I look at head placement and most times that tells alot...............you can tell if a dog is on a tight lead their head is higher or if they are over doubled and their head is up looking. I love looking at and critiquing the pictures as much as the next person. I am just saying i reserve a final determination for seeing a dog in person. Pictures can be decieving in a good or bad way.........But still cool to look at. Amy Safdir Almanya Shepherds www.almanyagsd.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx> To: <almanya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <carolynmckenna@xxxxxxxxx>; "showgsd" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 12:08 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: movement pics > YEP!!! But by the same token you can get a GREAT shot of split second > timing on an > average mover that is up and driving and reaching and give the > "appearance" of greatness. <G> > Not a lot different than the "illusion" that we often see in the ring > with the tight leads holding up > a pulling dog that is intensely doubled. Is THAT a true > picture......or an illusion? We've > all seen a dog that is not happy, or not doubled, or with a different > handler that chokes them > up appear to have no movement......... Some dogs pull so hard at first > they destroy themselves > until they settle in. Still an illusion....but still what you are > evaluating for that moment in time. > > ......you still can learn to catch that particular fault and "discuss" > what we do see and why it > is a fault. IT is STILL 'lifting' in that shot you are evaluating. > If we want only perfect shots of only perfect dogs in perfect split second > stride......we will > never see the fault to discuss in any still photo. <G> > > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================