Ashley by Poodle Rock

[thomascanty]

In my ongoing effort to make sure Ashley sees everything there is in the southwestern end of the U.S., I took her to Las Vegas last week. The main purpose of this trip was to have her pose for a photo that I got the idea for several years ago on my first visit to Valley of Fire, with Poodle Rock in the background:

http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Valley_of_Fire_046.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L @ 24mm, f/7.1, 1/200s

[A.Ulleri]

lol, thats funny!

[thomascanty]

lol, thats funny!

Thanks. I've been wanting to do this shot for a long time. It's good to knock that one off the list... :D

[kenyc]

OMG!

KAC

[Mao]

Perfect shot!!! but... where is the bike???

[thomascanty]

Thanks, guys. :)

Here's one more I was pretty happy with:
http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Valley_of_Fire_050.jpg

[stoneylonesome]

Great shot, great pose, I love the tongue in the first photo.

[Tsmith]

Very nicely done _ good job!

[sprinkles]

nice juxtaposition! :mrgreen:

[Anthony J Howe]

Fantastic!
Brilliant shots. Those sunglasses are great, make the dog look cool.

[Becca]

What a great model Ashley is! Love the outfit, too! Great shots.

[thomascanty]

Thanks again for the comments! I was happy the shots came out as well as I'd been hoping for the past three years that I've been wanting to do this... :D I've been thinking of having a 20x30 print made for a while now to see how it looks from a 20D, and that first one just might be the one I use...

Also, in case anyone was curious, Poodle Rock is one of a number of natural formations in Valley of Fire, a Nevada state park. This particular one stands about 150 or 200 feet tall. Here's a shot of it from a slightly different angle, that shows the poodle look just a little bit better:

http://www.ldphotography.net/eeTravel/images/medium/20D_Valley_of_Fire_053.jpg

[LazyPhotographer]

LOL Lonnie, those are great! Ashley is looking gorgeous, as usual..