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Air Time

by Jerry Marella

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted August 27, 2015169 views10 comments

Here's Phoebe, a rescue that had some physical problems to overcome. After about 4 months she's very playful, happy, and loyal. She must be a mix of at least four types of breeds, but she loves to swim.  We were trying to teach her to fetch a toy out of the water.  The light was hard, but the entertainment couldn't be passed up. I've never seen a dog do a 180 turn and a 180 flip at the same time and still track the toy while standing chest deep in the water.

Canon 5D3, 24-105 @24mm, ISO 250, 1/2000 @f5.6

C&C are appreciated

 

Thanks,

Jerry

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Jim Gavin on August 27, 2015 at 4:22 PM

An absolutely wonderful action shot of a very acrobatic best friend. The water ( and mud or sand) drops really add to it, but the tail stream is what makes this quite special.  You were even able to include the bumper, and the water edge is level.  Very nice.

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on August 27, 2015 at 6:44 PM

Awesome shot Jerry, great to see you posting too!

Rescue dogs are the best and Phoebe is one lucky pooch to be given this new lease on life.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 245 Posts, 2421 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 27, 2015 at 8:39 PM

Exciting image Jerry!

Love the dogs focus on the red object, and the trailing water spray adds to the sense of movement/action nicely..

Great outdoor setting & story, sure would've liked to have seen her in actionlaugh

 

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on August 27, 2015 at 10:32 PM

Thanks Jim, Jim, and Howard.  My wife thinks she rescued us, since we lost our chocolate lab a year ago and our yellow lab a few years ago.  We're still hurting from that, but Phoebe is a new light in the room.

Jerry

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 28, 2015 at 5:42 PM

devil.......a happy pooch if I ever saw one.......thanks for rescuing Phoebe.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 3, 2015 at 4:05 PM

A great action shot and a good story to back it up. I am glad to see the recovery of rescue dogs in a loving home. Our neighbor across the street keeps a house full of dogs. It is a treat to watch her walk five dogs, all rescue dogs, at once. All are well behaved and walk with a minimum of fuss.devil

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on September 6, 2015 at 1:07 PM

Some is having fun!

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 6, 2015 at 5:12 PM

Great action shot of a happy dog. Even though the light was hard, I think this works nicely!

--P

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on September 9, 2015 at 3:02 AM

It's been a busy week or so and I just noticed this.  Thanks for the editors pick!

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Comment posted by Elizabeth Holbrook on September 20, 2015 at 10:46 AM

Congratulations!  I love this action shot.  The water spray and beads show just how determined she was to retrieve the toy.  The muddy feet add that I don't care attitude, just let me get the red thingie.

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