October is breast cancer month so i decided to dedicate this weeks shot to Pink Ribbon.
I bought the Pink Ribbon bracelet to support this foundation. The heart stands for Love, the key for Power, the coin and clover for Luck, the angel for Protection and Fatima's hand for Support.

Early this year i lost a cousin to breast cancer so i also would love to dedicate this to Clara . We weren't very close but it's always a shock to lose someone really close to you.

Xziva and i hope that lots of people in some way support Pink Ribbon so a lot more research can be done !

This also shows how Xziva and i support and trust each other :)
and how big her paw is 'cause i have big hands :)

Exif : Exp : 1/200 ; f/1/80 ; Iso 200 ; multy segment ; fine weather ; manual !! , 50 mm lens and on tripod !!
I had the focus on the two middle toes because i like the softness around that area and it still shows what it's supposed too .
I just cloned out a light spot in the right corner so it's almost SOOC .

If you have any suggestion to improve ,please don't hesitate I can take critic :) I'm doing this project too in the hope to really improve my skills !!

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This week three shots i had to choose from. ( see if you feel like it :) : www.flickr.com/photos/71561164@N00/sets/72157623745928611/ )
Chose this one because here you can see her eyes. I also like her ear because when running around this happens a lot :) makes her look a little less serious :)

Took her to the vet yesterday to weigh her. Last time, in May ,she was 57 kilo's ( 125,4 Lbs) and now she was 64,8 kilo's !!!! ( about 142 Lbs ) .I was shocked ! really, gaining almost 8 kilo's is a lot. Luckely it's not me :)
Just hope it's muscles from running so hard with her new friends !!

She is now the first Dane that outweighs me LOL.

Exp. program : aperture priority
exp. time : 1/60 sec ; iso : 500 ; f/5.3 ; multy segment ; cloudy ; exp bias : -1.00 ; focall length : 66 mm

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Second place -tistheseason january challenge 2012 -
Thank you all for your comments, faves , invites and awards !!!

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Trying shots indoor, this is shot in the afternoon with light to the right from windows . Me laying on the floor and shooting away ! A lot of blurred photo's but this one looks okay to me :)

Always nice to see these paws in rest :)

50mm lens ; 1/50 sec ; f/1.8 ; iso 200 ; exp. bias -1.00 , forgot to change that after snowshots !!!

Let me know what you think about the compo, would it have been better to see more in focus of Xziva ???

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This big nose belongs to Xziva, an almost 2 year old blue Great Dane girl .
This will be our second year in the group and my personal challenge is to make all shots with my 50mm lens !
It has great focus possibilities and it's a challenge to step away or closer to Xziva .

i/13 sec ; f/3.2 ; iso 200 ; Aperture Priority

This ball was a Christmas present and it had a rope attached that Xziva got rid of within 3 days !!!

You will learn more about her in the next year :)
One fact already ; she is 85 cm / 33.46 inch and weighs 64 kilo's / 140.8 Lbs

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