Who's a good boy? This guy!
Who's a good boy? This guy!
Ari, he's a handsome fellow!
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Hello Ari... looks like an absolute champion with those soft eyes.
Joel
He'd be friends with any of your dogs, Peter. Or teach them how to be friends.
AJ, thanks. My wife says he looks like a German pop star, circa 1983. The wispy hair strands, I guess.
Muki is a northern dog, he was born in Iqaluit, somehow survived, and came to the southland at 3 months old. He was called Niko then, but we liked Muki better.
Smartest dog I ever met, but he will forget everything if he sees a steak.
Peter, Ari, Of course it helps that I like dogs, but what I want to articulate is something about your portraits. When we talk about portraits of people, there is usually a debate whether the portrait can actually show something about the character of the person, or whether it is merely a picture. I tend towards the view that a portrait in itself cannot capture character, what it can do is meet our pre-conception of the individual (the famous portrait of Churchill comes to mind). What stood out in your pet portraits was that I really wanted to meet the dogs (although as Peter commented, at least one his dogs didn't particularly want to meet me ...) so your images definitely captured something about the subjects. A portrait that evokes an emotional response from the viewer is special.
Peter, that's very kind of you to say. Lily would be happy to meet you if we were out on a walk, and there weren't any dogs besides Cotton around, police cars, or other shenanigans. She also would be fine if I was around to tell her it was ok for you to come into the yard.
Klaus Rollei TLR
Klaus in a hay field 4x5
Jacob, Janice and Klaus Rollei TLR
Murphy at the Beach
Last edited by Peter De Smidt; 3-Jul-2021 at 17:49.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
Thanks, Peter (L). Sometimes the dogs can really ham it up for a photo, they kind of know when it's time to be goofy.
And really nice pack you have there, Peter (deS).
Last edited by Ari; 3-Jul-2021 at 21:15.
Really wonderful portrait here Peter.
Bernice
Originally Posted by Peter De Smidt
Jacob, Janice and Klaus Rollei TLR
Comfy indeed.
Bernice
Who's a good boy? This guy!
From awhile ago:
Screamer, the Red-tailed Hawk
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
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