The Kennel Club's Dog Photographer of the Year winners for 2019 have been announced. The overall winner Denise Czichocki for the picture above.
Swiss photographer Denise Czichocki was chosen as the Overall Winner and 1st Place Winner in the Oldies category for her image, Dreaming Merlin. Her photo beautifully captures the 14-year-old rescue Podengo, sat amongst a pink-flowered magnolia tree. “It wasn’t easy to take photos of him because of his absolute deafness,” says Czichocki. “So I couldn’t work with noises to get his attention…afterwards it wasn’t necessary. He gave me so many beautiful moments as you can see in this picture. This is Merlin, beautiful, dreamy and kind of wise. A wonderful old dog with so much charisma.” Czichocki will receive an original oil painting of her image by award-winning artist Sara Abbott.
There are also winners in eleven categories such as Dogs at Work, Dogs at Play, Puppies, Assistance Dogs, and more. Read about the competition at My Modern Met. See all the winners in the Kennel Club's gallery. -via Everlasting Blort