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This is Zarco my dog well at least his paw is, he is so difficult to take a photo off it took me an hour for him to relax and lay down since he is a very hiped up dog, but I got a good shot of his paw I think.
Zarco is a rescued dog and very happy to be with us for the past 2 years.
Canon XTI
Natural Lighting

#1 Challenge Winner in the Mans Best Friend’s Challenge PAWS, April 2009
Thanks everyone for your Votes

- Featured in: Mans Best Friend’s, April 2009
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Thank you Tylor - Featured in:Happy Haven Photography, July 2009
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Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
Little Rascals... replied
thank you very much Scott!
Antanas
lovely shot
Little Rascals... replied
thanks so much again Antana!
Kelly Robinson
Very cute – lovely paw
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so much Kelly!
Mariann Rea
Oh I love this! What a cute paw! :D
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so much again Mariann!
Cheri Perry
I love this image….you are making me have to go take another shot of my dogs now..lol This looks awesome. One of the best yet I think…you have my vote. :)
Little Rascals... replied
lol thanks so much Cheri, I saw your little dirty Paw its beautiful! Thanks for the vote
Cheri Perry
Question, If he is so hyper how did you manage to get it against a black bg. If I set anything around my dog she would never settle down where I need her. lol
Little Rascals... replied
I am wondering if I should tell you this easy trick after the Challenge….just kidding. the background is a carpet and a chair. I just went into Levels to darken the background and lighten his paw and than took the darkining brush to get rid of the background…very simple..he was finally laying on the floor right infront of me
PennyEdwardes
Fantastic!! Instant fave!
Little Rascals... replied
thanks so much again Penny…I truly appriciate it.
Kimberley Davitt
beautiful detail, well done
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much Kim!
Elucidate
The detail is fantastic, and monochrome is wonderfully effective!
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much again!
Richard Barry
Wow this is a great shot – VERY original take on something I have seen soooo many times… KUDOS TO YOU!
Little Rascals... replied
what a nice compliment! thank you so very much Richard
MissJosieWinter
Great great great shot
Little Rascals... replied
thanks so much again Josie!
Stephen Thomas
Great photo!
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much again Stephen!
DanaMS
SO CUTE!!! :)
Little Rascals... replied
thanks Dana that is Zarcos paw
Cheri Perry
YEAH!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your win of the Paws Challenge. Excellent capture.
Little Rascals... replied
I won??? oh wow thanks Cheri
Jo Young
congrats on your win, great shot!
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so very much Jo!
Mika
CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE PAWS CHALLENGE IN MBF SUSANNE!!!!
Awesome job!
Little Rascals... replied
Oh wow thanks so much Mika! I had no Idea…I am honored
VanillaDolphin
Congrats on your win:)
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much Vanilla!,,,cute name
red addiction
so sweet!! great shot!
Little Rascals... replied
thanks so much Red!
Molly O'Bryon-...
You got my VOTE for animal feet! Nice work:)
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much Molly! very much appriciated
Taylor Sawyer
Little Rascals... replied
oh wow Tylor thank you so much! I am thrilled
Colleen Milburn
Big congrats on the feature, Susanne! It’s a gorgeous shot – how much valium did you have to slip him? hehe
Little Rascals... replied
thanks so much Colleen! none but it took forever…lol
VanillaDolphin
Congrats on your win:)
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much Vanilla!
VintageXposure
I love paws, this is so wonderful!
Little Rascals... replied
thanks you so much Vintage!
Heather Nel
oh man, this is so precious. You should make a series adding a tail one, a nose one and an ear one : )
Little Rascals... replied
lol Heather…this dog does not stand still for a second…thanks so much for stopping by
Ingz
wow! how adorable…..you are so talented Susanne xxx many congratulations on your win and so many deserved features xxx I love paws xxxx
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much again Ingz!
MarianaEwa
Absolute fabulous Susanne. I love it :)
Little Rascals... replied
thank you so much Mariana!
Emma Hardcastle
So beautiful – simple yet amazing.
Little Rascals... replied
Thank so much Emma!
Britta Döll
Hallo Susanne,
dies ist so schön! Sehr stimmungsvoll und sanft. Mein Hund (Borador – Mix aus Border Collie und Labrador) ist auch immer so hippelig, dass ich kaum ein Bild hinbekomme. Der Bildaufbau hier ist sehr gut gelungen, es sind viele Details in der Pfote und im Fell sichtbar.
Thanks for sharing und liebe Grüße in die Staaten, Britta :-)
Little Rascals... replied
Vielen Dank Britta!, Borador-hab ich ja noch nie gehoert, ich glaub ich bin schon zu lange weg von zuhause. Zarco ist sehr hippelig 24/7
vielen dank das du vorbei geschausst hast.
Alina Hahn
Great black and white! I see that you explained how you made the background black and I wanted to thank you for the tip. I love black backgrounds but don’t use any kind of photo editing software. This makes me interested in possibly using it one day.
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so much Alina! Anytime you have a question let me know, if I know it I will let you know.
Tama Blough
Awesome!
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so much Tama! I love your kitties Paw shot is is excellent
Cheri Perry
Little Rascals... replied
oh my, I missed it somehow…woooo hoooo I got a banner and did not even had to put it on myself, lol
thanks so much Cheri, lots of hugs for you are on the way
EarthGipsy
I love this image!
Little Rascals... replied
Cool Sonia, I will send Zarco right over and you can see all of his 4 paws, lol. Thanks so much
tserio
This is wonderful. I just love their little pads. Soft looking hair.
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so much tserio it actually is Hair, Zarco is a Portuguese Waterdog and they have hair instead of fur, it does not stop growing so he needs regular grooming.
EarthGipsy
Yes please, those paws will love my beach!
Little Rascals... replied
Don’t think so Sonia, my so called Waterdog that has web feet is scared of water, lol
tserio
I wanted to ask you a question. What kind of dog has fur? I always thought that all dogs have hair.
Little Rascals... replied
No pretty much they all have Fur only a few have Hair, meaning they Anti Allergenic which is good for alot of people with Allergies, also they do not shed which I love, Labradoodles have Hair also. If you want to know which dogs have Hair just type it in the address bar, but there are only a few, I never ever see a hair which is awesome.
tserio
Well, I guess I learned something. I have two shih tzu so I looked it up because I have to trim their hair about once every three weeks. They have an underlayer of fur but also hair. Very interesting, I thought all dogs had hair. I guess that’s why they don’t shed. Thanks. Tara
Little Rascals... replied
I am glad you looked it up tserio, most dogs have fur and than they shed. Correct dogs with hair don’t shed which is good for alot of people with allergies, so it is always good to look it up. The President chose a Portuguese Waterdog for that reason, allergies and shedding but he has no idea how hyper they are, lol…well he will have fun.
roseduggan
Great picture , cute :))
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so much again Rose!
mochilady
Great shot Susanne!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you very much Lynne!
Mark Ross
Wow… I thought these were flowers, maybe sunflowers at first. What a remarkable photograph this is. I love it!
Little Rascals... replied
no not flowers just stinky feet, lol…I am glad you like it Mark!
Georgie Hart
Such lovely texture and light.
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so much Geogie!
Silvia Solberg
This is fantastic! Well done!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so much Silvia!
Jindara
Love it!! Great lighting, looks really nice in b&w. Well Done!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so very much Madeleine!
Di Edwards
What a gorgeous paw shot! The composition and clarity are beautiful. The B&W works a treat.
Love it!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so much Di, this is Zarco who I rescued a few years ago and it took me a long time to get this shot since he is very hyper…….I am so glad you like it
Ginny York
Awesome image Susanne!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so much Ginny!
Elana Bailey
A beautiful paw shot. Nice in monochrome too. Well done.
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so much again Elana!
Tallow
wow!! what a fantastic photo.
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so very much Tallow!
dmarie
awww…doodoo booboo…I so love animals and it kills me to see strays. What’s worse is I can’t have pets where I live!!! Great shot… :-)
Little Rascals... replied
LOL dmarie, doodoo booboo, love it, oh I do not like to see strays either but I have not seen one yet here in Las Vegas but I am quite sure we have them. So sad that you can’t have animals, thank you so much for stopping by.
SandraRos
Little Rascals... replied
Oh boy, thank you so very much Sandra, I am very honored that 2 of my images of Zarco were features, Zarco will get a big Kiss.
Marie Sharp
Congratulations on your feature!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so very much Marie, I am so thrilled!
Judy Will
Love this one Suzanne
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you very much Judy!
Amanda Moscoe
this is a great shot. i love the black and white, perfect lighting.
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you very much Amanda!
canonman99
Paw-fect
Little Rascals... replied
LOL, Paw-fect, how come I never thought of that?....Thank you so much canonman!
Rita Agostinelli
Too sweet…love this..:)) Nice image! :))
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you very much Rita!
VanillaDolphin
Congrats on your win =)
Little Rascals... replied
Thanks so much Vanilla!
TwinRaven1
Kudos on your win. Great job!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you very much Twin Raven!
JRTrescue
Well done, a winning photo indeed!
Little Rascals... replied
Thank you so very much JR!