photography
Photography that captures all the playful, the poingant, the sentimental and whimsical parts of pet life and life with pets.
Capybaras & Son
A simple image. An easy capture. Not everything has to be flashy or difficult to be extraordinary. This image, for example, is utterly beautiful to me—not only because I love wildlife and was honored to be able to get so up close and personal with them—but because I was able to save a shared moment in time between myself and my near-adult son.
Lynn DavisPublished 3 years ago in PetlifeSuckerpunch
Peering behind the trunk of the big cherry tree, I tried to stay hidden in the tall grass so I wouldn’t be spotted by the mighty beast named Suckerpunch. Yes, that is his real name. No, I did not name him. Yes, it is a well-deserved name. He doesn’t belong to me, but I do live with him. He belongs to my best friend and roommate who was very naïve and believed the guy when he said “ Oh, he’ll stay small, not much bigger than this size”. Let me tell you, if ever you are buying a pet DO NOT take people at their word. I’ve learned this the hard way, many times. My friend, however, did not.
Animalia Allure
Photography has become a passion. We are all born with some kind of natural talent. I was born with creative talent and a creative eye. Drawing and painting no longer excite me. Snapping photos does. As does writing. This is a challenge I relish. Hello to you, my name is Darren and I hope you will enjoy the read and pictures.
Archbishop AlchemyPublished 3 years ago in PetlifeCat Gaze
Cats are the best animal model ever. Now never in my 17 years of living would I have said that since I’m allergic but, this cat proved me wrong. I had a project for my Photo Imagery class. It was to take a picture of my neighborhood. I mapped out places in my neighborhood that I wanted to embark on. I even sketched out how I want my pictures to look. I’m a cinematic arts major so storyboarding my ideas is the best way to release my ideas before productions. My mom however noticed that I was in my head too much when telling her my ideas. She said that I needed experience actually being out in my neighborhood. Although my mom was happy that I was taking this project seriously, she told me to throw those ideas in the trash, respectively. She invited me on a morning walk with her around the neighborhood and said if I saw something that caught my eye to take a picture of it. She said, “If you see something that makes you stop and look for a minute, your viewer will stop and see too.” I thought to myself, “Well beauty is subjective….but you’re right.” She explained to me that these pictures should flow together and just be natural, not so planned out because that wouldn't be fun, it would look weird. Trying to find something that’s going to make you stop your tracks isn’t as easy as you think, especially when you’re having a conversation with someone. We went around the block and I saw these two cats. One was on a tall stool while the other one was on the ground. Cats, no matter how they look, are going to make me stop my tracks. The one on the ground went away when they saw that I whipped out my camera and yelled “Oooh kitties.” Yet the one on the chair posed, like a model. They were still and their gaze amazed me. It wasn’t planned, it just happened. If I went to their side, their head would also move and follow my camera movements. I still wonder why that cat didn’t move like their friend did. Was I intruding in an important topic? The cat could have just ran away from me and joined its friend, but it decided to pose. Were they acting like me? We’re they amazed by my beauty and stopped in their tracks as well. Their confidence made me reflect upon myself. To not hide away when facing something that seems or looks foreign. To stand tall and fierce in my own way. I wonder if the cats knew I was taking their picture or was blind. After going home and looking through the photos, this one still amazes me. The timing, the patience, and the beauty. I edited the picture to fix the lighting and I noticed the color grading on it. Very warm tones but cooler toned eyes. The exterior of the photo is again warm and inviting yet the eyes tell a different story. If I could speak to a cat I would want to know that story. But since I can't, I'm going to mind my business. This impromptu experience made me learn new things about myself, this project, and how cool cats are. Capturing animals might be my new favorite thing to do. They don’t complain unlike human models and are patient. I crave patience especially when I’m an aspiring photographer still in high school. This challenge helped me categorize my thoughts and express them thoroughly. I don’t know if i’ll be able to see this cat again, but if I do, I would say thank you.
Zahra RahmaanPublished 3 years ago in PetlifeMeep Meep!
Those two words and you immediately know what animal it is. “Meep Meep!” is to a roadrunner as to what the Jaws tune, “Da-Dum” is to a shark. Like a blast from the past, this photo takes me back to my childhood watching Saturday morning cartoons of the memorable Looney Tunes characters. With the determined but never successful Wile E. Coyote, and the quick and witty Road Runner.
Katlyn CampbellPublished 3 years ago in PetlifeMiss Marla's Feeling For Snow
This is a photo of my beautiful dog Marla the Magnificent. Also known as Marla the Monster depending on what side of the cage she got out of that morning. The most important thing you need to know is she is Marla the Malinois.
The Hunt for Turtles
So, here is this challenge to capture the wild, and what do I have? Ducks… lots and lots of ducks. Don’t get me wrong, I like taking pictures of ducks. There is nothing wrong with some great duck prints, but I wanted something more. I live in a city, it is not a huge city, but its still city enough that you have to look for wildlife. There are some beautiful bike paths that follow a creek and within that little micro bubble of nature there are critters a plenty to take pictures of. I wanted something interesting, something cool… and that is when I saw the turtles.
Katie L. Oswald (BookDragon)Published 3 years ago in PetlifeJuvenile Delinquents
Meet a few of my new class of 2021. Now lets see if I can remember who is who. From left to right, you have first at the back ‘Bill Shankly’, then ‘Vocal’ the first one born this year, then ‘Frank Butcher’, followed by ‘Monkey’, then ‘Hodor’ and last but not least ‘Smokey’.
The Wild Adventures of Winston & Dad
This is a photo of me (a very proud dog dad) having a relaxing day with my boy Winston (the pup). The challenge says capture the wild which is ironic cause this photo was taken in a studio set but hey you got plants in the background so close enough.
Immanuel AbiodunPublished 3 years ago in PetlifeOn the Land and in the Sea
I captured this snake in the yard. The reason this find was memorable is that I was out playing with my nephew when we found it. We were not sure if it was alive or not. We kept an eye on it. In fact, we kept an eye on it for a couple of days. We were pretty sure it was dead, but we watched anyway. It made for such a nice picture with the fall colors contrasting with its pale body. That is the best of the images I have captured.
Tiger Tongue
I captured this picture on my iPhone. It came out really nice. Can you guess where the shot was taken? This photo was taken at the Philadelphia Zoo!! I was so excited to see the tiger. And just to capture it the way I did I shocked myself. iPhones take really good pictures if you can catch it at the right angle.
Butterfly NationPublished 3 years ago in PetlifeThere Once Was An Ugly Duckling
I should start this with an apology; there is no such thing as an ugly duckling. The title is not strictly clickbait more word association. Most people remember the song associated with the 18th Century Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, it just plays naturally in your head anytime you see ducklings in the wild. For me my earliest memory is connected to Disney’s 1939 Silly Symphony classic ‘The Ugly Duckling’. This is definitely worth watching again as it is Disney at its most artistic, timeless and beautiful. Long before the commercial beast we know today. Also every troop of ducklings has that one individual slightly slower trailing behind. The odd one out.