Photographer Ryan Pfluger captures some of the most notable faces, canine and otherwise, in this series of portraits from the 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Earlier this week some 2,077 pooches representing 185 different breeds descended on Madison Square Garden, all with the hope of taking home the title of “Best in Show.” The honor went to Malachy, a four-year-old Pekingese, who is now retiring from the show circuit to become a full-time house pet. “There’s an enormous communication barrier when shooting animals,” says Pfluger, whose portraiture work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, GQ, TIME, and The Guardian. “You can’t give them direction, but you can get beautiful, interesting shots just by letting them...View more
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19 February, 2012
Westminster's Hot Dogs
