Photo Comparison

I had a hard time, at first, trying to think of the best thing to use as a subject; then decided that maybe my husbands old hound dog/beagle would be a good subject! Her name is Penny..... these are the two pictures I chose to share (she eventually got sick of the flash and trying to ignore me, I think!).

I chose these two particular pictures, although they seem sort of similar, for a few reasons. One- the one on the right is the quietly silly, happy hound that I know and love. The picture encompasses the chair that is "her" chair- hence the blanket and throw pillows. Those are hers, and no one else is allowed to touch them! The one on the left, I was standing above her, looking down at her while she was starting to get anxious from the impromptu photosoot. The other side to Penny is her immobility from anxiety sometimes; shes a rescue dog, and after a while, many things start to make her uncomfortable. She literally almost freezes in place and zones out a bit. Here, shes certainly more relaxed than she sometimes is, but knowing her, I can see that she doesnt feel well. I know that when I have anxiety, I feel like everyone around me is zoomed in on me; so the closeup of this seems fitting.

I like the one on the right better, of course. I dont like knowing shes unhappy or uncomfortable. However, the twisted positions she puts herself in in that chair when shes happy is always a source of a quiet smile, and this picture does them same. Belly up, a little smile on her face and her lips falling open a little bit.