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23-JAN-2011

You ain't nothin but a hound dog

The animals at Cheverny are a cross between fox-hounds and French Poitou.
A pack of some 70-100 dogs are kept on the grounds and are taken out for hunts twice week.
There is a "V" shaved into the fur to indicate what estate they belong to.

Canon EOS 40D
1/13s f/5.0 at 60.0mm iso400 full exif

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laine21-Jun-2011 09:55
What a superb shot, Steph..
an nguyen19-Jun-2011 02:15
Excellent work .
Pete Hemington17-Jun-2011 14:51
Nice one - they are v serious about their hunting
CM Kwan17-Jun-2011 12:14
Very nice capture, Steph! V
Lieve Snellings17-Jun-2011 09:07
love the mood, the colortone and the composition ! V
January Grey17-Jun-2011 07:51
dogs with a home! nice find...great catch, Stephanie. V~
Guest 17-Jun-2011 06:21
My compliments beautiful compositions and colors! ~V
Liz Bickel17-Jun-2011 05:28
Great framing. Really cool shot!
Cindi Smith17-Jun-2011 05:19
Looks like something out of the past. Excellent image, my dear! V
Georgia Roessler17-Jun-2011 03:35
Hound dog or not, that guy is sure interested in you!
Cool shot!
Jean Chiasson17-Jun-2011 01:04
Love the textures on the wall and door Stephanie big vote
Pierre16-Jun-2011 23:27
Une très belle capture accompagnée d'informations intéressantes! V
David Hobbs16-Jun-2011 23:18
Nice composition idea. I like how you caught one looking out at you.
Graeme16-Jun-2011 22:42
I like the open door with the hunting dogs in view Stephenie.Voted
Knox O16-Jun-2011 22:25
good one of the doggies !!!
bill friedlander16-Jun-2011 21:31
Wonderful old beaten up door and nice symbols at the top of the frame. The dog(s) look well behaved. V
globalgadabout16-Jun-2011 21:03
funky scene...what a potent pack...V
Gerhard Ritsema16-Jun-2011 21:01
Great story, mood and door!
Peter Sussex16-Jun-2011 20:46
We had a dog day here today, they have that twice week:) Very nicely composed entrance to Dogs' World. BV
Colin Clarke16-Jun-2011 20:43
Excellent ! V.
rocky16-Jun-2011 20:23
Beautiful tones and textures here. =V=
Patricia Kay16-Jun-2011 20:16
Great composition,details and colors Steph...BV
Blandine Mangin16-Jun-2011 20:08
j'aime beaucoup la composition, véritable invitation a entrer dans ce chenil ! v
sue anne16-Jun-2011 19:37
Cool ! Lovely dog house. V.
Zoltán Balogh16-Jun-2011 18:59
Very interesting Steph! V
Tom Munson16-Jun-2011 18:51
Terrific composition, Stephanie! Love the look through the door.
J. Scott Coile16-Jun-2011 17:37
Nice hound home.
Margot W16-Jun-2011 16:41
Fantastic shot and I really love the stress on the door and frame
from the dogs eagerness to get out.
Walter Otto Koenig16-Jun-2011 16:10
Cool shot of the big dog house. Really like the old door and perspective. "V"
Carol Rollins16-Jun-2011 14:23
Great shot Stephanie. ~
Guest 16-Jun-2011 13:22
Love the details and colors!
Guest 16-Jun-2011 13:05
Lovely capture of the 'dog house', Stephanie. Love the textures on the wall and door. V
Tom LeRoy16-Jun-2011 12:41
Great perspective and nice effect of looking in and out!V!
Colin Storey16-Jun-2011 12:32
Very well done, love the textures on the door. v
Jim Coffman16-Jun-2011 12:00
Well seen and captured,Stephanie! V
Mairéad16-Jun-2011 11:44
Very nice shot - lovely curved doorway and a nice glimpse of the pack inside.
Jeff Real16-Jun-2011 11:34
A beautiful setting for them in this fine photo ~V~
Yvonne16-Jun-2011 11:29
That old door has a heap of character, love seeing the dogs in the shadows! v
Colin Dixon CPAGB16-Jun-2011 11:08
Its a Dogs life !! Great Shot Stephanie V
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