patient pal
A picture of Buster my labrador pal . Still trying to get that perfect pet pic so comments and tips most welcome!

Taken on walk outside Peebles in scottish borders on a break before climbing up onto the ridge above
See also old drove road
A third shot of buster on the ridge with the wind in his ears called reading the wind completes the day
patient pal belongs to the following groups:
Happy Haven and The Scots are ComingAvailable for sale as Cards


Richard Veal, 3 months ago
Lovely portrait, and a lovely looking dog.
Christopher E..., 3 months ago
excellent focus!! great handling of lighting as well and i LOVE the backdrop, very very nice shot there miss maggie :)
Nancy Stafford..., 3 months ago
beautiful portriat of the lab. excellent foucus and detailed.. he a beauty.
from my experice black labs are hard to photograph. what i get is a black blob.
i learning lol black dogs need the shade to photograph.. lol you do great job photographing him..
NICKY7, 3 months ago
WET NOSE VERY HEALTHY DOG IS THAT TRUE? ANYWAY LOOKS TO BE A BIT OF A CHARACTER . WHICH THEN GOES INTO DOGS BECOME LIKE THERE OWNERS!!
tomg, 3 months ago
Nice portrait Maggie …
Lucindawind, 3 months ago
hes just gorgeous !
Crespuscular, 3 months ago
You should read Carl Hiassen’s ‘Sick Puppy’ if you haven’t already.
Link
Dirt cheap second hand.
I’ll not give to much away by telling you a black lab is a prominent character.
:-)
joak, 3 months ago
my dog was having a carry on this morning with a black lab called buster this morning wasny as handsome as yours he is braw
LindaR, 3 months ago
what a great portrait ~ labs are the best! looks like you have one who adores you :)
ltruskett, 3 months ago
O….................M…....................G. This is a corker, Ding….................OH, LOVE IS IN THE AIR. Apart from the fact that he is the most handsome male on EARTH…..........this is just one sensational portrait…................thanks a million to both the photographer and the model for putting one hell of a smile on my face this morning….............Love to you both…........(what a ‘honey’ he is!!) straight to favs
dinghysailor1 in reply to ltruskett’s comment, 3 months ago
BIG GRINS right back :))) thanks so much for your enthusiasm !!
:))
Molly Kinsey, 3 months ago
A great portrait! The background is perfect!
Mar Silva, 3 months ago
He is a beauty.
Spiritinme, 3 months ago
GLOWING EYES, WET NOSE, BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION, AMAZING BACKDROP…...........FANTASTIC SHOT MAGS!
Tim Denny, 3 months ago
Now this is a very nice shot, good job
PPPhotoArt, 3 months ago
this is just gorgeous, this portrait is so revealing but in the most beautiful way, wonderful work.
PPPhotoArt, 3 months ago
oh sorry i forgot why don’t you put this in “our K9 friends”
Kelly KMA Berm..., 3 months ago
Adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Throw the ball pleeeeeassse!!!!! LOL… Mug shot – thats funny maggie :)
EdgeOfReality, 3 months ago
Great detail in both the (all important) eyes and the wet nose. A lovely capture.
George Lenz, 3 months ago
nice presentation
JLDunn, 3 months ago
His fur looks amazing! What a sweet soul to share your journey with…
Andy Harris, 3 months ago
Good point of view shooting – gives him a powerful status…! Great shot
James Carrick, 3 months ago
lovely powerful image, a handsome chap, very much like my old dog, when i was growing up ah.
Sean Farragher, 2 months ago
fantastic capture
brirose55, 2 months ago
stunning portrait ding brilliant
Rich Gale, 2 months ago
He is so in your face, its a fantastic image so sharp with a great backdrop.
Excellent work very well done.
Rich.
reflector, 2 months ago
That’s a very Regal looking dog you have there Dinghy ! Can I borrow him for just a couple of years ? ” Not on your life ! ”, I hear you scream and plead.
A very sharp capture and a great ” Dogly ” personality shot.
Gene Praag, 2 months ago
I love labs. I have two of them a yellow and a black. Great image of this beautiful dog!
Joyce Dickens,..., 2 months ago
Adorable and a beautiful capture….exquisite fine detail, and use of light!
Robin Brown, 2 months ago
Excellent Dinghy. 1st class. You should be well pleased with this one!!
Anne Smyth, 2 months ago
my son and daughter-in-law have three – chocolate, yellow and black. Great dogs and yours is very handsome indeed!
MichelleR, 2 months ago
This is a fantastic image. Beautiful dog.
cherylc1, 2 months ago
what a beauty she is- gorgeous portrait
YELLOWJACKET, 2 months ago
HEY, THIS SHOT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE YOU NEED LESSONS TAKING LAB SHOTS. THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!
dinghysailor1 in reply to YELLOWJACKET’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks yellowjaacket but this is the exception that proves the rule – after many many hundreds of truly awful shots….
;)
Tainia Finlay, 2 months ago
Just gorgeous ding! You have arrived at the ‘hoy polloy’ of captures of you dear Buster ♥ I too would wander out in to the cold with him by my side, he’s a beauty & so is your capture! Great work my friend.
AmyX, 2 months ago
Beautiful
amyx
Wendella Reeves, 2 months ago
This is a beautiful shot of a beautiful dog! Well done.
Forest Friends..., 2 months ago
Awww cute, one inquisitive labrador, great work!
Eyal Nahmias, 2 months ago
Great image.. close and personal :
) I think you are getting better with your pal’s portraits…... :)Joanne Bradley, 2 months ago
Excellent portrait! Such a handsome fellow and you managed to capture him so well. He gives the impression of being a very loving loyal dog!
kcranmer, 2 months ago
Your lab is gorgeous…great bg setting too!
Mariaan Krog, 2 months ago
Wonderful portrait capture of your beautiful dog! He is adorable. Love his wet wet nose. And how lovely he looks with his shiny black coat!
Jennifer Woodward, 2 months ago
Awesome shot! I’m trying to get one of my boy, too… he’s not that keen on my camera!! :-)
Michael Oubridge, 2 months ago
This is totally awesome, the focus is outstanding
dinghysailor1 in reply to Michael Oubridge’s comment, 2 months ago
thanks michael – i did have an apple core balanced on my head at the time which helped.. teehee… ;))
Michael Oubridge, 2 months ago
LOL You are giving away trade secrets now :)
Daffy Duck, 2 months ago
Amazing I Think you Just got That Perfect Pet portrait Stunning The whole scene is amazing from front to back A Fav and a winner Ta for comments Frank xx
Rickyd, 2 months ago
WOW this is one hell of a capture just perfect great job
WesternDreamer, 2 months ago
I’d say you have found perfection with this image… what a wonderful Lab shot! Reminds me of our Black Lab Heidi, who we lost to cancer about a year ago… sigh…. She was about 14 years old… :(
Damien Taylor, 2 months ago
I’d say you’d nailed it re a pet portrait with this beauty!
Luis Correia, 2 months ago
Beautiful portrait well done.
Andrew Ness, 2 months ago
awww he’s so cute….....yet butch. Great pic mate.
Stephen Thomas, 2 months ago
Great portrait of this beautiful lab
Shane Walker, 2 months ago
Top shot
Roddy Atkinson, 2 months ago
Great portrait shot and excellent background, I’d maybe remove the lead though.
Kathryn Potempski, 2 months ago
what a great face wonderful capture Maggie
Trudi ~, 2 months ago
Wow what an excellent capture of a really lovely dog
Puffling, 2 months ago
This is superb. I could almost touch that nose….....but I won’t. : )
Circus Gallery, 2 months ago
great framing ..strong portrait
Michelle Dry, 2 months ago
I would guess there was a doggy choc being waved around there somewhere. I know that look I do the same when there is chocolate around.
dinghysailor1, 2 months ago
actually it was an applecore I balanced on my head… teehee ….! ;))
peter hoenderdos, 2 months ago
stunning portrait. feel the love bro
Heather Croft, 2 months ago
A great shot and a lovely dog
linifer, 2 months ago
I thik I’m in love! He is gorgeous.. great shot :)
Roscoe Davis III, about 1 month ago
beautiful picture
Periwinkle, about 1 month ago
Buster is just so adorable!! Look at his beautiful brown eyes. He looks like such a gentle soul.
DawsonImages, about 1 month ago
Great catch, love the inquisitive expression
Susan Bergstrom, about 1 month ago
Okay, now this has my name all over it! Wonderful …Susan
Barssel, about 1 month ago
Marvelous….........................well done.
Maggieposh, about 1 month ago
I love this shot…
Bruce Dickson, about 1 month ago
Love this portrait! We share a love of labradors.
Elana Bailey, about 1 month ago
This is a gorgeous portrait of Buster. I love his big, wet, black nose. Pets are so hard to shoot as they are always moving, I find. You did a great job.
Tawny, about 1 month ago
An amazing picture! love the angle this was taken, not the norm! great job.
Angel Perry, about 1 month ago
Fantastic image! Please add this to the our k-9 friends group….This is lab week…It would be a great assest there:)
TonyFlanigan, 26 days ago
Hi there, thanks for coming to comment on my “red sail coming home”, I am also interested in sailing. This labrador photo of yours is awesome. Well done! I used to have a labrador too.
Will look at more of your work soon, at the moment have an aaaaaaaawful connection. I have sailed dabchicks, sprog, extra, unicorn cat, fireball, international moth, and raced hobie 14, and mosquito catamaran, and currently into international one-metre radio controlled yachts. Nice to meet you.
Paul Hamilton, 16 days ago
what a ripper – fantastic shot – have a couple of golden retrievers and I often get this look – brilliant shot
Nicole Ryan, 16 days ago
so gorgeous !!
PennyEdwardes, 16 days ago
What a beautiful portrait! Love those eyes!
mayweedphotos, 7 days ago
what a cheeky face ,great shot