Animals at Work.

Challenge #5 in the Action & Journalism series. Hosted by DemiLion.

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Animals working for humans NOT including sport, as pets, or as agricultural products (working on farms is fine). Live subjects only. See below for voting guidelines.

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Saturday, 24th July, 2010 (GMT)

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Saturday, 31st July, 2010 – Friday, 6th August, 2010 (GMT)

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Saturday, 7th August, 2010 – Friday, 13th August, 2010 (GMT)

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Shepherd

by dibilio57

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I stayed at a farm in Sicily and observed this dog in total control of this group of sheep guiding them to a field and back home every day.

Camera:	Pentax K-7
Lens:	Pentax FA 77mmF1.8
Submitted:	Sunday, 1st August, 2010 02:14 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 1st July, 2010
Focal length:	77 mm
Shutter speed:	1/1000 sec
Aperture:	F3.2
ISO:	200
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Galleries:	View this photo in dibilio57's gallery

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