My dog, Freya, is oblivious to my taking photos of her, but she’s photogenic at heart. I know more than a few dogs whose eyes are eerily humanlike, and Freya’s no exception. Recently I entered a picture of her (first photo) in a contest hosted by PAWS, our local animal shelter, and she won the dog section!
I’ve been taking more photos of her (as mentioned in an earlier blog post, Animalia) and I thought to share them. Here’s a collection of Freya, from anything to eyes to whiskers to snout.
The adorable (and slightly disgusting) photo that won the PAWS photo contest. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Water droplets in her whiskers. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Howling on top of the world. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022A happy, active dog. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Look at that face. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Freya and her best friend, Sable, smiling at each other. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Waiting for me to stop taking photos and pick up her stick. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022I was amazed at the detail of her overlooked (literally) nose. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022A shot albeit a bit blurry, Freya howling. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022An interval of rest from playing. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Running towards me. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022Not sure if she’s grinning happily or evilly. Likely both. Copyright Hazel Peel-Hodgson, 2022
5 thoughts on “Candid Shots”
Congratulations Hazel! A well-deserved award. It’s wonderful seeing Freya in all these different shots. I can’t wait to meet her!
Fantastic shots! An average dog’s nose has over 300 million olfactory receptors compared to human’s 6 million and their nose pattern is unique to each dog similar to a fingerprint!
Congratulations Hazel! A well-deserved award. It’s wonderful seeing Freya in all these different shots. I can’t wait to meet her!
Thank you, Grandma Ushie!
Fantastic shots! An average dog’s nose has over 300 million olfactory receptors compared to human’s 6 million and their nose pattern is unique to each dog similar to a fingerprint!
Thanks, Gramps! Dogs’ senses are truly incredible, I agree.