2ND PLACE life at the cottage
who’s a pretty puppy?
Dorene Hookey, Buck Lake, Ont.
How they got the shot
Her name is Piper, and isn’t she just the cutest dog you ever did see? Dorene slipped into chilly, early-June waters to get this photo. A wide-angle lens makes Piper appear life-size and close to the camera, while in reality she was a few feet away. “I had to crouch down to get the angle,” says Dorene. “Piper is part of the family. She loves to sit on those chairs with us!”
What makes it a winner
At first, this image confused our judges; the lighting mimics a pro’s studio. There’s a sharpness to Piper’s fur, the clouds, and the texture of the chair that Dorene captured by adjusting the angle. But it’s the primary colour scheme of the blue sky, the red chair, and the yellow in Piper’s fur that makes
