DSLR Speed Challenge #379 - Our Four Legged Friends

DSLR Speed Challenge #379 - Our Four Legged Friends

This weeks contest topic is 'Our Four Legged Friend' - Let's see your favorite photos of your pets or any other friend which is a member of the Animal Kingdom.

This challenge begins when posted, and will end at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time Monday June 15, 2015. Winner of this challenge will be announced shortly thereafter.

Standard Rules apply for Photo Submissions:

1. Camera: Any DSLR Camera
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size: Please visit Image Posting Rules.
4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge. Camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
6. Commenting: No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.
8. Have questions, PM me.
9. Have FUN!

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time Monday June 15, 2015.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.


Previous Winners 01
Previous Winners 02
Previous Winners 03

Ella

Canon 1Dx
Canon 300/28 IS @ F4.0
1/1250
ISO 400

Two baby Swallows, Four legs...

Millie & Milo.....love 'em both....

Here's one I took a few years back when I was just learning, but I really think it's a fun picture considering how focused she is on the ball!

Canon 7D
85mm f/1.8 @ f/1.8
1/1600
ISO 100

Shot with my Canon Rebel T3 with the kit lens (EF-S 18-55) 45mm f/5.0 1/13 ISO 100

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pyXS​YW

OK, times up.

Geeze, you guys made it tough to choose - I declared a tie and had to get my son to cast a deciding vote.

The winner and 'Emperor' for a week is Voaky999.

Thanks everyone for sharing your photos, let's hear a bit about them.

Congrats Don, well done!

Super entries from all!


Jason

Wow, honor to win this challenge with such great entries. Thanks very much. New competition - "Summer Fun" is up.

Jason C wrote in post #17595796
Two baby Swallows, Four legs...

Every year, the Swallows return to my area to hatch and raise their young in these really cool mud nests they construct, unless a mud nest already exists. The Law states you can only remove a nest if the nest is vacant, or during it's construction phase. I will NOT remove a nest being made, because these buggers have been doing their thing for longer than I've been around, and I just plain like having them around. Sure, they are messy, but hey, it's nature!

When this season is over, and my friends move on, I will take this nest down because it will be two seasons (and four separate families) old and ready to be decommissioned. Come next year, my friends will return and make their new nest, because they know I am a friendly landlord!


Jason

Nice to see someone who is proactive when it comes to urban renewal!