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8/5 - Molly
8/5 - Molly
Rebecca


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO
Date: Aug 5, 2007
Galleries: Snapshot, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 7, 2007

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I grew up with a labrador/springer spaniel mix named Molly. Molly eventually grew old and sick and was put down about eight years ago. I was living in Florida at the time, which is the only reason I can pin down a year at all. Fast forward to Colorado, and my cousin Danny got a labrador/dalmatian puppy. She looked almost exactly like my Molly did. And Danny, without really knowing about my dog, named his puppy Molly.

I was over at their house today taking pictures so that they can advertise it for sale online. Taking the backyard shots was a challenge because Molly kept getting in the way. I ended up calling her over to me, telling her to sit and stay, and repeating, "Stay, stay, stay" as I looked through the viewfinder and snapped the shutter, then rewarding her with good ear scritches when I was finished with the shot. Here, she was completely engrossed in the scent of something I couldn't see and it was nearly impossible to get her off the patio for the shot I wanted.

It's not a wonderful shot by any stretch, so I tinkered with the processing a bit.

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08/17/2007 01:47:18 PM
cute dog looks like my roommates dog Ciaro
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08/08/2007 09:38:11 AM
Nice notes about Molly. Give her a treat for me.
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08/07/2007 09:12:45 PM
This is nice. Funny that Molly shares your old dog's name. We never forget our loving pets, I guess. Interesting pp, and I like that Molly's attention is so clearly diverted.
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08/07/2007 01:04:41 PM
Again, love your processing! Sweet dog :-)
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08/07/2007 12:57:23 PM
Looks like she's watching somebody crawl out an upstairs window or something! lol, cute shot & I like what you did with the editing.
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