So sharp. I've tried more and my iPhone6 isn't in the hunt

Heartbreaking story of Mabel searching ....... hope she's coming good.

Still those beguiling eyes.

Cats Rule OK? Striking use of thin dof!

Love the look - of the whole image as well as the bikers. Feel like they wanted to be photographed.

Interesting composition and interesting tones - the colour of the blue sky and the reds for example. Don't know how much pp you did, but I suspect these are the kind of colours you'll be seeing with the Takumar. What a bargain for a well respected lens!

Wow! Tak sharp and great colours. It could probably do with a bit more work in the shadows, but I'm nit-picking.

Nice shot, now I want a puppy.....wife say no more pets

Poor little guy, he looks bummed out. Happy New Year.

Thanks. It does appear she is in the clear. We fought for two sleepless nights and almost a third but the pups did not survive. They were too premature and (we didn't know this but) they didn't really stand a chance without an incubator, especially because neither we or our vet knew to make sure to give Mabel the afterbirth in case of c-section, or to give the pups colostrum. Mabel's mothering instinct kicked in the morning after the last one passed, so that was sad to see... She could smell they were here so was hunting the house and crying for them, and carrying stuffed toys around. We unfortunately had to learn the hard way on this one. From what we have researched, the first litter is hardest on small dogs and is most often when complications like this arise.