The Weewee and a Stick

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I usually post a single shot of one of our wolves/dogs at the end of the year. Clark, the Newf is our youngest and busiest Newfoundland. I call him the Weewee because he takes after his mom (the original Weewee!) by diving into any body of water including puddles, water bowls, and ponds. Last Winter, he broke through the ice in the Duck Pond and my wife was able to pull him out and we were able to get him warmed up by the wood burner. He is not the most intellectual of canines, but has a wonderful, very kind personality and likes everybody that he meets. I was out playing with the Z9 and decided to get a few shots of him in the snow. He found this stick and decided to help with yard work before the snow monster devoured the stick. Enjoy and Happy Holidays…Jim

Specific Feedback

Blacks on a white BG are difficult to get to perfection. How did I do?

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Z9 60mm f2.8 Micro (1/1250 sec at f8.0, ISO 3200) Crop for Comp, Topaz AI DeNoise, Levels, Cleaned up BG with Rubber Stamp tool, Shadows & Highlights, Brightness & Contrast…Jim


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I always love your newfie shots - what characters they are ! Those eyes…
Happy Holidays to all the 4- and 2-footed critters in your family.
Ho Ho Christmas GIF by Sesame Street

Very nice, Jim. He looks pretty intent on preserving that stick.