Jumping for joy...as only a dog can
Recently freelance photographer Patrick Smith was on assignment with Meredith Cohn for a story about a "forager" at Whole Foods who makes sure the store finds local products to buy. On the assignment, Smith encountered a pretty impressive pooch.
Though the dog had nothing to do with the story, Smith couldn't resist the shot. He captured an amazing leap from Betty, the dog that belongs to Mark Smallwood, the subject of the story.
Smith was kind enough to share the image with Unleashed. Here's how he detailed it on his blog:
...So I make some frames of [Smallwood] in his garden as the reporter and him chat it up. We walk inside and he says to the reporter, "We should take a walk down the block so I can show you the nearby field where I hope to begin my side project."
Instantly, his one-year-old boxer pup, Betty, starts flipping out. Sprinting back-and-forth around the house like her [tail] was on fire. Obviously she likes walks... a lot.
furniture and walls.
As he went for the leash by the door, Betty leaped into the air. Wow. I totally missed it. I was in shock. I never seen a dog jump that high before. Then she did it again and I had just enough time to react
instinctively and snag a frame.
The reporter was in smiling ear-to-ear and laughing aloud, as was I. It totally made my groggy morning and put a smile on my face the rest of the day. I love when moments like this happen.
Is it a great frame? No. Did it go with the story? No. Will it ever run? No. Did it make my day? Yes.
