[tippykayak]

We were out with Comet a week or so ago with lots of light and the camera. I'm linking a few of the best pictures here, but as always, there are more pictures and thoughts from the day at tippykayak.com.

Fetching:

Starting a roll (with artsy eye shot):

Noble dog:

Spazz (transition from noble to spaz is almost instant):

 

[Ljilly28]

Comet has grown up so much. I saw a photo of his Gaylan's sister Zuzu last week. What a glorious litter!

 

[Oaklys Dad]

Beautiful pictures of Comet. He looks like he had a blast romping and playing in the snow.

 

[rik6230]

Great photos. Comet is a beautiful golden. What camera and lens(es) did you use ?

 

[tippykayak]

Great photos. Comet is a beautiful golden. What camera and lens(es) did you use ?

Thanks for the nice comments, guys. It's a Canon Digital Rebel XTi. I think I might have incorrectly listed it as an XSi in another thread.

The lens is a very old (15ish years?) 75x300 hand-me-down from my mom. I use the kit lens (18-55) sometimes, but these are all done with the telephoto.

 

[tippykayak]

Comet has grown up so much. I saw a photo of his Gaylan's sister Zuzu last week. What a glorious litter!

Cool. I've only seen the picture they put on k9data, which is from the first week they had her. The people who own his brother Faelan sometimes update that picture, and he's a pretty boy too.

 

[Finn's Fan]

Lovely photos of a beautiful dog. Man, is he focused in the fetching picture! Nothing prettier on earth than a golden running like the wind with a stick and utter joy on their face

 

[olik]

wow,very nice clear shots.Love it.

 

[rik6230]

The lens is a very old (15ish years?) 75x300 hand-me-down from my mom. I use the kit lens (18-55) sometimes, but these are all done with the telephoto.

That's a fine lens and not that old. I sometimes use a Carl Zeiss 300 mm f4. It was made for the Berlin Olympics. (1936)

 

[GoldenJoyx'stwo]

Great shots of a beautiful boy!

 

[LilysMom]

Simply Beautiful!

 

[Abbydabbydo]

Great pics! I will send a bit more (like a foot) snow to round things out .

 

[tippykayak]

That's a fine lens and not that old. I sometimes use a Carl Zeiss 300 mm f4. It was made for the Berlin Olympics. (1936)

Yeah - as far as I can tell, it's almost identical to the one they make today. A 1936 lens? Cool!

 

[BeauShel]

Comet is one handsome boy. Love his color and that eye shot.

 

[tippykayak]

Comet is one handsome boy. Love his color and that eye shot.

Thanks! It seems like he comes out a slightly different color in every picture.

 

[Heidi36oh]

Great photos. Comet is a beautiful golden boy!

 

[ggdenny]

Those are some gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous doggie. Really nice shots that capture a sweet, loving personality.

 

[tippykayak]

Those are some gorgeous pictures of a gorgeous doggie. Really nice shots that capture a sweet, loving personality.

He really is the sweetest. I feel so lucky to have a dog who injects so much fun into every walk.

 

[moverking]

What delightful pics and stunning subject! I visited your website and enjoyed some more. I have to say, your descriptions of Comet's expressions during his 'snow love' photo shoot captured the moments perfectly in words.
I had to go out (well, stand at the door so my lens wouldn't fog in the 15 degree cold) and try to capture the same in Sadie's snow angel face.
Thanks for the inspiration!