Plato the Havanese
Meet Plato, the cutest 7 month-old puppy I’ve ever photographed. He’s a Havanese. I met him and his owner at their home Medford, MA, a town where Dan and I bought our first place :) This shoot included Putting the Dog on Top of Things, which while not entirely candid, does add some variety to the portfolio and can really turn out well. So aside from running around and noshing on Greenies and Bully Sticks, Plato got to lounge in a hammock! And sit on the back of a flat-bed truck!
Behind the Scenes
Relaxing on the hammock. Just so you know, I would never myself suggest placing your pet aloft because I don’t know if he’ll sit calmly or freak out and break a leg in the process! But if you the owner want to try something and know your dog will be up for it, then I am too.
Plato plays up his good side and tosses his tresses back.
P.S. These photos were taken with the 24-70mm lens, except for the indoor shots which were taken with the 50mm.
Edited to add: 24-70mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4 Nikon lenses
July 16th, 2010 at 2:33 AM
A whole page of these gorgeous photos deserves better than a dumb spam response in your comments. The bully stick photo made me laugh out loud! Thanks for sharing! :)
July 16th, 2010 at 4:41 AM
Li which 50mm are you using? I can’t get flare as good as that on my Sigma. Nice set.
July 16th, 2010 at 9:18 AM
I always love the behind the scenes shots Li. :) Keep em’ coming! And what an absolute cutie Plato is!
July 16th, 2010 at 9:34 AM
These are fantastic!
July 16th, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Thanks for the lens info. It is not long time, I found you and I love you :)
I was suspecting that inside photos where done with 50 mm…
And thanks for the behind the scenes!
July 16th, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Beautiful shots!
Plato is such a cheerful, bright little one!
July 16th, 2010 at 9:13 PM
Oh what a beautiful dog. Plato obviously enjoyed the attention, LOL. Loving your photos as always, they never fail to put such a smile on my face.
July 18th, 2010 at 11:16 PM
Re the 50mm, you can’t get any better than the cheap-o “nifty 50″ from Canon. It’s less than $100 and SO well made. It’s the 50mm f/1.8
July 29th, 2010 at 1:08 AM
I’ll moider da bum. Heavyweight boxer Tony Galento, when asked what he thought of William Shakespeare-
July 29th, 2010 at 2:24 AM
Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.