Entering the Photography Exhibition at the Fair

Oh why do I procrastinate? It causes so much grief, one would think that would be a cure. But alas, I continue. I entered some photography in the fair at the end of the month, just minutes shy of the deadline. Ended up entering 10 images, the limit. At $16 a pop, too! Plus thought I'd enter my painting of Borias for the art show. 

It's this one, my mama's boy. I called it "My Heart" : )

The photos I entered were all dogs but one image. A police horse. I would maybe have better chances of winning had I entered a broad range of categories, but it bummed me out that last year none of my dog images were picked to even be in the show, so I deluged them this year ha ha. 

But what a load of work! First, picking the images was not easy, and naming them. Then the last two days I have been slaving over my Epson R2400, having trouble with prints. My printer is temperamental to begin with. It's been leaving faint banding that you can barely see, but once you notice them, well, you see them. Then I was printing from psd. files, and so that was messing up the color. Lots of ink and paper later, I finally figured it out. 

Then there's mounting the images. I took them to a local framing shop, to have them dry mounted. Found out he just used spray, and the gator board is more an 'off black' than black. Oh well. Too late now! I sure hope it's ok, though. So now I just have to finish up with the few I'm putting mats on, and label them. Tomorrow is the last day to bring them in to the fairgrounds. 

Sure hope a lot get picked! And that I win something. It's super competitive. Thousands of entries. And dogs are a very popular subject material! So we shall see. Sure glad I'm almost done with the work part, though. 

I took a little break with my puppers, and took him to "his" Balboa Park for a bite to eat at the Tea Pavillion in the Japanese Friendship Garden. It's really funny that I've been going to this park for many, many, maaaanny moons, yet I had no idea there was a japanese cafe there! The food isn't bad, either. Very relaxing to sit out on their deck, overlooking a canyon, with black bamboo. Peaceful. And Borias can scan the landscape for squirrels. 

I let him chase one that went up a big tree when we were on our way. I think that did him some good mentally. Though I cringed when he lept up and put his paws on the tree. Worried for his back. He was so happy to be out on that kind of a walk, he started running with me in tow, like he adores. I let him for a little ways, he just looked so joyous. I'm so grateful he can still do that a little. Thanks to his acupuncturist and masseuse! And wonderful chiropractor. 

I don't know who's heart was singing more. His or mine :)