Golden Retriever Puppy

Here is a golden retriever puppy dog at about 7 weeks old. I recently photographed a litter of three and had a great time doing it. This photo is quite deceiving because the three puppies were rarely still. I shot primarily while lying prone on the grass and frequently this left me vulnerable to being climbed upon. The owner and his daughter were indispensable. They chased the wandering puppies, gave them toys and pulled them from my back.

We photographed in the late afternoon and had nice light in much of the yard. I used the 70-200 lens at varying focal lengths and a wide aperture to keep the foreground and background blurry.