Photo thread anyone?

[Stephanie D.]

love the Desert pix especially the one with the road and a car..

and also from mrloes, the one with the chairs  ..really nice

[landells]

Hey Billy, a few months back there were a few photographs were featured in a photography magazine that were taken in Chernobyl and although it was obvious they were taken by someone who spent a lot of time working out the composition and exposure, etc etc they didn't have the power and truth that your shots have


aside from that my fav shot so far has been mrloes frozen chairs and phone box - truly great stuff


here are a few of my mediocre efforts:



I am not a photograph



Original Marxist



007 (deceased)



Modern Music

[Marloes]

I always love watching pics so just send them in and make my day!
Thanks for the nice words about the phonebox in winter - it's actually made in Holland, in our garden ...

Billy T: the bumper cars are great! Also like the re-enactment pics.
Guy: the dog ... so lovely, he looks like ours although I think yours is 100% Rottweiler?
Stefany: beautiful, I really like the Normandy ones (sea, tree)
Desert 225: they're all good, reminds me of my drive thru Death Valley in 2007
Landells: the grave, for sure!!

[Marloes]

London 2008!

[Guy]

Guy: the dog ... so lovely, he looks like ours although I think yours is 100% Rottweiler?

Its difficult to tell (no history) but the vet at the dog rescue seemed to think that she was a pedigree rottie and about 8 months old. She is very small for her breed and suffers from severe hip dysplasia which is possibly why she was abandoned by some scumbag who realised that she was of no commercial value for breeding. Anyway their loss is our gain. She has a lovely nature and has settled in really well. She will always be on medication but her condition is treatable and we love her.

She really REALLY like carrots.

[Marloes]

hi

What a story ... I wish people would look after their animal(s) but I guess it's dream that never will come true.
Our dog is from a shelter too, found at night - wandering around. No one came for him eventhough he was not
a year at that time. He was very dominant towards us and it was hard at times to raise/correct him. I have
cried many tears because I was too afraid that someday he would bite/attack someone and it would be over for him.
But - we succeeded and he is such a sweety now! He also is a good guard and no stranger is allowed to enter  the house.
He is a dog with a manual but he's the best friend ever.
I think he is half Dobermann and half Rottweiler.

[Guy]

Wow! He is a very handsome boy.

I guess everyone worries about how their pooch will act with other people especially children. Ours seems so friendly and playful that we almost forget that they (Rottweilers) were originally bred to herd cattle and chase off wolfs, bears and anything else that threatened the livestock. Then we see how quickly she can demolish a bone and what she is capable of becomes all too apparent.

One thing that was really heartbreaking to see at the rescue centre was how many of the dogs were staffs, pitbulls, mastiffs, rottweilers and other breeds with a macho image. It was about two thirds of them. All bought as a status symbol. All abandoned because the owner decided that they were not vicious enough or too much work. Then the dogs will find it that much harder to find a new home because of its poor training or bad image.

Well done for giving yours a good home.

[dilla]

Always believed and practised that a little hardship and discipline in dogs early years makes for a well trained,happy,life long loyal friend.Where I live it's not uncommon for a farmer to shoot any dog roaming around not under control.All my babies(sorry dogs)have had a strict first years training followed by a trouble free happy long life.It really bugs me when I see an intelligent dog gone to ruin because the owners can't be bothered to spend a little time training their dogs.My dogs(after the first year)are never on a lead and obey every command immediately.
Dogs in pics are beautiful animals. Unfortunately can't get another dog until my circumstances change.But don't really want one until MY BABY(STORM) passes away.He's been(not inside)to 3 NMA gigs and health permitting will be at Swansea,Falmouth and maybe more.
Yes I know.Big softy             

[Marloes]

I agree, the first months/year of a dog (or any animal) are so important - I guess it's the same with (human) babies.
We all need a certain kind of strict raise, so do animals.
We don't know what happened to our dog or why he was found on the street: did he leave home himself, was he put
out of the car? Why didn't his owner went searching for him? I would if my dog got lost ... I would move heaven and
earth to find him. He is chipped now (the shelter took care of it) but he wasn't when he was found. Why?

I don't know if the shelters in Holland are filled for 2/3 with 'macho dogs' but I do understand what you mean and I
agree on what Guy says about not easily finding a new home for them.

Now we have to watch this because before we know it, this will be a "dog topic" instead of a photo thread

[rich]

One of my favourites from last year.

[Marloes]

Wow! That's great ... bright ... thanks Rich!

[Billy T]

Guy: the dog ... so lovely, he looks like ours although I think yours is 100% Rottweiler?

Its difficult to tell (no history) but the vet at the dog rescue seemed to think that she was a pedigree rottie and about 8 months old. She is very small for her breed and suffers from severe hip dysplasia which is possibly why she was abandoned by some scumbag who realised that she was of no commercial value for breeding. Anyway their loss is our gain. She has a lovely nature and has settled in really well. She will always be on medication but her condition is treatable and we love her.

She really REALLY like carrots.

Good lord, could that picture be any more "Awwwww" inducing? Adorable pic

[Guy]

One of my favourites from last year.

Amazing!!!!

[Stephanie D.]

nice pix of the plane

here are a few pix I took a few days ago..

[Greboicus]

Hi, have lots on my Flickr site but here is one from Sennen a few weeks ago, was playing with textures on this one



And one of my favourite pictures