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.

[Dee & Chloe]

You really caught her joy in doing what she loves! Congratulations on capturing a great shot and a place in the calendar!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Beautiful!

[Donna K & Quincy]

Congratulations to all our winners. Hard work does pay off. Here is our winner. :>)

Unedited except for a little lightening of the beard and removing the leash. 

On the day that I took this photo, we also had our photo taken and ended up in the local paper. :>)

[Gail and Bailey]

Just beautiful!  What a lovely spot for a photo.... and that sky is amazing behind handsome Quincy!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

What a beautiful dog. What a beautiful place. This combination is perfect!!

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Beautiful background and Quincy! How cool that your photo was taken too!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Great photo of Quincy and who knew you two were celebrities. Remember we knew you when : )

[Linda, Charlie Brown and Beau]

Donna, Love these - really beautiful!

[Donna Bay & Buzz]

This is absolutely picture perfect. Love it!

[Jay, Lola and Colonel Esau]

Quincy!

[Pat and Traveler]

Quincy is just plain gorgeous--love his fluffy whiteness against the rock and sky, and the bright red house!  Looks like we aren't the only ones who think you two are a winning pair.  :)

[Donna K & Quincy]

Pat, thank you, Adina picked your favorite of the ones I submitted. :>)