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Guide Dog Open Day Photos...5 pics
Hi everyone
I went to the Guide Dog Open Day yesterday, along with the other 11,000+ other people that decided to go as well and caught these nice snaps: cute little puppy who was lapping up the attention: 
One of the larger, trained dogs resting after being groped by 1000's of children: 
A celebrity in the mix - Jo Silvagni (nee Bailey): 
Comments/thoughts welcomed... Dave
Nikon D7000 | 18-105 VR Lens | Nikon 50 1.8G | Sigma 70-300 APO II Super Macro | Tokina 11-16 AT-X | Nikon SB-800 | Lowepro Mini Trekker AWII Photography = Compromise
dave,
#3 does it for me. A classic portrait pose of a young, handsome, noble animal. (can you tell i love labs?) 2 and 4 are bloody good as well, btw. g.
Gary Stark Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
Dave - beautiful pics of mans’ best friend - and the last pic is no dog
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Have you ever visited the factory where they can frogs' legs ?? All these frogs, rolling around in wheelchairs ... g.
Gary Stark Nikon, Canon, Bronica .... stuff The people who want English to be the official language of the United States are uncomfortable with their leaders being fluent in it - US Pres. Bartlet
thanks Gary. And if they don't make you go all fuzzy and cry, take a look at this pic: 
Not only did he have 1 D2X (full on with 70-200VR & a TC - I think ??), he had a 2nd one hanging from his other shoulder with a shorter lens. that's TWO D2X's.....how greedy can you get. I seriously contemplated stalking him on the way home !!! I noticed him a couple of times looking in my direction when I was shooting, but I have a feeling he caught wind of my cheap@$$ Sigma glass and knew straight away I was only a rank amateur.... Dave
Nikon D7000 | 18-105 VR Lens | Nikon 50 1.8G | Sigma 70-300 APO II Super Macro | Tokina 11-16 AT-X | Nikon SB-800 | Lowepro Mini Trekker AWII Photography = Compromise
Awwwww... it's so cute!!!
(The dogs. The D2x isn't cute...) Producer & Editor @ GadgetGuy.com.au
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"I noticed him a couple of times looking in my direction when I was shooting, but I have a feeling he caught wind of my cheap@$$ Sigma glass and knew straight away I was only a rank amateur...."
That's when you put the Sigma to good use and whack him over the head with it. Then run off with his gear, leaving yours behind. Hopefully when he wakes up he's that disorientated that he believes the gear that you've left behind is his. Darryl (aka Kipper)
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Dave these shots are great, i love them all only cos we have a labrador x more Lab than Kelpie. So i think you did well.
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Gotta agree with Gary on this one. #3 is a great shot!!
Nice and crisp, great pose and if you've ever tried to photo pups on the rampage, then you know that getting a shot like that one isnt particularly easy! Speaking of blind dogs, Ive never been quite able to get over walking into a movie theatre and seeing a 'Guide Dogs, You Are Welcome Here' sign. Smile; it makes people wonder what you have been up to.
Good shots, Dave. I agree with the others, #3 is very cool.
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thanks everyone.
Unfortunately, I think I should have used the "spot metering" when taking photos of the black labs as they tended to underexpose. It's so obvious when you think about it, but when you're "in the moment" that's the time to remember, not afterwards. I guess that's what helps split the pro's from the amateurs..... It's all a learning curve.... Dave
Nikon D7000 | 18-105 VR Lens | Nikon 50 1.8G | Sigma 70-300 APO II Super Macro | Tokina 11-16 AT-X | Nikon SB-800 | Lowepro Mini Trekker AWII Photography = Compromise
Awesome photos...
I too love Labs... Expressions are priceless New page
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#3 just makes ya go awwwwww.....
I admire the people who raise the pups and then let them go at 12 months, I could never part with an animal I got attached to... And the dude with the 2xD2X's, now that's drool material... Ooops, edited to say the camera equipment that is  Aka Andrew
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