Man's Best Friend
Man’s Best Friend 1st Place Winner Cat Race, UK
Title of image: ‘Connected’
Dog: Inka, Munstalander (bitch)
We had just wrapped up a warm June evening session with Annie-May and her Munsterlander Inka. As the two of them sat in front of the reservoir enjoying the summer air I could see a real moment unfolding between them. So I unhooked my camera from my Spider-Holster and released the shutter, forever preserving that heart-warming connection.
Aside from chilling with Annie-May, Inka loved nothing more than tearing round after her tennis ball. Annie-May picked up the ball and beckoned her furry friend to her side. Inka patiently sat before her as she reached out, lapping up the attention. Each time the ball flew into the air, Inka would up leap after it, loyally bringing it back in return for a pat and exclamation of ‘Good girl!’
As they sat on the bank with sparkling bright light reflecting off the water behind them, I knew there was something so universal about the unspoken bond between a little girl and her dog. It was for this reason that in that moment I decided to make the portrait of them a silhouette - a faceless image that represents a bond felt not only by Annie-May and Inka but also by a whole ton of dog lovers across the globe. That warm fuzzy feeling that rises up when we reach out and pat our furry friends is undeniably one of the best feelings in the world.
Technical specification
Canon EOS 5D Mark III Aperture - f/2.8, ISO – 400, Focal length - 200mm, Exposure programme Manual, Exposure time 1/1000 sec, Flash - No
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Man’s Best Friend 2nd Place Winner, Alexandra Novitskaya, Russia
Title of image: ‘White Cheesecake’
Dog: Standard Poodle Cheesecake
Hello, my name is Alexandra. Believe it or not, this is my first photo with a man since before I only took pictures of dogs. This photo was taken after an advertising photoshoot. Cheesecake was quite nervous in unusual surroundings of flash lamps and photo equipment. But it only took a jump into arms of his beloved owner to feel peaceful and safe.
Technical specification
Canon 100D Aperture: f /11 ISO speed: 100 Focal Length: 50mm Exposure time: 1/160 Flash: yes
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Man’s Best Friend 3rd Place Winner, Michele Mccue, Canada
Title of image: ‘Meeting of the Minds’
Dog: “KAT”, Standard long hair Dachshund puppy
My husband and I reside on our farm west of Prince George B.C., Canada where I have the opportunity to do what I love…photography. My photography is primarily night images (Aurora Borealis, Stars and moon) although animal/dog photography is another favourite of mine.
I have been a dog lover/owner all my life, we welcomed our newest member KAT the Dachshund into our lives last year and have never looked back!
This photograph was taken one snowy winter morning, my husband came in from morning chores on our farm to sit down for his cup of tea and Kat leaped into his lap, they locked eyes, neither moved and I grabbed my camera, the meeting of the minds continued for several seconds until my husband spoke, Kat then washed his face with several kisses!
To capture a moment, to tell a story through the lens of my camera brings me great joy, thank you so much for choosing this image as it is very dear to me.
Technical specification
Nikon D750, Nikon 70/200 f2.8 Shutter speed! / 60sec, ISO 1000, focal length 130mm, no flash
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