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I Tossed Powder On Some Dogs, And The Result Turned Out Amazing (13 Images)
My name is Jess Bell. I'm a Canadian photographer with a flair for capturing unique and artistic images in animal photography.
I recently organized some of my very talented dog-owning friends (and their beautiful dogs of course) to participate in powder paint photo shoots to experiment with a new technique I wanted to try out. The results are bright, crisp, and dynamic! These action shots are turning heads all over the internet.
This color explosion and the dynamic swirls of it are captured in-camera in real time and on location. As a result, every single image is unique and highlights the amazing differences between how dogs of various breeds and body shapes move. The powder acts as a perfect action amplification device.
I had a great deal of fun deciding what color to use on what dog. I took into account each dog's personality and appearance and chose a color that I thought would either contrast strongly or match closely with their fur.
To me, these colorful images highlight just how hard our dogs work for us when asked, and frequently for nothing more than the toss of a toy or a dried biscuit. The photos freeze these split-second moments in time and allow us to appreciate our pets as tremendous athletes as well as companions.
The pure joy that these dogs clearly feel when asked to run agility or catch a disc is palpable. And likewise, the joy I feel when capturing these cool photos makes my heart sing. I hope you like these shots as much as I do, and share them with your friends.
This photo and the rest of my colored powder series was inspired by the marvelous work of photographer Andrea Zachrau Photography. Please go check out her work!
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Rush | Border Collie
Gemma And Lyric | Mix & Coolie
Nyero | Mudi
Lottie | Border Collie
Style | Border Collie
Slice | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
True | Australian Shepherd
Lyric | German Coolie
Tenacity | Mudi
Gnash | Malinois
Cohen | Australian Shepherd
Gemma | Mix
Lottie | Border Collie
I came here looking for dog photos, but all I see are Patronuses. Sigh, I expect the Ministry of Magic will be taking these beautiful images down soon. Please don't cast a memory charm, I'd like to remember these!
Beautiful! The dogs are amazing, the colours so vibrant. Excellent photos.
I love your shots. What kind of powder did you use? Where can you get it?
You are so incredibly talented. These are so beautiful and i love the idea.💙❤doglover
I think they are pretty, yes, but there isn’t a powder, colored or otherwise, that wouldn’t be bad for the dog to inhale.which at least some of them had to have inhaled. Even corn starch isn’t fun to inhale and end up coughing themselves half to death. Even a tiny bit of common sense would have told you.
I believe some if not all are Photoshop especially the one with 2 dogs and the one has "powder" high above the head ... If in motion the effect would be much further back
Absolutely awesome! Clever, imaginative, and unique! This is a WOW factor in photography!
These are so,ply amazing and soulful! I’ve never seen anything g so powerful and riveting!
So beautiful. The idea was so clever but the execution was genius. So very talented.
Hell yeah, these are cool. Very innovative idea. You will dust of the woofers, of course?
Dude, these are awesome! Please do some more, maybe with small dogs? :D
I'm concerned about exposing the dogs to powder. It concerns me because I am an oncology RN (and a photographer). Great concept, but could it be done with photoshop alone and avoid exposure to the dogs? The search dogs at ground zero had serious breathing problems from the dust. I looked up "holi" powder. Any type of fine particle gets into the lungs and will not break down. In time.....disease develops. It is not recommended to breathe very much, and mentions asthma. Cornstarch will also irritate delicate lung tissues, and cause increased secretions in the lungs to help the cilia remove the powder from the airways. I would not do this. Not worth the risk. "Wiping the dogs down" after is not adequate either....they need a bath. But I would never do this. YOU DELETED MY LAST COMMENT..................
I'm concerned about exposing the dogs to powder. It concerns me because I am an oncology RN (and a photographer). Great concept, but could it be done with photoshop alone and avoid exposure to the dogs? The search dogs at ground zero had serious breathing problems from the dust. I looked up "holi" powder. Any type of fine particle gets into the lungs and will not break down. In time.....disease develops. It is not recommended to breathe very much, and mentions asthma. Cornstarch will also irritate delicate lung tissues, and cause increased secretions in the lungs to help the cilia remove the powder from the airways. I would not do this. Not worth the risk. "Wiping the dogs down" after is not adequate either....they need a bath. But I would never do this.
Love the Gillette commercial! I will now use only their products for not pulling it off the air.
Tossed powder on dogs. For taking pictures. And their owners consented. And shared this for approval. And no one sees anything wrong with all this?
I came here looking for dog photos, but all I see are Patronuses. Sigh, I expect the Ministry of Magic will be taking these beautiful images down soon. Please don't cast a memory charm, I'd like to remember these!
Beautiful! The dogs are amazing, the colours so vibrant. Excellent photos.
I love your shots. What kind of powder did you use? Where can you get it?
You are so incredibly talented. These are so beautiful and i love the idea.💙❤doglover
I think they are pretty, yes, but there isn’t a powder, colored or otherwise, that wouldn’t be bad for the dog to inhale.which at least some of them had to have inhaled. Even corn starch isn’t fun to inhale and end up coughing themselves half to death. Even a tiny bit of common sense would have told you.
I believe some if not all are Photoshop especially the one with 2 dogs and the one has "powder" high above the head ... If in motion the effect would be much further back
Absolutely awesome! Clever, imaginative, and unique! This is a WOW factor in photography!
These are so,ply amazing and soulful! I’ve never seen anything g so powerful and riveting!
So beautiful. The idea was so clever but the execution was genius. So very talented.
Hell yeah, these are cool. Very innovative idea. You will dust of the woofers, of course?
Dude, these are awesome! Please do some more, maybe with small dogs? :D
I'm concerned about exposing the dogs to powder. It concerns me because I am an oncology RN (and a photographer). Great concept, but could it be done with photoshop alone and avoid exposure to the dogs? The search dogs at ground zero had serious breathing problems from the dust. I looked up "holi" powder. Any type of fine particle gets into the lungs and will not break down. In time.....disease develops. It is not recommended to breathe very much, and mentions asthma. Cornstarch will also irritate delicate lung tissues, and cause increased secretions in the lungs to help the cilia remove the powder from the airways. I would not do this. Not worth the risk. "Wiping the dogs down" after is not adequate either....they need a bath. But I would never do this. YOU DELETED MY LAST COMMENT..................
I'm concerned about exposing the dogs to powder. It concerns me because I am an oncology RN (and a photographer). Great concept, but could it be done with photoshop alone and avoid exposure to the dogs? The search dogs at ground zero had serious breathing problems from the dust. I looked up "holi" powder. Any type of fine particle gets into the lungs and will not break down. In time.....disease develops. It is not recommended to breathe very much, and mentions asthma. Cornstarch will also irritate delicate lung tissues, and cause increased secretions in the lungs to help the cilia remove the powder from the airways. I would not do this. Not worth the risk. "Wiping the dogs down" after is not adequate either....they need a bath. But I would never do this.
Love the Gillette commercial! I will now use only their products for not pulling it off the air.
Tossed powder on dogs. For taking pictures. And their owners consented. And shared this for approval. And no one sees anything wrong with all this?