Calendar Winners 2014

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.

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Permalink Reply by Dee & Chloe on November 1, 2013 at 10:27pm

Both photos are priceless! Fudge looks so beautiful and the lighting is great, not to mention the "pose". The one of Vern makes me laugh out loud every time I see it! Congratulations on a great job Laurie!

Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on November 2, 2013 at 8:20pm

Thank you, Dee!!

Permalink Reply by Lisa, Daisy & Dexter on November 2, 2013 at 5:49pm

Laurie, the photo of Fudge is my all time favorite of every Fudge photo I have ever seen. Her personality does show and this is how I have always thought of her, fun and thoughtful! I did have this on at my desktop at work for a couple of hours until I got sick of hearing "is that your dog, she is beautiful." I took it down so I didn't have to explain that my dog is beautiful too!

Vern, well he is goofy, silly, large and sweet and it shows in this photo. When I first saw this shot I thought of Darwin and Camilla and looked twice to make sure it was Vern.

You are a great photographer....you have come so far from getting that camera. I remember it sat in the box for a while. I hope I can do the same, I was whining about a camera today to DH, maybe loud enough for Christmas.

These are well earned, great job and Congratulations.

Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on November 2, 2013 at 8:22pm

Thank you, Lisa!! LOL about taking Fudge's picture down at work. You should have explained that Fudge and Daisy are twins :) Daisy is beautiful, too! Vern is just Vern...dirty, large, and goofy....and it came through in that photo. I hope you get that camera and join us in the PG....of course, when you are not WORKING :) LOL Thank you again!

Permalink Reply by Jarka, Monty & Auggie on November 2, 2013 at 8:51pm

Both pics are great, but the picture if Fudge has become my all time favorite. I love how you can see her every hair so clearly, her eyes so bright, and even her teeth. I just love it. A million dollar shot.

Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on November 6, 2013 at 6:14am

Thank you, Jarka!! I really wanted my sweet Fudge to make a page and Vern was just the icing on the cake. So glad your Halloween photo made it in of Monty and Auggie. A lot of hard work went into the photo shoot and it paid off.

Permalink Reply by Nancy - Opal, Meadow & Tariki on October 31, 2013 at 4:53pm

This is my 6 and a half year old ALD named Meadow doing what she loves... 'jump jump tunnel'. She has the greatest enthusiasm! Everyone loves to watch this giant teddy bear run around flinging her ears back and forth. So grateful to the photographer for a great shot and for being picked for the calendar! THANKS!