Posts Tagged ‘action’
Shaking off Cabin Fever
tag, you're it! ... no, you're it!
What a huge relief in the weather on Saturday! And what made it even better than having a minus 14 degree day bathed in sunshine was our neighbour coming over and plowing out our driveway! Even the dogs were excited to be able to move without bulldozing through a couple feet of snow.
Ye-haaaw!
whoa ... is that a deer I smell out there? ...
minus 12 is so warm! I'm going to soak up the rays
As you can see, the dogs found great relief in this warm weather. Sure beats minus 24 or minus 35!
I took 90-some photos on this single outing on Saturday! (But we were outside a LOT on Saturday.) Got a few gems too. I posted one over at Flickr already but will dribble a few in here and there.
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. Our Saturday was definitely a chance to shake off some of the cabin fever our household has been experiencing.
Natural light, camera, action …
Just a few old action shots for your enjoyment. Have an action-filled weekend!
{Austin, one of our Australian Shepherds. He is crazy about leaping after the snow! A little sepia version.}
{A mule deer escaping from a scary looking human dressed like the Goodyear blimp (me)! A bit of selective desaturation: deer left as-is but the background is black and white.}
{Pearl, our other Australian Shepherd, having a ball digging in the snow. Full colour.}
{I took this for a photo assignment last year to demonstrate use of low shutter speed to project the sense of speed to the viewer. I thought using the horses feeding in the background added to that.}
This weekend I plan to get into action too. No mouse-potato for me. It’s not going to be 25 to 35 below for a change! It’s actually supposed to go all the way up to minus 12-ish and I can hardly wait. My dogs will be thrilled too. Have a fun weekend!
it’s purely instinct
Well, and maybe a little frustration sprinkled in as well!
The day this was taken, was really a normal run-of-the-mill-out-for-a-walk sort of day. But this just as easily could have been a photoshoot. This gal, an English Springer Spaniel, is a sporting breed. They’re bred to hunt game birds and she has that all down pat with loads of built in instinct. She had treed the Ruffed Grouse and initially was waiting ever so quietly and patiently, looking at me, looking up at the bird, back at me, and so on. Trouble is I was busy taking photos of the grouse and not shooting it, as she was hoping I might, so she could then retrieve it.
After she felt I had spent more than enough time doing nothing, she decided she was going to take matters into her own paws. It made for a great photo and using a few muscles in different ways than she’s used to. Thank goodness for Mother Nature, for dogs that get the exercise they need, and for always having a camera at hand!
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{Photo taken NW of Hythe, Alberta Canada}
in motion
During a demonstration on Farmer’s Day at the South Peace Centennial Museum just outside Beaverlodge, Alberta – Canada.
I love horses anyway, so photo shoots like this are pure pleasure. These horses were not only handsome but they were an accomplished team working with such fluidity for the handler. As they work the ground, the one horse must remain down in the furrow while the other must remain on top — tricky footwork. This all looks so easy yet many hours of training and work were necessary to bring this team to such an accomplished level. It was hot, dry, and dusty yet they just forged ahead.
All Images are Copyright © Diane M. Schuller. It is illegal to copy or download any of these images. All Rights Reserved.
I’m a pleasant person, so if you wish to use one of my images please simply send me an e-mail. Then we’ll see what we can work out okay? In the meantime, thank you for respecting my copyright and for doing the right thing.
If you’re looking for some special prints for your home or office, or perhaps would like me to take some photos of you and your family or pets/livestock, or an event, please contact me and we’ll work something out that is just right for you!
