Photo Favourites from April 2011

Here are April's finalists for photo of the month. I'm offering six for you to choose from today because I just couldn't decide on five. Please send me your votes for your favourite of the six (of course, you are also welcome to go back through the month's photos and nominate one that I've left out as well). You can use the Comments button at the bottom of the entry, send me an email or, if you know me, tell me in person which picture you prefer.

#1: Daffodil Closeup (91)

#2: Shadows and Tall Trees (97)

#3: Tree-line Perspective (101)

#4: The Startling Grackle (104)

#5: In A Dog's Eye (115)

#6: Snow in April (91)

Day 115 - Lily at Play

Meet Lily. She's a seven-year-old golden retriever who lives near us in Fredericton.

Lily loves to chase balls, especially the bouncy orange kind that our dog Marlee likes. I love this photograph because I think it captures that story so amazingly well. With the sun behind me, Lily sits in my shadow, her avid eyes fixed on the ball that I'm holding over my head, even as I take the picture. You can see the shadow of the ball in its throwing arm above her and to the right.

She's ready to go. and I'm glad I was ready with the Olympus to capture this image.