The Official Sight Hound Thread

[mdr]

Whippeticious and I agreed to start the official sight hounds thread from my oiginal whippet snippets hread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=8375826#post8375826). So post your photos of whippets, greyhounds, salukis, borzois, afghans, lurchers, long dogs and other sight hounds here.

Here are three photos of our two past and one current sight hounds.

This is Suki, our wonderful whippet saluki cross, who sadly passed away in June 2008. You can see her Life in Pictures on www.sooksooks.com.

http://www.sooksooks.com/images/p61p1.jpg

This is Faizal, a very big saluki greyhound cross, who we fostered back to health during the last four months of 2008.

http://www.marcderidder.com/forum/faizal.jpg

This is Lola, our little whippet, who has been with us for about two months now.

http://www.marcderidder.com/forum/Lola-2-1.jpg

[kerrance]

What and idea :idea:.
This is my dog Ozzy

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww130/blizzofoz/in%20the%20garden/IMG_4544.jpg

and a shot from a day whippet racing a few weeks ago. (posted on an other thread)

http://i712.photobucket.com/albums/ww130/blizzofoz/Racing%20July/sma-2.jpg

Lovley dogs by the way :)

[Whippeticious]

I love Ozzy and the ball, both airborne.
I better start contributing.
This is Lily, I bred her but she's not mine anymore, although obviously we still see her, I also bred the other whippet who lives with her, Oscar.
Lily is a water baby, this taken with my crappy 75-300 non IS
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/3028174972_8815496705.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3244/3028174952_e2d3d65336.jpg

[kerrance]

liking the water shot's. ;) That's a shot i'll never be able to have of my dog, as you can't get him anywhere near water. :rolleyes:

[tracknut]

Nice sighthound pics! No Borzoi on this thread yet... so we go! First is Indy on a rabbit:

http://www.go-fast.org/albums/indy/a0612/slides/dm_26324.jpg

And here's Dino, on a fake rabbit :)

http://www.go-fast.org/albums/dino/a0711/slides/dm_62278.jpg

Dave/

[Whippeticious]

It was never going to be sharp, I had to shoot at 1.4 and ISO 1600 with my 400D but I like it anyway, this is Puck, trying to keep warm.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/3808995441_3feabb2400.jpg

[Gamb]

This is my IG Honey getting her favorite scratches from the wifey

http://bourbonscoundrel.com/gallery/d/10696-2/IMG_0995+_Modified_.JPG

And here she is not really excited about driving my old pickemup truck

http://bourbonscoundrel.com/gallery/d/1420-1/honeytruck.jpg

[mdr]

Here are three wateshots of our trio, none of them were/is watershy.

Suki splashing in the waves at Portencross Beach.

http://www.sooksooks.com/images/p59p1.jpg

Faizal having a mud bath in a puddle at Dawesholm Park.

http://www.marcderidder.com/forum/mud.jpg

Lola splashing in the River Kelvin.

http://www.marcderidder.com/forum/kelvin3.jpg

[mdr]

I love the one with the ball. Did you throw the ball then took the shot? Or did you have help from someone else?

[mdr]

The IG in the pickmeup truck is an absolute cracker.

[kerrance]

I love the one with the ball. Did you throw the ball then took the shot? Or did you have help from someone else?

I had abit of help with that and got someone to throw the ball for me. Really i should be able to do both being a woman multi-tasker.

[kerrance]

awww what a lovely little iggy.

Loving the water shot's mdr.

[Flo]

Gorgeous dogs...
Dave, what fabulous photos of your Bor!

[BaliHai]

Here are a couple of Iggies my sister is active with IG Rescue.

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/WhiteLadyBug/Donna-5475-1.jpg

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff260/WhiteLadyBug/Donna-5484.jpg

[Whippeticious]

there's already some fabulous photos here, thanks for starting the thread Marc. Love the borzois running, not a dog I see alot of around here and certainly not in action like that.
I wanted to post this one of a friends greyhound, Flynn. I took it about a year ago and it's not the best but it shows his joy at running. Sadly Flynn has just been diagnosed with osteosarcoma and probably wont be around for much longer. All his friends are devastated, as is his loving mum.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/3814283536_71a4082c2b_b.jpg

[inmotion]

Oooh I just discovered this thread and I love it!!! Awesome pics so far! Great action shots too! What fun!

Here is my first sighthound, a Saluki. Her nickname is Mira.
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Here she is helping me do the dishes! ;)
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[inmotion]

I've been told Salukis are like potato chips, you can't have just one. Sure enough! Before I knew it, this lovely rescue Saluki came to live with me. She's my wild child - but already has her JC in lure coursing and is soon to make her debut in agility competition. I really need to take some more recent pics of her...but here are two older ones.

As a young pup
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Lure coursing
387328

[inmotion]

Just some a couple other sighthounds from a local lure coursing trial


Borzoi
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Rhodesian
387338

[Whippeticious]

This has become my favourite thread! :)

[grumpyhaggis]

Hamish - one of our Italian greyhounds - caught by the ring flash.

http://happyhaggis.smugmug.com/photos/622285289_mDx5X-L.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Lily the water baby once again
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/3601259909_b7aa5e5349.jpg

[Whippeticious]

greyhound puppy belonging to friends.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3583846675_d5660244a2.jpg

[tracknut]

Here's one of my Borzoi, checking out a Silken Windhound, who's wondering what that big dog is all about...

Dave

http://www.go-fast.org/albums/dino/a0704/slides/dm_33832.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Here's one of my Borzoi, checking out a Silken Windhound, who's wondering what that big dog is all about...

Dave

http://www.go-fast.org/albums/dino/a0704/slides/dm_33832.jpg
awwwwwww

[mdr]

Here's one of my Borzoi, checking out a Silken Windhound, who's wondering what that big dog is all about...

Absolutely wonderful... show us more of little and large...

[shiato storm]

Well, having been told about this thread by Marc I'm going to add a few :)

This is Archie, mostly crazy, loves sleeping and running...and not a great deal in between! These are rare moments of stillness (just!)
http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/news/wp-content/gallery/archie/hrr20090407-037.jpg

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hrr2009032320080921-024.jpg

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/hrr20090313-055.jpg

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/hrr20070613-045.jpg

Since having a dog means basically taking loads of pictures of it I do have loads of others(!) these were just the first few I came to on my blog. I'll dig out some more for you, feel free to hunt around for more on my site in the mean time, he tends to join me on various photo-trips!

[Whippeticious]

I love your pics Shiato Storm.

[Kuzco]

Whippet chillin' at the dog park:

http://charlie.theburgi.com/dogpark/Outings/05%2010%202009/images/Dog07.jpg

http://charlie.theburgi.com/dogpark/Outings/06%2024%202009/images/062309_1772.JPG

http://charlie.theburgi.com/dogpark/Outings/05%2031%202009/images/Dog_0634.jpg

Ok, the last one isn't sharp, but those things are FAST!

[Whippeticious]

Whippet chillin' at the dog park:





http://charlie.theburgi.com/dogpark/Outings/May%2031%202009/images/Dog_0634.jpg

Ok, the last one isn't sharp, but those things are FAST!

:lol: they're the sports cars of the dog world!

[mdr]

This is Archie, mostly crazy, loves sleeping and running...and not a great deal in between! These are rare moments of stillness (just!)
http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/news/wp-content/gallery/archie/hrr20090407-037.jpg

I absolutely love this shot... wonderful silhouette and lighting...

[shiato storm]

a couple more
http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/photos/cache/Dog%27s%20Life/HRR20070406-041.jpg_533.jpg

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/photos/cache/Dog%27s%20Life/HRR20070528-008.jpg_533.jpg

[kerrance]

This has become my favourite thread! :)
mine too :D

[mdr]

Goodie, my new bed arrived...

Very comfy to lie on :D

http://www.marcderidder.com/forum/bed1.jpg


Then I was crudely pushed inside. Now that's cosy. :D:D:D

http://www.marcderidder.com/forum/bed3.jpg

[tracknut]

a couple more
http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/photos/cache/Dog%27s%20Life/HRR20070406-041.jpg_533.jpg



Beautiful images... love the Salukis.

Dave

[jm_usmc]

Friend's greyhound I was dog sitting.http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3735595531_345cc42be0_o.jpg

[shiato storm]

Tried a shot into the light one evening...

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/news/wp-content/gallery/archie/hrr20090619-001.jpg

[mdr]

Lola shaking herself dry after a splash in a pond.

http://www.marcderidder.com/forum/swim4.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Whippet Mugshots
Puck
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3930336541_ca10868bdb.jpg

Tag
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3931126512_088d949f9a.jpg

Feather
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3605/3930350731_3f512291d4.jpg

Penny
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3931140238_1b7a06c23f.jpg

Kibah
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3930364655_d4a35b36c7.jpg

[mdr]

Pity you can't see their plates with food and glass of wine on the table...

[grumpyhaggis]

Typical pose of our IG, Harry.

http://happyhaggis.smugmug.com/photos/654440026_XvstA-XL.jpg

[mdr]

Here's one of Lola our whippet and Sparky a retired greyhound having a fun run at the weekend.

Slightly grainy, but then again, it is a shot taken 200mm, ISO 1600, 1/800 and f2.8 on a very dull and overcast say under a tree canopy along the River Kelvin, so I'm quie pleased with the result.

http://www.marcderidder.com/swas/kelvin4.jpg

[bayberry]

1/1250 f/7.1 iso 400
http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-10-18-09/04201/689268847_ShhEg-L.jpg

1/800 f/5 iso 800
http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-10-18-09/084/689298254_UKUtp-L.jpg

1/1250 f/4.5 iso 800
http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-10-18-09/099/689309985_RErYc-L.jpg

1/2500 f/9 iso 640
http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/2009-Western-Whippet-Derby/09WstWD054/657848165_MsLkS-L-4.jpg

1/1600 f/8 iso 320
http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/2009-Western-Whippet-Derby/09WstWD127/657967741_HxXdg-L-4.jpg

1/2000 f/7.1 iso 500
http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/2009-NAWRA-National/09nawranats031/657304411_UEKWi-L-4.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Phwoarrrrrr! Bayberry can you please pop over to Australia this coming Sunday and take the photographs of our whippet fun day! These are some of the best action shots I've ever seen! do tell, what camera, lens and exif data please, not that I will be able to mimick it, but it's nice to know.

[bayberry]

Phwoarrrrrr! Bayberry can you please pop over to Australia this coming Sunday and take the photographs of our whippet fun day! These are some of the best action shots I've ever seen! do tell, what camera, lens and exif data please, not that I will be able to mimick it, but it's nice to know.

Thank you! I'm still learning but it's my favorite subject to capture for sure.

I actually use a Nikon D300 with an 80-200 2.8 lens. This forum was recommended to me though as a great photography forum, so I hope that's okay. I will go edit my post above now with the exif data.

[Whippeticious]

Hey! there's little things swimming around down here!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4097631790_e4bcb25410_b.jpg



Mum, there's tadpoles in my pool!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/4097624998_2eac682bb8_b.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Thanks Julie, well your lens gives me encouragement. I have the Canon version (well it's a 70-200 2.8 but close to yours) that I bought for just this thing and Sunday will be my first chance to try it out.

[kerrance]

great racing shots Bayberry.
let us know how you get on with your lens whippeticious, as i've been wondering about purchasing one of those.

[Whippeticious]

Last week I posted a link to Bayberrys whippet photos here in an email I sent out to our whippet club members to enthuse them about our upcoming fun day, which we held yesterday. Bayberry you got alot of compliments, everyone was raving about your photos.
Sadly Kerrance mine didn't work out too well, but I didn't get alot of opportunity, I was mostly busy operating the lure.
Here's a couple of my pathetic attempts. I think the lens will work, it's operator problems not equipment. sigh...........
I'd say I need a wider DOF and probably should forget about trying to get sequences of them running towards me and just concentrate on one point on the track and click like mad when they reach it, instead of trying to stick on them as they approach. It's all a learning curve for me.
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yvwrc/15th%20November%2009%20Drag%20Lure%20at%20Healesvi lle/IMG_1089t.jpg

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yvwrc/15th%20November%2009%20Drag%20Lure%20at%20Healesvi lle/IMG_1092t.jpg

[bayberry]

Very nice! Whippet racing is incredibly challenging from a photographic standpoint. Once you can tackle whippet racing though, you can capture ANYTHING moving! LOL

I really like your low angle. My favorite shots to take are when I'm prone shooting with the lens just inches from the ground. I'm not familiar with the Canon line up, but I know it wasn't until my most recent upgrade that I could capture whippets coming straight at me. I started with a D80 and a 55-200 VR kit lens a little over a year ago. I could get some decent captures here and there, but it wasn't easy. I then bought an 80-200 2.8 lens, the first generation push-pull variety. My keeper rate went up quite noticeably. Then I upgraded to a D300 a few months ago and WOW what a difference! The AF system of the D300 is INCREDIBLE compared to the D80. Overnight I was getting amazing results. My last upgrade was a newer version of the same lens and I can now capture anything going or coming in any direction from any angle. I LOVE my current set up! The AF easily tracks and keeps up with the whippets.

[tracknut]

Whippeticious, I can almost guarantee your issue is the body, not the lens. Your lens is PLENTY fast to keep up with whippets coming straight at you, but the camera - no way. The xxD series is going to be better, but still have a bit of trouble holding its focus on the dogs.

Dave

[Whippeticious]

Very nice! Whippet racing is incredibly challenging from a photographic standpoint. Once you can tackle whippet racing though, you can capture ANYTHING moving! LOL

I really like your low angle. My favorite shots to take are when I'm prone shooting with the lens just inches from the ground. I'm not familiar with the Canon line up, but I know it wasn't until my most recent upgrade that I could capture whippets coming straight at me. I started with a D80 and a 55-200 VR kit lens a little over a year ago. I could get some decent captures here and there, but it wasn't easy. I then bought an 80-200 2.8 lens, the first generation push-pull variety. My keeper rate went up quite noticeably. Then I upgraded to a D300 a few months ago and WOW what a difference! The AF system of the D300 is INCREDIBLE compared to the D80. Overnight I was getting amazing results. My last upgrade was a newer version of the same lens and I can now capture anything going or coming in any direction from any angle. I LOVE my current set up! The AF easily tracks and keeps up with the whippets.

Whippeticious, I can almost guarantee your issue is the body, not the lens. Your lens is PLENTY fast to keep up with whippets coming straight at you, but the camera - no way. The xxD series is going to be better, but still have a bit of trouble holding its focus on the dogs.

Dave Oh no, I musn't listen lalalalalalalalalalalala not listening. ;)this is what I suspected, I need a faster camera, I've been thinking about the 50D, the 7d and now I see the 1D mk 4 is out.

I do know I need to try again with a much wider DOF before I assume the 400D is no good. I might even see if I can get some friends and our whippets and just go to the track on a quiet week day and try for some more shots that way.

[tracknut]

Those shots were taken in AI Servo, I presume?

Sorry to ruin your Christmas budget, but if I have to fork out for the MkIV, I want everyone else to feel the same pain :p

Dave

[Whippeticious]

Those shots were taken in AI Servo, I presume?

Sorry to ruin your Christmas budget, but if I have to fork out for the MkIV, I want everyone else to feel the same pain :p

Dave

yep.

I've just been looking at buying the 7D online, I've been watching it for a couple of months and since the Aussie $ has gotten stronger the price has dropped by almost $200. It's mighty tempting.

[mdr]

Very nice! Whippet racing is incredibly challenging from a photographic standpoint. Once you can tackle whippet racing though, you can capture ANYTHING moving!
Not true...;) Try a whippet at full speed in the field and you'll have the speed as well the the unpredicatbility of where it goes... It's amazing how agile whippets are compared to greyhounds... Keeping the camera on them is the most challenging part!

[foxhound]

here,s some of our gang

[bayberry]

Not true...;) Try a whippet at full speed in the field and you'll have the speed as well the the unpredicatbility of where it goes... It's amazing how agile whippets are compared to greyhounds... Keeping the camera on them is the most challenging part!

Done that too! LOL I have owned whippets for over 20 years and have captured them doing just about everything they do best. They are such a dynamic subject in motion.

[shoshone]

What do you mean 'I want to be a Godess'....'I am a Godess!' :eyes

Saluki [Sedeki] Kishta

[shoshone]

'I can't eat that it's too cute!' 'Now if you could just get it to run....'

Kishta with pet lamb "Minty" ;)

[mdr]

What do you mean by it's not the lens... Is there any better zoom than the 70-200 2.8 L IS that I have not found out about? ;)

In my humble opinion, it's probably a combination of technique and body. If father Xmas could afford the 70-200 2.8 L IS last year, I'm sure he can get you a 7D this year :-)

[tracknut]

What do you mean by it's not the lens... Is there any better zoom than the 70-200 2.8 L IS that I have not found out about? ;)


I'm not sure if this question was directed at me? I meant the problems in those photos was not due to the lens - I think the 70-200 is quite capable of capturing a whippet running straight at you. Personally I don't use zooms for that, but I've done before and it works.

Dave

[kerrance]

Keeping with the racing theme

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/3896907637_d0448634e6_o.jpg

What settings did you use whippeticious?

[Whippeticious]

What do you mean by it's not the lens... Is there any better zoom than the 70-200 2.8 L IS that I have not found out about? ;)

In my humble opinion, it's probably a combination of technique and body. If father Xmas could afford the 70-200 2.8 L IS last year, I'm sure he can get you a 7D this year :-)


I think this is directed at me Tracknut. What I meant is the lens isn't at fault for my crummy photos, it's either operator problems, meaning ME or possibly that and maybe I need a better camera.
Oh and the only Father Christmas around here is me. I dont smoke or drink so I am saving like crazy for a better camera.


Kerrance!! that photo is brilliant!!!
I was silly, with my settings. I had it mostly on 2.8 with an ISO of 200 I think. I really should've had a wider depth of field, but as I said, I didn't get alot of chances to take pics, I was mostly stuck driving the lure.

[kerrance]

I think this is directed at me Tracknut. What I meant is the lens isn't at fault for my crummy photos, it's either operator problems, meaning ME or possibly that and maybe I need a better camera.
Oh and the only Father Christmas around here is me. I dont smoke or drink so I am saving like crazy for a better camera.


Kerrance!! that photo is brilliant!!!
I was silly, with my settings. I had it mostly on 2.8 with an ISO of 200 I think. I really should've had a wider depth of field, but as I said, I didn't get alot of chances to take pics, I was mostly stuck driving the lure.

Thanks Whippeticious. I know what you mean about not having a lot of chances to take pic's. When i go to the club to racing, i'm usually catching or traping dogs so I only get to photograph about two or three races. At the open meetings however, where i took my posted shot there are many more dogs and less jobs for me so i spend nearly all day whith my camera. I also have more time to tinker with different settings and see which works best.

I'm sure you'll crack it

[Gamb]

Not the greatest picture.. but how do you get mad at this face??

http://bourbonscoundrel.com/gallery/d/9321-1/honeyclose.JPG

[Whippeticious]

Not the greatest picture.. but how do you get mad at this face??

http://www.me.com/ro/gambrjl/Galleries/100004/honeyclose/web.jpg?ver=12585862510001

What face, I cant see anything.

Thanks for the encouragement Kerrance.

[Whippeticious]

how many sighthounds, (whippets) do you think are in this bed?

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q253/kirislin/IMG_0532.jpg

[mdr]

4? :rolleyes:

[shiato storm]

'in the bed' or 'have discovered your bed is the most comfortable place to lie'...?

[shiato storm]

'I can't eat that it's too cute!' 'Now if you could just get it to run....'

Kishta with pet lamb "Minty" ;)
wow! our's would be pulling us off our feet to 'make friends' with the sheep! and don't even get him started on a chase, would have to rugby tackle him to stop him :)

[Whippeticious]

how many sighthounds, (whippets) do you think are in this bed?




answer: 5 :o

[mdr]

So where do you sleep? In the dog basket? :lol:

[rosie777]

Not a fabulous shot, but here are my contributions to the sight hound topic...Daisy(Irish Wolfhound) is on the left and Homer(greyhound) is in the middle. Lucy (right) is a black golden retreiver mix and you can see that they all have a very hard life here :rolleyes:

[mdr]

Lovely bunch... And lucky their settee faces the tv while you and your hubby have the chairs facing the fire...

[shoshone]

wow! our's would be pulling us off our feet to 'make friends' with the sheep! and don't even get him started on a chase, would have to rugby tackle him to stop him :)

:)

It was the name 'Minty' for a pet lamb that killed us...but you highlighted a pivot point between hey pal lets play to hey prey get running that hit the spot!

[nmclay]

here,s some of our gang

What a stunning crew you have! Thanks for posting this!

[nmclay]

Hi everyone. I am new to the site and a newbie to SLR. I have a Rebel XTi that I never took seriously and now am finding out how to use it! I was thrilled to see a sighthound thread! I am a lifelong sighthounder.

This is a pretty crummy pic but this is Sophie, our third of retired racers. She is the old girl in our home.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/nmclay/GuitarAuction014.jpg

This is Simone, our second retired racer. We lost her to Cancer this past June. I doubt my heart will ever heal. This one really touched me.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/nmclay/TransferPics019.jpg

This is my first Whippet, Devo.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/nmclay/IMG_8500.jpg


A short time after Simone passed I happened upon this little guy, another Whippet, that we named Rooney.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/nmclay/CopyofIMG_8490.jpg
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/nmclay/CopyofIMG_8486.jpg

C&C would be most welcome. I am really looking forward to learning from you.

Nick

[Whippeticious]

gorgeous greyhounds and how lovely that you give them a home when they've finished racing. Too often that doesn't happen to these wonderful dogs.

I have been playing with sepia
this is Kibah
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4156658373_4028d94e9d_b.jpg

[nmclay]

gorgeous greyhounds and how lovely that you give them a home when they've finished racing. Too often that doesn't happen to these wonderful dogs.

I have been playing with sepia
this is Kibah
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2724/4156658373_4028d94e9d_b.jpg

Thank you. What a neat image!

[mdr]

What a stunning crew you have ;) Especially Rooney looks like a cutie.

Sorry to hear about Simone. I know how you feel as we lost Suki (shown in the first message in this thread) last year in June.

[nmclay]

What a stunning crew you have ;) Especially Rooney looks like a cutie.

Sorry to hear about Simone. I know how you feel as we lost Suki (shown in the first message in this thread) last year in June.

Thank you, Marc. I have been wanting to say how beautiful Suki was then I saw your post here. It is true torture that we are condemned to fall in love, one right after the other, with these creatures. We raise them, train them, nurture them, and then have to suffer their passing. Then, we willingly do it again KNOWING the pain coming. Yikes. Anyway, thanks for the note!

[Whippeticious]

Naughty Pucky eyeing off those nectarines again!

mmmmmm maybe that one
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4161660141_776029011a.jpg

Oooh, that one looks nice too! Maybe I'll have them both!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/4162427410_96a6964460.jpg

What? I was just looking.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4161652783_50a793b7a5.jpg

[patrickpkt]

Here's one of Pea, our 14-week-old Whippet, sitting in front of our fireplace:

http://patrickmcneill.com/personal/d/15851-2/IMG_2280.jpg

Scarlett, running at a lure coursing trial in Williamsburg last month:

http://patrickmcneill.com/images/OB7Z3731.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Here's one of Pea, our 14-week-old Whippet, sitting in front of our fireplace:

http://patrickmcneill.com/personal/d/15851-2/IMG_2280.jpg

Scarlett, running at a lure coursing trial in Williamsburg last month:

http://patrickmcneill.com/images/OB7Z3731.jpg


Hey! I know these two from WW!

[Gamb]

Here's Honey chewing on her bone. Sat the camera on the ground and let it choose the focus point. Wish I had bounced the flash off the couch to get her head better lit

http://bourbonscoundrel.com/gallery/d/9334-2/bunzochew.JPG

[Whippeticious]

almost never seen, Whippapotamus. I was fortunate to manage to just snap off these shots before it disappeared with a splash, leaving nothing but a trail of duckweed.......................and some traumatised tadpoles. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4188746989_24700d3f4b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/4189497378_ab9924e62d.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Hey! what's this thread doing way back on page 9. come on sighthounders you're all letting the side down.
I was baby sitting this little girl for about 6 weeks. she's just gone home and I am missing her.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4261570067_06c25000f9.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4270011025_38fec104ba.jpg
this is Zoey an Italian greyhound looking very demure.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4250153500_a249e5f878.jpg

[nlochansky]

Oh, I love this thread! So glad it popped back to the top! Some of these pictures aren't the greatest but I couldn't resist sharing anyway. I'm still new to the canon world so hopefully as time progresses I'll have some better quality pictures to post.

Here are some of my/my friends sighthounds

Dolly all bundled up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/nlochansky/09-0301Dolly5.jpg

Diego testing beds at Petco
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/nlochansky/DiegoindogbedsatPetco1.jpg

Diego in his pajamas. He's cold if it gets under 70 so the fleece jammies are a must around here! He gets so excited when he sees them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/nlochansky/Diegoinhisjammies.jpg

Diego laying on top of his best buddy Ally. These two were inseparable. Ally passed last December. I think he still misses her.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/nlochansky/1-13-08DiegoontopofAlly2.jpg

whippetball
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/nlochansky/Diegoball-1.jpg

My three- Diego, Ally, & Dolly
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v397/nlochansky/dogsbythefountain.jpg

Butters
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Nerice/Beach%20Bound%20Hounds%202009/09-0917ButtersprofilesunriseIMG_010.jpg

At a hotel in Myrtle Beach, SC (for Beach Bound Hounds weekend)... 7 dogs on the people beds and people subsequently sitting on dog beds... only a dog person would think there's nothing wrong with that!
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/Nerice/Beach%20Bound%20Hounds%202009/09-0920DoggiesonbedIMG_0755.jpg

[mdr]

Waehae, it's snowing...

It's funny how whippets hate the cold and refuse to go out. But when there's snow, they give you hell until you take them out for a play.

Here's a few of Lola in the snow over the past month.

What's that on my nose
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2009-12-20/2009-12-20-image-14.jpg

A run in the back lane
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2009-12-20/2009-12-20-image-11.jpg

Digging for something
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2009-12-20/2009-12-20-image-13.jpg

Searching for nuts (fallen from the bird feeder)
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2009-12-20/2009-12-20-image-16.jpg

Lola at full speed at Loch Ardinning
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2010-01-01/2010-01-01-image-11.jpg

Lola wandering around at Loch Ardinning
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2010-01-01/2010-01-01-image-12.jpg

Wild animal shooting past in Mugdock Wood
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2009-12-25/2009-12-25-image-9.jpg

[LuckyJules]

I love these photos!! Always have been a fan of sight hounds, but it's hard for me to not like any breed.

nlochansky, I didn't scroll down enough at first with your bed picture, and (without reading the caption) was wondering what in the world someone was posting a bunch of pet beds for, and then I see a little Diego at the bottom!! How adorable! I giggled aloud when I saw him. Cute pup family!!

[Whippeticious]

nlochansky, I didn't scroll down enough at first with your bed picture, and (without reading the caption) was wondering what in the world someone was posting a bunch of pet beds for, and then I see a little Diego at the bottom!! How adorable! I giggled aloud when I saw him. Cute pup family!!

Me too, exactly the same! :D

[vos07]

Vegas the IG/JRT

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/4276588545_d8dff797a0_b.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Trying to chuck him treats and take pics at the same time. It's hard!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4293359165_4f5e78c09f.jpg

[nlochansky]

Me too, exactly the same! :D

I love these photos!! Always have been a fan of sight hounds, but it's hard for me to not like any breed.

nlochansky, I didn't scroll down enough at first with your bed picture, and (without reading the caption) was wondering what in the world someone was posting a bunch of pet beds for, and then I see a little Diego at the bottom!! How adorable! I giggled aloud when I saw him. Cute pup family!!

Thanks! The little guy gets dragged to a LOT of greyhound meet & greets. This one was at Petco and they put us right next to the dog bed aisle. After about 20 minutes he decided he'd had enough and that those beds were way to hard to resist! He definitely is a little character.

This picture actually always reminds me of Goldilocks... and that bed is definitely way too big!

[NewbiePicMaker]

Trying to chuck him treats and take pics at the same time. It's hard!
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4293359165_4f5e78c09f.jpg
Great Shot!!!!

[Lizzy7]

This is now my most favourite thread......lovely, lovely pictures on here!

Here is Scout, he's a collie lurcher cross...

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo154/LizKitMik/ScoutScala.jpg

[shiato storm]

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/wp-content/gallery/snowday/hrr20100106-072-2.jpg

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/wp-content/gallery/snowday/hrr20100106-080-2.jpg

http://www.lightoverwater.co.uk/blog/wp-content/gallery/snowday/hrr20100106-050.jpg

best way to keep warm is run around like a loony. What's also evident is he probably needs a new coat, still, it means he can get stupidly muddy (which he loves) without having to worry too much about it. Tell you what though it's great shoving a hand or two under the coat if the cold gets to the fingers when taking photos, SOOOO warm in there!

[Whippeticious]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4347921904_bbc5a97c00_b.jpg

[mdr]

Love the second one!

Will remember your tip next time I've got frozen fingers. Never thought of that.

[mdr]

A sequence of three of Lola on a Run, taken at the weekend when wandering along the River Kelvin in Glasgow.

Catch me if you can...
http://www.marcderidder.com/swas/lola-on-a-run-1.jpg

...come on then...
http://www.marcderidder.com/swas/lola-on-a-run-2.jpg

...I win the race!
http://www.marcderidder.com/swas/lola-on-a-run-3.jpg

[Whippeticious]

My brave little soldier Puck got an awful gash from broken glass left by irresponsible idiots, at the park today. Even in pain he still manages to look gorgeous.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2739/4388673289_58940d08a0.jpg

[Joziela]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4403601201_8794bbfec0.jpg

Tilli, 9 months old Borzoi-puppy. Sweet and energetic little girl.


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4404370002_9ee3ffddef.jpg

Desna, almost 7 year-old, lazy and aristocratic queen of the sofa.

[inmotion]

These pics taken after an unusual snow we had here in Texas (12-14 inches). The Salukis had lots of fun playing in it!

434500

434501

[inmotion]

Ok, so this is NOT a good photograph, but thought I'd share it just because it's a cool shot of the two of them playing... I call it their Saluki Dance :)

434503

[Whippeticious]

We had a committee meeting today and then took the lure to the park just for our own dogs, unfortunately for mine they still didn't get to play as they're all in quarantine with kennel cough, so once again, all I could do was take some pics.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4449252413_039c6a12f4.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4450010404_19a343172e.jpg

[Whippeticious]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4450051544_0c4673662c.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4450061482_42ed7eebc2.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4450064032_14cfe60bc5.jpg

[mdr]

One from Lola taken a few weeks back using my 100mm f2.8 L Macro that was on my camera at the time. Quite impressed with the outcome. Another one of Lola and other images taken that day in the woods can be seen on my photo blog (http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/blog-2010-02-28.html).

http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2010-02-28/2010-02-28-image-10.jpg

[bayberry]

Some pics from two days ago at my club's first meet of the season

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-3-21-10/JWP9321/816699028_A4CLp-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-3-21-10/JWP9313/816698001_2QrPt-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-3-21-10/JWP9364/816708615_L9jEr-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-3-21-10/JWP9405/816717239_PwV92-L.jpg

[Whippeticious]

I love seeing your photos Julie, they're just stunning. Please tell me again what gear you use, although I fully appreciate it takes talent too, not just fancy camera gear. I never seem to be able to fill the frame when I take running shots. I think I start shooting too early and always need to crop alot.
That fawn dog in the second pic is a chunky looking dog, almost looks like a staffy cross hahahah.

[bayberry]

I love seeing your photos Julie, they're just stunning. Please tell me again what gear you use, although I fully appreciate it takes talent too, not just fancy camera gear. I never seem to be able to fill the frame when I take running shots. I think I start shooting too early and always need to crop alot.
That fawn dog in the second pic is a chunky looking dog, almost looks like a staffy cross hahahah.

Thank you. Whippet racing is definitely my favorite photography subject. I use a Nikon D300 with an 80-200 2.8 lens. That fawn dog is named Aztec, and yes he is a beefy boy, plus his owners keep him a tad bit overweight. ;) Here are some more pictures of him:

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-3-21-10/JWP9414/816721682_Fwen6-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-NOTRA-10-18-09/078/689294501_SC6QN-L-2.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/2009-Western-Whippet-Derby/09WstWD025/657802305_PPiAs-L-5.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/2009-Western-Whippet-Derby/09WstWD027/657804138_b8odM-L-5.jpg

[Whippeticious]

wonderful pics Julie.

Here's my boy Puck this evening trying to entice his brother Tag into a game with him and his Christmas reindeer.
Wanna Play?
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4462184564_b466602aab_b.jpg

[bayberry]

Great shot! What a lovely face and nice high set ears.

[mdr]

Man, this is way too difficult!

While out playing in the back lane with Lola, I tried to get some action shots of Lola jumping for the ball. So I tried to throw the ball with my left hand and shoot with my right hand. Man, this is way too difficult. I kept throwing the ball against the wall or in the bushes.

I like this one as Lola is completely off the ground and the ball seems to stick against the wall.

http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2010-04-11/2010-04-11-image-2.jpg

There are a few more on my photo blog (http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/blog-2010-04-11.html).

[bayberry]

A few pics from my clubs race practice today:
http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-practice-4-11-10/012/834307430_wbabP-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-practice-4-11-10/027/834314153_CipHw-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-practice-4-11-10/040/834320065_maVhJ-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-practice-4-11-10/047/834323061_ScLsv-L.jpg

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-practice-4-11-10/049/834323985_Tr3b2-L.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Wow Bayberry. I wish I took pics like you do.

[kerrance]

http://www.juliewardphotography.com/Dogs/Whippet-Racing/WWRC-practice-4-11-10/049/834323985_Tr3b2-L.jpg
love this one, i sure wouldn't like to be the lure.

[Whippeticious]

my whippets this morning, fiendish Feather making Tag run for his life. It's weird though they look like wax dummies to me in this pic.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3416/4576439693_7a836a2c58_b.jpg

[mdr]

An experiment: Lola on a run at Portencross Beach.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4642177343_d8fec225d8_b.jpg

[Whippeticious]

We had our whippet fun day this Sunday just gone. I took my camera but never even got it out of the car 'cause I was too busy operating the lure. These were taken by P Hulks with his 40D & 400mm 2.8
since I didn't take them I dont know if I am allowed to actually post them here so I am posting a link to the slide show. Some have missed focus but there's some beauties in there too.
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yvwrc/June%2020th%202010%20Whippet%20fun%20day%20at%20He alesville/?albumview=slideshow

[vault]

Blue, my pedigree [Sooty Sam grandson] whippet in a rare stationary moment..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4323040905_da8d57820b_o.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Handsome sleek boy.

[JohnB57]

This is our 6 year old whippet Wesley with our rescue lurcher Blue in the background. I was messing with an old EF 28-80mm kit lens from my 35mm days and the image quality was far superior to the one that came with the 350D I used for this. I also use 50D and 30D bodies but the 350D never fails to please. The shot was snatched with the camera held at knee level, pointed approximately and left to its own devices.

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae334/SJBarra/Misc/Wesresized1.jpg

[Whippeticious]

I like it! a dogs eye view.
From here Blue looks black. hahaha

[Whippeticious]

I came across this blokes work, http://www.giacomobrunelli.com/foto00014.html which I have to say I found disturbing but thought I'd have a play around. This is my version.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4912227068_e0fb130d81_z.jpg

[JohnB57]

I like it! a dogs eye view.
From here Blue looks black. hahaha

Greeting Antipodes! Blue is black, not blue (and he's not sad either!) It was the name he'd been given when we collected him from the foster home. A very intelligent whippet/greyhound/collie mix and a fantastic pet.
http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/ae334/SJBarra/Misc/Bluefootballfield1.jpg

[Biker010]

Here's a pic of my little guy, he's called Fry, he's usually sleepy...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4428037059_eddd8956f9_b.jpg

[~Sally~]

our gang of 8 whippets (in age order oldest - youngest)

tess
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4799602824_1598864846_z.jpg

charlie
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1002/4730596960_74db2ae02e_z.jpg

susie
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1345/4730598272_1a0a398dc9_z.jpg

eve (tess' daughter)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4913610522_c24d870dd2_z.jpg

zola (eve's sister)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1055/4729957231_98f4238e88_z.jpg

lexi
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4912979277_50d7e6e77d_z.jpg

milli
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4913614682_9e646a7532_z.jpg

zena
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4912990783_b64ba690b6_z.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Lovely photos Sally, all of them.

Warning, Gross alert.
Penny found a bunny head at the park and after proudly parading around with it, ate it all, eyes, ears, teeth, brains, everything.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4980744728_15570b034e_z.jpg

[Whippeticious]

a little bit of whippet argy bargy
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5010893686_f6e03bdc76_z.jpg

[Whippeticious]

Tag and his 5 identical brothers at the park. :lol: bummer about the legs in some, he looks like an amputee, I dont know how to fix it though
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5081714141_3bf2cc265c_b.jpg

[mdr]

Nice one!

You could try and crop the images slightly so the overlap is less so the paws don't get cut off. May result in a failed stitch if you have to crop too much. Or you could place part of the original behind the layer and rub out the grass to bring back the paws in PS.

Here's two I did a short time back:

Whippet triplets
http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2010-05-29/2010-05-29-image-1.jpg

A run on the beach
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4648559680_82692155d5_b.jpg

Or check the full size of the last one on my flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/47229621@N07/4648559680/sizes/o/in/photostream/).

[Whippeticious]

I tried cropping it but they went all wonky, I dont know why. Yours are really good! I like the first one the best.

[Whippeticious]

I went back and cropped it again and this time it worked :)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/5083410726_79a3ece216_b.jpg

[mdr]

Glad my suggestion worked! Looks great now!

Not sure of the settings on the 7D, but you may want to reduce the continuous shooting speed slightly. That would give a little more space between the whippets. I shot mine with a 5DII so at a pretty slow speed compared to your 7D.

Thanks for the compliment, appreciated :-)

[Whippeticious]

Thanks. :D I like the fast frames because it shows more of the galloping sequence. If I had it slower I would have had to stay on him longer and I wouldn't have got as much in.

[Gadabout]

^ how do you get that look like one fluid shot? is it just a bunch of pictures put together or is it some setting?

[Whippeticious]

^ how do you get that look like one fluid shot? is it just a bunch of pictures put together or is it some setting?I had my camera on high speed continuous (8 frames per second), so I ended up with 6 individual pictures, and then in post processing I stitched them together. I used Canons own zoom browser program but I think you can do stuff like this in photoshop and various other programs if you have them. As you might have gathered I had to crop some of the pics a bit to get it right.

[mdr]

Here's a description on how I created this one using Photoshop on my photo blog

http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/blog-2010-05-29.html

http://www.marcderidder.com/blog/images/2010-05-29/2010-05-29-image-1.jpg

[mdr]

Whippet Acrobatics

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/5086906095_6b88622568_b.jpg

[Gadabout]

thanks so much! haha

i just tried it out, for some reason after saving it, the colors went all wonky?
http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy1/gadaboutphoto/IMG_1257s.png

[Whippeticious]

good job, gee, you sure notice that dog with the flouro muzzle dont you. It's a great effect though isn't it, stitching them. I've got a greyhound one I did a few years ago when I still had my 400D, I'll see if I can find it.

[Whippeticious]

Puck is a stalker.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/5106150006_3dc9197a13_z.jpg

and a sticky nose
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1437/5106285633_06fe6ba715_z.jpg

[mdr]

What's he stalking?

[Whippeticious]

What's he stalking?
His brother Tag :D

[mdr]

That explains why he's stalking and not running (after a rabbit)...

[butcha27]

#1 - My pet having a gallop
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w207/robsheeley/001.jpg

#2 One of my shots from the track
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w207/robsheeley/FT.jpg

[Whippeticious]

#1 - My pet having a gallop
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w207/robsheeley/001.jpg

#2 One of my shots from the track
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w207/robsheeley/FT.jpg
both great action shots. There's quite a bit of argy bargy happening in that race, did you get a sequence of shots to show any more of it?

[PINNACLE]

I just realised I have not gone out of my way to take pictures of my dogs for ages and I love taking snaps of them.

This is daisy
http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv265/CATERHAM/b1ac2004.jpg

and Ollie

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv265/CATERHAM/IMG_6593.jpg

And together they are trouble!!

http://i690.photobucket.com/albums/vv265/CATERHAM/Walks/918072010.jpg

[mdr]

A few shots from today's walk along the River Kelvin.
All taken at 1/800, f2.8 and iso 800.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5172623616_01e86e146d_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5172019797_16f937ce6a_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5172016601_b1c1ea4d90_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5172620798_0e096e7b2a_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5172621706_a5a539b0fc_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5172622130_6b551648cc_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5172621316_51a5042ace_b.jpg

[Speks84]

We all know what hounds do 90% of their lives in our homes.
Taking advantage of the furniture :rolleyes: Alena really isn't photogenic. She'll hide her face to avoid the camera most of the time.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i47/Snipin_Willy/Alena/couchtime2.jpg

[Whippeticious]

'bout time this thread got bumped up.
Tag being chased by his mum Penny who is almost 12 years old and still as playful as a puppy.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5166/5326121049_881b3d5fec_b.jpg