time favorites!

[Dee & Chloe]

Great photos of your handsome boys! Congrats Jarka!