Lensbaby dog show

Last weekend I took my new Lensbaby out for a test drive. I left all my other lenses at home, and headed to a nearby AKC dog show. I was using the standard “Double Glass” optic, which when focused correctly provides prime lens sharpness in the sweet spot. However, getting that focus proved to be quite a challenge, as my 51 year old eyes do not see as well as they used to. The Lensbaby is a manual focus system, and if the diopter on your camera’s viewfinder is not dialed in perfectly, the images end up looking like the sweet spot is a myth. I was lucky and got a few keepers. Just don’t look too closely.;)

This was an adorable Westie puppy.


He looks bored.

This girl was just here to watch the show dogs.

Another Westie getting primped for the ring.

Gone fishin’

Portuguese Water Dogs, like Sinta here, are born to help fisherman retrieve fishing nets from the fridged waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Like newfies, they have webbed toes to help them swim in ocean currents. During our shoot at Fisherman’s Terminal in Seattle, it was all we could do to keep Sinta from jumping into the water.


It’s a good 10 to 12 feet over the railing to the water, and Sinta was eager to jump on  in.

It was raining during our shoot as you can see from the rain drops.

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