Please excuse the tortured saying in today’s post title. I wanted to share a few photos I shot as part of the Daily Dog Challenge group on Flickr (created by our pals at Tales and Tails and BZ Training), and my brain apparently decided to stop working properly.
Anyway, the Daily Dog Challenge is pretty fun… there are daily prompts that encourage you to take photos of your furry friend. It’s a great way to get your creative juices flowing while working on your photography skills. (After all, practice makes perfect).
For example, I took the photo below in response to this prompt: “Take a photo today that shows a paw in a hand.”
 |
| View on Flickr |
Bella doesn’t really like when people mess with her paws… so I took a rather liberal interpretation of the “hand” part of things. Want to see what other photographers did with this prompt? Check it out!
Another recent prompt was: “How does your dog react to his reflection? Show us today with a photo!” I submitted the shot below:
 |
| View on Flickr |
There were a lot of great photos submitted for this one.
As you can tell, I’ve been experimenting with the mood of my photos lately – these photos were taken with customized settings to create an amber glow. (Camera settings – and great Nikon D7000 user’s guide – courtesy of Ken Rockwell. If you want to learn more about photography, check out Mr. Rockwell’s site – you’ll find user’s guides for a variety of cameras as well as some fantastic tips.)
For good measure, here’s one shot outside with a different feel, shot in response to the prompt: “Around the world, the seasons are different. Take a picture today that shows us what it’s like in your corner of the world!”
 |
| View on Flickr |
You can see the other photos submitted in response to this prompt here.
Feel free to check out my other submissions here, or visit the group pool to see what others have submitted. I don’t manage to keep up with every challenge, but I really enjoy it!
Sounds like fun right? If you’re interested in joining the Daily Dog Challenge, go here to learn more.
Bella looks like she doesn't mind her reflection!
I love the picture with the cards! SO cute!
Great picture, and a pretty creative interpretation of the subjects!
Yes, very creative interpretation-love it!
Beautiful photos! Creative too! My mom needs a camera and lessons!
that sounds like an interesting challenge. great interpretation of the paw in hand!
Great photos. Chortled out loud at the paw in the hand! BOL
K9 Katastrophie – Agreed. Her reaction is indifference.
Koly, Kenzo, Bocci & Talking Dogs – Thanks!
Scrappy – That would be fun!
georgia little pea – It definitely is!
What cute shots!
I like the paw playing cards.
hee hee! Following your blog now, love it!
What a fun group to be a part of! I love things that bring out my inner creativity 🙂