patient pal

excellent focus!! great handling of lighting as well and i LOVE the backdrop, very very nice shot there miss maggie :)

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..

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!!

Nice portrait Maggie …

hes just gorgeous !

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.

:-)

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

what a great portrait ~ labs are the best! looks like you have one who adores you :)

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

A great portrait! The background is perfect!

He is a beauty.

GLOWING EYES, WET NOSE, BEAUTIFUL EXPRESSION, AMAZING BACKDROP…...........FANTASTIC SHOT MAGS!

Now this is a very nice shot, good job

this is just gorgeous, this portrait is so revealing but in the most beautiful way, wonderful work.

oh sorry i forgot why don’t you put this in “our K9 friends”

Adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Throw the ball pleeeeeassse!!!!! LOL… Mug shot – thats funny maggie :)

Great detail in both the (all important) eyes and the wet nose. A lovely capture.

nice presentation

His fur looks amazing! What a sweet soul to share your journey with…

Good point of view shooting – gives him a powerful status…! Great shot

lovely powerful image, a handsome chap, very much like my old dog, when i was growing up ah.

fantastic capture

stunning portrait ding brilliant

He is so in your face, its a fantastic image so sharp with a great backdrop.
Excellent work very well done.
Rich.

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.

I love labs. I have two of them a yellow and a black. Great image of this beautiful dog!

Adorable and a beautiful capture….exquisite fine detail, and use of light!

Excellent Dinghy. 1st class. You should be well pleased with this one!!

my son and daughter-in-law have three – chocolate, yellow and black. Great dogs and yours is very handsome indeed!

This is a fantastic image. Beautiful dog.

what a beauty she is- gorgeous portrait

HEY, THIS SHOT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE YOU NEED LESSONS TAKING LAB SHOTS. THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!

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.

Beautiful

amyx

This is a beautiful shot of a beautiful dog! Well done.

Awww cute, one inquisitive labrador, great work!

Great image.. close and personal :) I think you are getting better with your pal’s portraits…... :)

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!

Your lab is gorgeous…great bg setting too!

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!

Awesome shot! I’m trying to get one of my boy, too… he’s not that keen on my camera!! :-)

This is totally awesome, the focus is outstanding

LOL You are giving away trade secrets now :)

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

WOW this is one hell of a capture just perfect great job

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… :(

I’d say you’d nailed it re a pet portrait with this beauty!

Beautiful portrait well done.

awww he’s so cute….....yet butch. Great pic mate.

Great portrait of this beautiful lab

Top shot

Great portrait shot and excellent background, I’d maybe remove the lead though.

what a great face wonderful capture Maggie

Wow what an excellent capture of a really lovely dog

This is superb. I could almost touch that nose….....but I won’t. : )

great framing ..strong portrait

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.

actually it was an applecore I balanced on my head… teehee ….! ;))

stunning portrait. feel the love bro

A great shot and a lovely dog

I thik I’m in love! He is gorgeous.. great shot :)

beautiful picture

Buster is just so adorable!! Look at his beautiful brown eyes. He looks like such a gentle soul.

Great catch, love the inquisitive expression

Okay, now this has my name all over it! Wonderful …Susan

Marvelous….........................well done.

I love this shot…

Love this portrait! We share a love of labradors.

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.

An amazing picture! love the angle this was taken, not the norm! great job.

Fantastic image! Please add this to the our k-9 friends group….This is lab week…It would be a great assest there:)

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.

what a ripper – fantastic shot – have a couple of golden retrievers and I often get this look – brilliant shot

so gorgeous !!

What a beautiful portrait! Love those eyes!

what a cheeky face ,great shot

buster is beautiful

What a beautiful picture

If you ever need a dog sitter!!! I am it :)) This is beautiful. Great lighting on the face..what a wonderful portrait!

WOW, this image steals my heart! Everything about it is perfect, you can just feel the love…

Ah he looks so good :)) Dogs are cool animals :))

I personally think this is one great picture! It shows off how attentive and trusting Labradors are. =)

Very nice! It’s so hard to get a good photo of a black dog. The lighting here is excellent.

He’s gorgeous Maggie! You’ve done WAY better getting a shot of such a moving target (as they are) than I’ve ever been able to! Love the wet nose – ready for a smooch!

Great shot – what a beautiful dog

This is just as close to a perfect shot as you could get i reckon. I love the slight tilt of his head as if he is asking you. And of course the healthy sign of the wet nose.

Beautiful caputre. I love the glowing brown eyes. xxxx

Awesome – Nice work.

Awww, what a face. gorgeous. :)

What a wonderful expression and a great companion on photographic journies. I used to camp at Peebles as a boy with lots of friends from the inner city in Edinburgh. What fun we had. Great picture and fond memories of a wonderful place. Don.

He is so cute =) Wonderful pic!

Holy molie you take great shots!! I can see the devotion in his eyes…your ability to capture the contrast and 3 dimensional effect makes this a perfect shot for me…gorgeous!

Excellent portrait and composition-and story. Buster looks like a wonderful pal. Aren’t labs great!?

Oh boy…. look at that wet nose. Great shot! Our new chocolate lab puppy is always poking her wet nose somewhere!

AWWW sugar time… pucker up.. my weakness you have found.. great shot….

Oh, I love this one!! Pet portraits are my favorite!! Excellent capture!! : )

I think that dark background didn’t work well here.

Such a handsome boy and even more gorgeous in the flesh, I fell in love the minute I met him.

Wonderful portrait!!! he’s beautiful!!! :D

For me this capture is perfect, Maggie!

Hi, Buster!!!! What a beautiful dog and I know he’s got to be the best pal in the world.

Very old soul…
WOw.. I d love to talk to his one…
I am sure full of tales…
Wonderful shot ! :)

she’s a beauty, near perfect pic to me :-)) reminds me of my daughter’s “Sampson”

Now anyone with the good grace to be loved by such a great four footed friend must be worth knowing. This is a beautiful tribute to your pal Buster.

EXCELLENT

hes a very handsome chap

Sweet portrait of a loyal companion – beautiful animal. :o)

Great shot. He is a wonderful looking dog.

Beautiful dog and beautiful portrait! What a look!

Ah yes, The Wet Nose Beauty!
What a Beautiful Friend you have…...

awesome;

Awwwww some.My Tarn is in love….

Looks perfect to me…the expression is quite wonderful…so noticeable that he adores you!

This image is amazing. It would be a great addition to the new group Paws n Claws. We look forward to seeing more of your pets images.

This is a beautiful image. Love that face.

how gorgeous! my only tip is to be quick and be lucky! I have the same trouble trying to get good shots of my dogs. But this is great!

This looks like a painting! Great capture!!

Beautifully done dog portrait!!!!

Definitely a classic shot this one.

great dog portrait !

Lovely warm dog portrait!

what a lovely friendly looking dog! brill shot too!

wonderful dog and notice:
two links you made here doesnt work: “old drove road” and “reading the wind”
Cheers
Nedim

I don’t think you need any advice, apart from keep him away from Tarn…she’d eat him up!