Rescue Dogs and Dog Charities
Rescue Dogs Charity Category 1st Place Winner, Anne Geier, Austria
Title of image: 'Finntastic"
Dog: Finn, Rescue dog cross breed
I am a dog photographer from Austria. I have studied geography, but always knew that my true passion is the photography. Since 2014 I work as a dog photographer. The reason why I started to take photos was my first dog Cindy, she was also rescued from a shelter in Austria. First I just wanted to take photos of her to create moments for eternity but then a real passion arisen. Now I have two rescued dogs, Finn and Yuri. Both are from Rumania. Beside the photography I love travelling and hiking with my dogs. I think my assignment in life is to create living moments of dogs for their owners, try to show how beautiful beings dogs are and try to convince some people that rescued dogs are really awesome. For all those reasons I always try my best to show the soulful nature of the dogs in my photos.
This photo shows my own dog Finn. I took the photo during our holiday in the Dolomites last year. We rescued Finn from Rumania in 2014. Since that time he fills our life with so much love. I never met another dog who has the same patience and calmness. He is such a lovely dog ... and I always hope that all the people can feel his special power through my photos of him.
I am nominating "Streunerhoffnung" dog rescue in Austria for the £500 donation from the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. This rescue helped us to get a dog, called now Taavi, out of a shelter named Botosani. I am still very thankful to them.
Website / http://streunerhoffnung.at
Technical Specification
Nikon d850, Sigma Art 24mm 1.4, aperture 2.8, shutter speed 1/2000, focus length 24mm
Website / https://www.annegeier.com
Instagram / anne.geier.fotografie
Rescue Dogs Charity Category 2nd Place Winner, Tianhang Zhang, China
Title of image: ‘Curiosity’
Dog: Borzoi，no names
I graduated from Nottingham Trent University as a graduate student where I studied dog photography. After graduation, I returned to China to work as a full-time pet photographer and raised three dogs, one of which was a adopted (rescue dog). I really enjoy being with my dogs. I thank them every day for coming into my life.
When I took pictures of them, they had just been abandoned by a kennel. My friend temporarily adopted them and tried to find a new home for them. When I visited them for the first time, they stared at me curiously. Then I waved my camera, playing with them and snapping pictures. In front of people, they are like innocent children. It's hard to imagine the ferocity of their hunting. I miss the time when I interacted with them and I will never forget their lovely faces. Now these lucky guys all have their new homes and live with their people who really love them.
Technical specification
Nikon D5 Aperture: f/ 6.3 ISO speed: 500 Focal Length: 15mm Exposure program: Manual Exposure Time: 1/500 Flash: no flash
Website / http://www.inpetphoto.com
Rescue Dogs Charity Category 3rd Place Winner, Luciana Veras, Brazil
Title of image: ‘A Look that Embraces’
Dog: Rescue dog undefined breed named Mike
I'm a photographer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In love with dogs since I was a child, it was only in the year 2017 that I decided to join the love of dogs with the passion for photography, and to specialize in Pet Photography. My goal in photography is to capture through my gaze the feelings of love, friendship, and gratitude between dogs and their humans. My love for dogs overflows into pictures, and I'm always on the lookout for an exciting story to tell through photography. And most of the time I have the good fortune to be found by these stories.
And that's how I met Mike, an adopted rescue dog, who carries some physical and emotional scars, signs of the mistreatment he suffered for a few years. Mike chose to trust and was adopted by Milena, the trauma due to the condition of life he took before being adopted, made him very frightened and suspicious, but Mike never lost his sweet way, always waiting for a sincere hug and was in the embrace of Milena that he found the best place in the world.
Today Mike leads a very happy life with a family full of love and respect. Mike still does not allow anyone to approach him, but he allowed me to get close to him to photograph him and tell his whole story of overcoming and love for Milena. Rescue dogs have the power to love unconditionally, and especially to transform our lives.
Technical specification
Nikon D5100 Aperture: f/5 ISO speed: 200 Focal Length: 78mm Exposure program: Manual Exposure Time: 1/100 Flash: no flash
Website / http://www.luverasfotografia.com.br
Instagram / @luverasfotografia