| Zack is a big dog (100 lbs) with a lot of energy. He's also an inside dog - call me crazy. During the week he gets cabin fever unless I can find some way to help him burn off the extra energy. A simple walk around the block generally doesn't do it. My favorite way to wear him out is to take him down to the river behind the house and play fetch. The water is deep, the current is swift but there are plenty of good places for him to swim to shore and get out.
During Labor Day weekend I had family out from the east coast and they watched me throw sticks for Zack. He would leap through the air from the bank, plunge into the water and swim vigorously to retrieve the stick. While doing this I came up with the idea of trying to photograph him from below while jumping through the air.
With help from another stick thrower, I stood in the water and took a couple of shots. Here is what I came up with..
If you look closely you can see the stick flying through the air in front of him. Here is another shot of him launching off of the bank...
I was hoping to get him from below against the sky but I like the results. It definitely gives you a feeling of the absolute reckless abondon of my dog Zack.
What's funny is that he used to be afraid of water when he was about 4 months old! |