Thursday, 28 May 2009

Two Dogs Meet

PhotoStory Friday
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While on a day trip recently, I came across this dog made of pieces of metal, nuts and bolts that were skillfully put together to look as though they had been made of junk, I think.
Any way, I thought it would make a really good photo so I snapped it straight away.
Imagine my surprise when I transferred the photo onto the computer and I saw the real dog in the corner!
At the time I took this photo, I honestly didn't notice it at all. I guess it was moving quite quickly.
Do you think I could have been quick enough to capture this scene if it had been engineered? No way!


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38 comments:

  1. Nessa28 May 2009 at 23:20

    A lovely surprise.

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  2. Sniffles and Smiles28 May 2009 at 23:24

    Oh, it's so perfect!!!! I'm delighted with it!!!! Such a smile you give me!!!! ~Janine XO

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  3. Hilary29 May 2009 at 00:52

    I love those unexpected appearances in photography. Very cool shot. :)

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  4. Unknown29 May 2009 at 01:32

    Maggie, that is so cool! It looks like the "junk" yard dog is looking at the real dog!

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  5. Nana Trish is Living the Dream29 May 2009 at 03:24

    This is adorable and I believe you. This is such a neat picture. Your photography is great.

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  6. Jeni29 May 2009 at 04:38

    A really cute picture of a very cool sculpture! And nope, I don't believe you could have ever engineered a shot like that with a real dog walking into the photo!

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  7. Anonymous29 May 2009 at 05:08

    Great shot. I love it when I see something in a photo that I didn't expect to see.
    Charlotte

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  8. Casdok29 May 2009 at 09:11

    Super photo with an eliment of surprise!!

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  9. MarmiteToasty29 May 2009 at 11:50

    How cool is that sculpture.... the real dog is such an added bonus..

    x

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  10. Irene29 May 2009 at 12:49

    That sculpture is very well done. Glad you showed it on your blog. The real dog is an added bonus. What a surprise! More of these things ought to happen in life.

    XOX

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  11. Danyele Easterhaus29 May 2009 at 13:31

    i love they two dogs! cute...and the sculpture is amazing! i love it!

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  12. Strawberry Jam Anne29 May 2009 at 17:39

    I love the "junk" dog - very clever. It's a great photo Maggie - you were lucky. Your story reminds me of a story I once heard of someone showing photos of a holiday trip to Arizona. Looking at one photo in particular, the person being shown said "gosh you were brave" and when the person in the photo looked, there was a snake coiled up a little way behind her. She had never noticed!! A x

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  13. Suburbia29 May 2009 at 20:24

    Great photo, I'm sure I recognise the dog!

    Hope you are enjoying the sunshine in the hols
    Sx

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  14. Anonymous29 May 2009 at 20:44

    I love it when things like that happen. We once spent the morning at the ocean playing on the sand and digging for clams. There were seven in my family that day and six in the family with us. When we got home, we put in the video our friends had taken and discovered there were seals in the ocean just behind us! How did we miss them playing? We were looking in the sand for the clams :).

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  15. SandyCarlson29 May 2009 at 21:53

    What a lovely "mutt." Gorgeous.

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  16. Eddie Bluelights30 May 2009 at 00:35

    Here Boy!
    Woof Woof!
    Great shot a coincidence!
    The real dog does not look convinced ~ Eddie

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  17. Rinkly Rimes30 May 2009 at 00:40

    I'd love to write a poem about your photograph? Would that be OK?

    This is really to tell you that tomorrow I'm publishing your 'Mouse and Bella' story as a poem. If you're not happy with that I can remove it. But I've added your address and name.

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  18. Wendy30 May 2009 at 02:07

    Cool! Don't you just love spontaneous moments??

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  19. Anonymous30 May 2009 at 10:40

    Wow! At least you don't have to take it for a walk!!

    x

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  20. Gail Is This Mutton?30 May 2009 at 15:02

    I wonder what the real dog thought of Metal Mickey.

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  21. Thumbelina30 May 2009 at 19:20

    My sort of dog. No mess.

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  22. Granny Smith30 May 2009 at 21:36

    You wouldn't have captured such a delightful juxtaposition of dogs if you had been pursuing it doggedly.

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  23. Helena30 May 2009 at 22:16

    A fabulous piece of work....! And more in conjunction with lampposts!

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  24. david mcmahon31 May 2009 at 06:10

    Great work, Maggie. It was obviously, ahem, a ``junkyard'' dog!

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  25. Rajesh31 May 2009 at 11:16

    Nice, the metal dog looks like as it is aiming for real dog.

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  26. Ryanne31 May 2009 at 11:58

    Now there is one creative cat behind that dog! Sorry I couldn't help myself! That is a really cool sculpture!

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  27. xemefex31 May 2009 at 19:46

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  28. Marian Dean1 June 2009 at 10:46

    Well done on being a top contender in the post of the day vote with this post.

    Love Granny

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  29. Sniffles and Smiles1 June 2009 at 13:48

    Congratulations! This photo was brilliant! You truly deserved POTD!!! ~Janine XO

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  30. Eddie Bluelights1 June 2009 at 14:31

    Just popped in to say many congratulations on POTD - very well deserved - an unusual piccy and two dogs for the price of one! ~ Eddie

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  31. Janie1 June 2009 at 15:42

    Cute~ It looks like the 2 dogs, real and nuts and bolts, are looking at each other.

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  32. aims1 June 2009 at 16:08

    What a great pic Maggie! And it made David's potd! Hooray!

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  33. myonlyphoto1 June 2009 at 16:45

    Maggie, this is excellent shot. It happened to me once to I was photographing cormorant, and I found a whole night heron family hovering on the bottom of the picture. Life is full of surprises! Anna :) Congrads on the POD.

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  34. Elizabeth Bradley1 June 2009 at 18:25

    I wonder what the "real" dog thinks about the constructed dog.

    Came from Author's Blog, David's POTD.

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  35. Cheffie-Mom1 June 2009 at 22:48

    How fun!! Congrats on the Post of the Day Award!!

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  36. Heather2 June 2009 at 06:01

    Very fun surprise!

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  37. 2 June 2009 at 20:12

    What a sweet bonus! Great photo!

    Joy, via AuthorBlog

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  38. Daryl3 June 2009 at 14:25

    Nice! And congrats on the POTD mention!

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