Dog in the Fog

[Brian Moore]

I liked how the lights and fog and trees were interacting one night on my walk with Sadie. It was the evening of January 3 to be exact. Anyway, I had my XA in my pocket and I thought I would try to get a shot of the aforementioned lights fog and trees. I put the camera on the ground to steady it--to my regret, for I got too much foreground and not enough of the good stuff. But anyway I noticed that Sadie took it upon herself to stand in profile in the foggy distance. I was delighted by that. Can you see her?

Oly XA with Kodak Ultramax 800 film.

 

[Thomas brookes]

Wow!!!! First off love the title. What a great shot it reminds me of close encounters or some alien ship landing type thing.

 

[Allan Batchelor]

ye can just hear the dog howling from that pic

 

[Brian Moore]

Tom,...thanks. Funny you should mention Close Encounters and aliens. My brother said it reminded him of "the chase in ET" whatever that means.

Allan,...thanks. But ye cannae hear that particulur dug howl 'cause she never utters a sound. She no a mute or nuthin', she jist disnae like tae make a fuss aboot anything. (Prefers jist tae read quietly in a corner most nights.)

 

[Pete Askew]

I reckon she's been reading a spot of Stephen King on the quiet!!

Lovely shot Brian and I can see why you took it. The glow / glare from the lights though the fog are just great. The fact that Sadie positioned herself so carefully just to the left of the pickup rounds it off a treat. And splitting the frame the way you have works perfectly I think.

 

[Brian Moore]

I reckon she's been reading a spot of Stephen King on the quiet!!

Actually no, Pete. At least not to my knowledge. She had me pick up out of the library the other day a book on the philosophical writings of some French guy called Descartes. (However, I caught her reading TS Elliot's collection of Practical Cats poems last night, which makes more sense to me!)

Thank you for your comments Pete.

 

[Pete Askew]

Are you sure it was 'Practical Cats'? Maybe she'd moved on from 'The Waste Land" having been inspired by '...the brown fog of a winter' evening!! during her walk

 

[Brian Moore]

Are you sure it was 'Practical Cats'? Maybe she'd moved on from 'The Waste Land" having been inspired by '...the brown fog of a winter' evening!!

Yes,...quite sure, Pete. Although actually nothing surprises me anymore with that critter of mine.

 

[Emma Pugh]

Oh wow, I've fallen in love with this! Great shot! I love this trees in this too.

 

[Brian Moore]

Thank you very much, Emma.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

The dog in the fog is all mine all mine, the dog in the fog is all mine!!



I'll get my coat.


Lovely atmosphere Brian - very well trained stunt pet

 

[Brian Moore]

LOL! Thanks a lot, Chris. (And she's a good reader too!)

 

[Pete Askew]

Do illuminated texts for part of her field of interests by any chance?

 

[Brian Moore]

illuminated texts

Pete, I was explaining to her about the illuminated manuscripts that had been on display at the Getty Center but although she listened politely she was quite uninterested to be honest. That is,...until I mentioned that they were created on vellum and what vellum was. Then her ears perked up!

 

[Pete Askew]

Mediaeval dog chews Eh? That's probably why there are so few left!!

 

[Brian Moore]

Mediaeval dog chews Eh?

It's tea and digestive biscuits for her usually.

 

[Alastair Cummins]

What a great shot. It could be that moment straight out of a horror movie where the beast flashes by in the distance, making you wonder if you saw it or not

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks very much, Alastair. It has a bit of a Hound of the Baskervilles feeling I think. Thanks again.