Durham Animal Shelter Website

There were so many ADORABLE dogs that I looked at on the site. It was hard to choose "favorites." I also find it difficult to choose a dog that you would consider one to take home just off of the picture, however, the pictures did a LOT. It made me think of how a good picture that can bring out the best in the dog really can attract a person to want to take the time to visit and possibly take the dog home. The three dogs that captured my eye were Millicent, Francine, and Opal.

Millicent:
 This dog stood out to me because it had such silly ears. The dog just looked like a goof ball which would fit well with my personality. I liked the way his head was cocked completely to the side- it made me think he was a very attentive and curious pup. He had a very endearing look and the site said that this dog was good with other dogs so that caught my attention!

Francine:
 Francine caught my attention because of her sweet eyes. Her little head had the cutest wrinkle on it and her fur looked SO soft. I just wanted to pet her! I also was drawn to her becaues it said she was food-motivated so it seemed like it would be easy to train her.

Opal:
 Opal stood out first of all because of her wonderful name. I love Opals and unfortunately I cant help but associate my love of Opals with Opal the dog. But realistically, this dog stood out to me  because her face just looks like she needs loving. The site said she was very anxious and her sweet and innocent look made me want to just hug her and make her feel calm. I enjoyed the straight on look too, it made me feel like she was looking right at me!

<"Adoptable Dogs: Millicent." Animal Protection Society of Durham. APS of Durham, 2011. Web. 17 May 2011. http://www.apsofdurham.org/category/adoptable_dogs/.>

This is the photo of Millicent. In MY opinion, based on the "guidelines" I believe that this animal does have the "irresistability" because it is SO silly. The catch lights are visible and I think that they could be made even more profound if some photoshop work was done to it (keep in mind this is the picture from the Durham Animal Shelter site). The imagery absolutely explores the animals personality. You can just tell this dog would watch your every move and do anything to have the ball thrown to it. This is the type of dog that could keep you smiling and on your feet because it is so attentive and "all ears." I love this photograph.
I do think that this image brings us closer to the animal. The person got in close and then got closer (whoever took the photo). Even though you are looking down on to the dog, you are still really in its personal space and that makes you feel close to the animal!



This is the photo that I took at the Durham Animal Shelter. This photo is different than my inspirational photo because it doesn't have the "silly" effect that drew me into the first photo. However, I feel that this photo has the important qualities for a good animal picture. I think it does have the irresistibility with the cat’s ears at attention and her face coming towards the camera. She has a very gentle look about her and it seems as though she is inviting the viewer in for a closer look. The catch lights are very apparent and give the cat lots of life inside those big greens.