Hey Peggy, I'm sorry for being aloof for so long, as James has said, I've been on the road. Between christmas, new years, and a some family health matters I've been gone.

I'm back for a few days and very much appreciate youre posting these shots.

I'll say this much, I like them all. I am kind of a crop guy, so I like to crop shots in order to "force" the onlookers to see what I want them too rather then letting them decide - especially with animals and wildlife.

I also dont like a lot of extra space around the focus of the image, it makes the subjects look like they are floating around. This is just a personl preference.

I would like to see a little more space in front of the aussie pup in the run shot, I like horse shot, althought it's got a little too much dodging for me. As for the first shot, I'd have cropped it like this - IN THE CAMERA if possible. I know it's hard, but the best thing to do is go for broke on shots like this. get CLOSE FILL the frame and shoot away! Even with two dogs, I think it's best to try to put some emphesis on one or the other, while still showing the interaction.

I just like tight crops unless there's a reason to show their environment. If there's not reason to show the environment, I try to take it out, which places more emphasis on the subject and helps to keep the "action" framed.