Gertrude139

Put yours up Steph! I'm sure they are just as good as mine. I don't have much of a zoom on my lens so was restricted to close shots which means I didn't get many group shots unfortunately.

I didn't put any of mine up with peoples in them in case they don't want their photos on the internets for everyone to see.

I got a super duper one of James with Dolly though, well I like it anyway :)

Oops! Ha ha, well it looked lovely to the untrained eye. They certainly are a good pair.

Are the two white pups and the red and white related?

Nope! None of them are related, they are all Bull Arab type crosses though.

can't half tell that Collie is obsessed with his ball :laugh:

Hey in one of them the ball is on the ground not in his mouth! :laugh:

As I was going through the photos, I was trying to make sure I posted at least one of every dog, when I got to the end of my prelim selection (there may have been 500+ photos taken ) there was none of doggie Sarah. I was like what's that about? Then I realised it's because she is with/behind Collie in every single photo! I had to do a tight crop on one to get one of her running by herself! I thought about how you said you got her for Collie as he is going blind and it is so lovely that she will go everywhere with him. Every time he ran off after his ball there she is running with him, waits for him to get the ball, then runs back with him, it is so sweet, she really is looking after him.

Every photo of doggie Amber also has Rosie stitched to her side too :laugh:.

Some photos from today's Kepala meet, please feel free to add any of your own photos.

Apologies if it's too many I tend to go overboard

Wow congrats Weibritty and Clay you must be stoked! That's a fantastic achievement!

Can't he just have a little nibble? :laugh: He's been such a good boy after all.

And Master Bronson, forever the comedienne of the gang!

Ahhhh Bronson :laugh: How I've missed your antics in the 52 weeks thread.

I'll Be a Christmas Tree if Food is Involved by All4aBiscuit, on Flickr

:love: this one R&B

Poor Jake, I sold him to Santa and he's has been slaving away making all the presents!

I'm wishing I could decorate my two whilst they slept it would be a lot easier for me!

ho ho ho by mandy2039, on Flickr

This one had me in stitches FM, that is one awesome outfit!

Oh my goodness, Salt and Athena are GORGEOUS!

Thank you! I think they are too but I'm biased :)

Sorry Harvey I missed your birthday,

Yes tlc still my only lens :laugh:

I do looove bokeh :)

It's f2.8, I would really love something wider, I would have to learn to be more accurate though, but for the straight looking down shots I would love f1.8-2 somewhere there so that just the head is sharp and the whole body is bokehry.

The nifty fifty is 1.8 I think and very cheap but I just have so many other expenses at the moment that I really can't justify it . Still dreaming of the 70-200...

And the outtakes :laugh:

Salt looking a bit haunted/traumatised

Salt by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Ummmmm no that is not what the santa hats are for...

Naughty anti Christmas Husky by Gertrude139, on Flickr

And then this happened... by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Athena's best 'you will pay for this' face

Laugh it up human... It will be your last. by Gertrude139, on Flickr

My order from City Farmers arrived already

Merry Christmas from Athena by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Merry Christmas from Salt by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Look we are in the same photo! by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Salt by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Athena by Gertrude139, on Flickr

We almost need to start next years thread, so I can attempt to join in with my pup :)

Yesssss! I will hold you to this! It's so great having a puppy to watch growing throughout the year.

List of dogs

Snout Girl- Bert, Sally, Bruce

StephM - Rosie and Gus (might ask around and see if anyone else is in)

Leah82 - Collie and Sarah

Malcolmus-Shakur

deadsheep - Bronson, Cassie, Dolly, Hannibal

Snout Girl Friend: Amber

Gertrude139 - no dogs this time, maybe next time :)

List of food

Snout Girl- vegie option, some kind of salad, hamburgers, tomato sauce, plates, cups, cutlery, bbq utensils

StephM - Potato salad and Soft Drinks of some description.

Leah82 - Leafy Salad and Sausages

Malcolmus-potato chips

deadsheep - minute steaks, bread/rolls and butter

Snout Girl Friend: vegie stuff for bbq

Gertrude139 - orange juice, cake, sweet treats, peanut butter cups - unless anyone has a peanut allergy??

Sometime we tell children (not very young ones) that we pulled them out and swapped them over I know we shouldn't but it's funny. Everywhere we go we are followed by whispers of "oh look its got different coloured eyes... look so does the other one"

ok now some nice ones, they did do some sitting and staying for me :)

Salt <3 by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Athena by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Salt by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Athena by Gertrude139, on Flickr

Oh and happy birthday Clay! One already!

I feel like I've been there watching him grow up through all the lovely photos.

Thanks Weibritty :) I was taking one photo per calendar week in the actual week though so there is no catching up for me

Thanks for the encouragement though, you too hankdog.... I've taken a photo of how well my dogs pose for me... I call this one "give me the stinky fish treat already"

Give me the stinky fish treat already... by Gertrude139, on Flickr

hankdog my doggies are never eager to pose! unlike your gorgeous sunflower!

I have lost my mojo now that I have my dogs and my camera back. My motivation is in hibernation also... i appear to be out of practise, all I've taken since I've had the camera back is a whole lot of blurry. Although I am wondering if the camera might have had some traveling 'bumps' that OH is failing to mention... might be time for a service.

I might have a go again next year.

Great photos guys!

Unfortunately I have failed my 52 weeks

I had a very sudden move to VIC whereby I was in a different state to my dogs and my camera for a few weeks so I couldn't complete it, I'm really annoyed as I hadn't missed a week yet

I'm happy to combine with anyone in Melbourne, my anticipatory cart is at about $150 I think :)