Friend or foe by judithg

Friend or foe

I took Monty for an out of town romp this afternoon as the pavements have gone brown and slushy but you can still get nice squeaky snow in the fields. It was pretty bleak but here he is trying to decide whether to go in pursuit of a fellow canine. He did decide to go but was intercepted by a field spaniel who gave him a good run around.
A couple of flying egrets in Extras. http://365project.org/judithg/extras/2013-01-23
Three good things:
1. I found my kit lens in the snow on the way back to the car. I didn't know I'd lost it (must have fallen out when I got my camera out thanks to Monty jumping around thinking the hoops were coming out) and it was hardly even wet. I so nearly came back a different route that it's a miracle really.
2. It rose above freezing today so the roads are much better (though it was snowing in this photo)
3. Made more work progress and the IT changes I made yesterday were definitely worth it.
Don't go!
January 23rd, 2013  
love the composition here and the flash of red. Monty is very cute. Lucky you found your lens!!
January 23rd, 2013  
I love the way the viewer takes Monty's perspective in this shot, And hurray for the lens!
January 23rd, 2013  
Fantastic capture! I agree with mike the caption could be don't go.
January 23rd, 2013  
Your photo captures how Monty seems to be weighing his options! Great shot! And so glad you did not lose your lens!
January 23rd, 2013  
I love this shot!
January 23rd, 2013  
Either way worth chasing! Good news about your lens. That would have been upsetting. Poppy helped me find a lens cap once though. Sniffed it out from a bush.
January 23rd, 2013  
His body language tells the whole story. Lovely catch.
Lucky to get some one in a nice red coat too. :)
January 23rd, 2013  
Yes, I was going to remark on his body language. Shall I or shan't I?
January 23rd, 2013  
Lovely composition telling a story we know so well. Love the splash of red.
January 23rd, 2013  
Lucky you found the lens. Great shot!
January 23rd, 2013  
picture made me laugh.
we have a visiting judge to club competitions who is always suggesting ' a girl in a red anorak' in the corner to brighten a dull landscape,

So bonus points for the red anorak!
January 23rd, 2013  
@june The trouble is that there isn't always one to hand - unless you're @fueast who helicopters them in....
January 23rd, 2013  
@judithg pink umbrellas are so much better...
January 23rd, 2013  
@rwhite Yes - I haven't 'fessed up to the family - I'm always losing things!
January 23rd, 2013  
Great capture. Love the little pop of red.
January 23rd, 2013  
Great pov - love the shot. We saw all the snow in Cambridge on TV news tonight - ours is practically all gone and we are brown and slushy with rain.
January 23rd, 2013  
@quietpurplehaze Oh really - it's mostly gone in the city centre now - still pretty around the colleges though.
January 23rd, 2013  
I love this POV and the fact you found your lens is great
January 23rd, 2013  
how bizzare i took Jasmine on her country walk today and with my camera and i dropped my lens cap well nothing new there lol i think its the Grinch @fueast making us feel guilty anyway upload one tomorrow :) Monty looks adorable all teddy bearish lovely shot
January 23rd, 2013  
@ditto44 what? I can't even work out what I'm being accused of here?
January 23rd, 2013  
@fueast telling us to get out of town and get country shots ..honestly you forgotten ,, must have been of the wine again :p
January 23rd, 2013  
Beautiful capture of Monty in hesitation mode. So cute...
January 23rd, 2013  
I so agree about Montys body language...every one can read him like a book obviously, we all know him so well by now! Hurray for the red jacket & even more for the found lens!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 23rd, 2013  
beautiful scene and capture and thank goodness you found the lens! well done monty
January 23rd, 2013  
Great capture of Monty. Caught his body language so well. Great pop of red, nice compositiion.
January 23rd, 2013  
Oh fab shot, wonderful
January 23rd, 2013  
Wow my man in his red coat, has certainly travelled far..lol...must have a lot on his mind.
January 23rd, 2013  
This reminds me of the dog in 'Up' who says 'point' whenever he sees anything. Wonderful shot xx
January 23rd, 2013  
The dogs don't seem to worry about cold feet, do they! Lovely snow picture!
January 23rd, 2013  
I love his stance and that the perspective has me looking through Monty's eyes
January 23rd, 2013  
I like the pop of red and so lucky with your lens.
January 23rd, 2013  
Oh I love your composition and the focus on Monty!
January 23rd, 2013  
Lovely natural commposition with Monty in focus in the fore with the man in red leading your eye into the picture
January 23rd, 2013  
This all works so well together. The snow, the spots of red, the dog's gesture. A wonderful photo.
January 23rd, 2013  
Lovely composition - love how the dog is pointing towards the spot of red.
January 23rd, 2013  
Monty sure looks like he is about to have some fun! And to think of all the years of training to get the show dogs to stand like this! And I am imagining that ditch wouldn't slow him down much.
January 24th, 2013  
Love this shot!!
January 24th, 2013  
this is really wonderful!
January 24th, 2013  
@bpaquette Just laughing that Monty may be doing anything right for a show arena!
January 24th, 2013  
A whole story in one shot..and with an unexpected happy ending!!.result!
January 24th, 2013  
I can practically see the wheels turning in Monty's head as he weighs his options while holding that ready-to-spring-into-action stance. A wonderful look at a winter scene from Monty's perspective. :)
January 24th, 2013  
Aww he is cute
January 24th, 2013  
Love the composition, Judith. Sounds like Monty enjoyed the day.
January 24th, 2013  
Love this. Great focal point & POV.
January 24th, 2013  
really lovely
January 24th, 2013  
Monty looks as though he is about to find out ! you were lucky to find your lens Judith
January 24th, 2013  
Haha.... shall I, shalln't I? (that doesn't look right does it..?!) Love the message in this photo, and of course all that snow and Monty!
January 24th, 2013  
I saw this and can't remember if I commented last night - love the focus and composition - super cooL!
January 24th, 2013  
Wonderful focus, love that spot of red, and wow on finding you lens,...that would have been mightily upsetting!
January 27th, 2013  
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