Mady and I visited the dog park this afternoon. I hadn’t planned this destination but rather thought we would explore one of the nature preserve trails near the park. After Mady’s “elimination,” I discovered there are no waste containers anywhere along the trails in the preserve, and when the path beyond the creek was blocked due to flooding from the recent rainstorm, I decided I would prefer to deposit the waste rather than carry it with me for an hour, so we backtracked to the dog park. As we passed the cyclone fencing, several large dogs ran up to greet Mady who seemed genuinely excited to see other dogs so we continued inside. She was almost immediately beset by a pack of three Golden Retrievers and instead of being thrilled to see some of her brethren, she recoiled. Once free of the Goldens, she ran with excitement across the lawn and was again mobbed by other dogs. She then ran back to me and trotted along the trail until we got back to the gate where we entered. There she stood waiting to be released from this “hell on earth” that I was hoping she’d love. Maybe with time, she’ll get used to it but I think Mady does not particularly like other dogs.
One of the assignments from my photography class is to go on an outing and to make observations about the rules of composition without taking photos. Then, after observing, we were assigned to take photos without posing any of the subjects. That’s easy in a dog park. Remembering to observe the rules of composition was not as easy. I’m not so sure I passed this particular assignment but I did get a couple of photos I like.
Mady, checking out the new territory; the flooded creek where we turned back is just beyond the wooden bridge in the distance:
Focal length 50mm
ISO 200
f/9
1/200
SOOC
Mady, fleeing across the lawn from the other dogs besieging her:
Focal Length 50mm
ISO 200
f/16
1/200
Levels; Exposure +1
Mady making it back to the exit, all four paws off the ground:
Focal Length 50mm
ISO 200
f/16
1/200
Levels; Exposure +1