of dog and his cone

July 21, 2013 by [ayu]

Long face in the cone. This was taken two weeks ago, right after his procedure to fix an ear hematoma. The poor boy was not happy and let everybody knew it. As of a week ago, his bandage was off, but he has to keep the cone until the end of the month. The cone -along with our legs, furnitures and the window’s floor-length blind- was badly battered and ripped at the moment (this is a non-exageration; part of our […]

Categories: nature & creatures • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labrador

happy birthday, Bruno!

May 15, 2013 by [ayu]

My dog Bruno turned 10 today. Hip hip hoorah! His greyish muzzle shows his age, but I can’t say the same about his behaviour. He still behaves like a pup. It’s true what they say, Labradors have a (very) long period of puppyhood. In Bruno’s case, I’m afraid, it’s never ending. Bruno is a well travelled dog. He was born in Lommel (Belgium), 10 years ago, and moved with us to Australia when he was 5. He left Belgium a […]

Categories: nature & creatures • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labrador, pet

Day 362 #Project365

December 27, 2012 by [ayu]

This was the dip after Christmas before we all get excited again to welcome the new year. It’s the day when reality started to tap on your shoulder and reminded you that you still have the whole household to take care of even when you are in a ‘holiday’. Well, I was busy all day doing chores and almost forgot that I haven’t posted anything. Thank you Bruno, my always ready back-up subject. He’s ready to go to bed, in […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, iPhonegraphy, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, pet, Project 365 - 2012

Day 313 #Project365

November 8, 2012 by [ayu]

Nikon D90 | AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G | ISO320 | f/2.8 | 1/125 | I took this shot pointing my camera behind the thick foliage under the deck. Dog was chillin’ on the sand under the deck ready for his afternoon nap. This is his favourite place outside the house. Explains why there are tons of sand/dirt on the floor inside our house every single day despite my obsessive floor-sweeping.

Categories: Animals & Pets, Everyday Things, nature & creatures, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labradoer, photography, Project 365 - 2012

Day 258 #Project365

September 14, 2012 by [ayu]

“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and rest afterwards” – Spanish proverb Nikon D90 | AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4-5.6G | ISO320 | f/4 | 1/2000 |

Categories: Animals & Pets, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, labrador, Project 365 - 2012, telelens 70-300mm

Day 243 #Project365

August 30, 2012 by [ayu]

That special skill to keep my subject of photography ‘engaged’ for the shoot was in serious doubt today. For one the subject was clearly not very enthusiastic. He wasn’t even awake, he fell asleep soon after, and even snored a little despite me lying down on my belly right in front of his face breathing close to his nose. I want to focus on his greying muzzle this time, as it looks more grey than ever. I was sure it […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, Everyday Things, Learning Photography, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, labrador, old dog, Project 365 - 2012, salt and pepper, sleeping dog, texture

Day 230 #Project365

August 17, 2012 by [ayu]

Wonder what he was seeing from there. Was it a look out, or a stake out? Was he watching the rain? Or just followed anything that moved out in the street? Did he wish to go outside and played in the rain? I bet he was just daydreaming…

Categories: Animals & Pets, Everyday Things, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012, telling stories • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, Project 365 - 2012

Day 196 #Project365

July 14, 2012 by [ayu]

Bruno our dog is a funny dog. He’s our constant daily amusement, day and night, regardless whether he’s awake or asleep. This huge basket is his bed ever since he was a little pup. We knew he’s going to be a big dog, so we bought extra-large size ‘basket’ as his bed even when he could only occupy a quarter of the space then, and he’s been sleeping in it ever since. Now he’s fully grown, and fully occupied his […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, Everyday Things, Nikon D90, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, Project 365 - 2012

Day 144 #Project365

May 23, 2012 by [ayu]

Ideally, for a ‘portrait’ photo like this the model should stand about a metre or two away from the photographer to make the composition works, and create a good balance of space between the model and the lovely background. Ideally. Today’s model was somewhat  undisciplined. He flunked his first training at puppy school because he was way too playful and easily distracted. The instructors were not too happy with him (true story) so we agreed the best way was to […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: autumn day, Canberra, chocolate labrador, dog, Lake Burley-Griffin, Project 365 - 2012

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February 17, 2012 by [ayu]

There are times when you just don’t have the energy to do anything else, there are times when you are so busy you can’t even sit down for 2 minutes, and there are times when your mind just refuse to cooperate with you just because. Tonight was one of those times. For me. Don’t get me wrong. I had a very good and productive day. It’s just I realised I haven’t taken any photo for today’s post and it’s already […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, iPhonegraphy, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dog, good vibes, labrador, pet, photography, Project 365 - 2012

Day 29 #Project365

January 29, 2012 by [ayu]

I honestly am running out of idea for today’s daily photo. We just got back from Sydney and I felt a bit tired and lazy. I was running out of things at home to shoot, and the day had started to turn darker. I finally decided to take a photo of Bruno, my dog, who I’ve been missing for days because we had to leave him at the kennel. The house never feelt quite complete without him around so I […]

Categories: Animals & Pets, iPhonegraphy, People, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, labrador, pet, Project 365 - 2012, self-portrait

Day 5 #Project365

January 5, 2012 by [ayu]

This is Bruno, doing a-post-run panting after our first run in the 2012 together.

Categories: Animals & Pets, Learning Photography, Project 365 - 2012 • Tags: chocolate labrador, dogs, labrador, Project 365 - 2012