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Deva

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 10, 201487 views5 comments

Deva is no longer with us and my heart aches when I think of her, but then I remember how much she enjoyed her life on this Earth and I have to smile. She was a beautiful Great Pyrenees and one of the happiest dogs I have ever known. She was extremely photogenic so it was always easy to capture her in a perfect pose. Consequently I have enough photos of her with gorgeous landscape backgrounds to fill a coffee table photo book. This was a very early shot while she was still a puppy but already elegant. The light was fading fast but I couldn't resist the pond reflection and the red background.

Sony DSC-F707, ISO-100, f4.0, 1/80

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5 comments

Comment posted by John Launstein on October 10, 2014 at 4:28 AM

Hi Gary! Oh man, Deva is a beautiful Pyr! In my experience, most of the giant breeds don't look this good for a big stretch between puppyhood and maturity...she looks gorgeous even as a teen. The setting is insane like all your other posts this week, but a marked departure from the vistas, and I love it. I was playing with "cropping by browser scroll bar"

and quite like this with a chunk removed from the top...specifically coming down to just below the rock at the top left 1/3 mark (or so). Not suggesting it's a legitimate improvement, but it simplifies the image a little and makes the incredible reds play a more prominent role IMO.

We've had two female Pyr's as well, one quite similar to Deva and the other with some grey facial markings, but I have NOTHING to show for having had them in our lives...a mistake I've learned from and one you clearly did not make with your canine companions. Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 10, 2014 at 11:07 AM

Lovely look at a beautiful dog in a great setting, Gary. Yes, the reflection and red on the hillside are fine additions.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on October 10, 2014 at 12:33 PM

Pond reflection, red foliage and well exposed dog give you a nice memory of Deva. Good job!........................Jim

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on October 10, 2014 at 4:45 PM

Very nice, Gary.

Ron

Registered on December 18, 2005, 74 Posts, 1413 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Marsh on October 10, 2014 at 8:44 PM

Beautiful image of Deva Gary.The setting, reflection, and composition are excellent. It is good that you have beautiful images like this to remember her.

Bill

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