Chewbaca

Nikkor 18-55mm: 1/60, f-5.6 (cropped)

My buddy Doug and his wife Misty asked me to take a few photos of Chewy. So I took a photo of Chewy chewing his bone. Chewy is a mix of German Shepherd and Husky (I think that's what Misty told me). Right now he is just ~ 12-week old puppy, but he's going to be a big dog one day. This puppy is so adorable. Even though he just had a surgery on his injured leg, he is so full of energy. Chewy gets so excited with people around him, and is very friendly.

As I was shooting photos of Chewy, I realized how difficult it is to take good photos of animals. It's hard to communicate with them to try different poses and stuff, you know. With the same reason, it is also difficult to take photos of babies. So in my humble opinion, the best strategy for taking photos of animals and babies is to patiently wait for the right moments and be ready to shoot at any time! And take many photos to save a few good ones.

I recently bought a used external flash for my D80 (SB-600) from Jonathan, and I finally had a chance to try it out. I must say I'm really happy with the results! Adobe Lightroom was used for exposure compensation and cropping.