Grand Finale
by Mikael

Comment by LoudDog:
New years resolution = Grand finale??? Do you plan on dying this year?

Grand Finale
by Mikael

Comment by lockjawdavis:
This seems unrelated to the challenge.

Grand Finale
by Mikael

Comment by joanbitmaniac:
I like so much fireworks.... Will be better without this little cropping at bottom but... I know fireworks is a very difficult subject!

Grand Finale
by Mikael

Comment by jonpink:
meet challenge?

Gracefull shake
by Mikael

Comment by Nico:
I think not.

Gracefull shake
by Mikael

Comment by ausernamethatwasnottaken:
what is this?

Gracefull shake
by Mikael

Comment by piwoguy:
Somehow this is a really funny photo - I'd have loved to see the dog's nose in more clarity, along with a clearer background.

Gracefull shake
by Mikael

Comment by ScantyNebula:
This is not very visually appealing - the blur doesn't work for me.

Gracefull shake
by Mikael

Comment by WildflowerJoy:
sorry, NOTHING graceful about a dog shaking to me.... The blur and the motion are a bit unsettling to the viewer. The stick on the right is also distracting.

Gracefull shake
by Mikael

Comment by Pidd:
I have seen a lot of dogs shake off water this way but I have never once thought of it as being graceful...no matter what your title says! LOL. Nevertheless, I will look at the photo for its technical merit. I think this kind of blurred motion shot is something one either likes or dislikes as a matter of personal taste. I don't usually care for it although you seem to have done a good job of it (for what I know about the it). The thing I like best is that the blades of grass in the background are so well focused which give a nice counterbalance to the movement.