{"id":2589,"date":"2023-01-26T19:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T00:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/?p=2589"},"modified":"2023-11-07T11:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T16:40:10","slug":"santas-little-helper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torch.cci.fsu.edu\/~lis5313\/index.php\/2023\/01\/26\/santas-little-helper\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa’s Little “Helper”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Let me start this story by saying that decorating for the holidays can be a time-consuming and tiring task, albeit a fun and happy time of year. So over the holiday break, I was beginning the process of taking down decorations from the attic and starting to put them out when I came across our jumbo-sized candy canes (we use them along our sidewalk). The weather was beautiful, which helped with the holiday spirit (difficult to obtain in Florida); and, while unloading the decorations, I was also playing with my dog, Duncan. When I came to the candy canes, I handed one to Duncan and told him to help me. To which he responded by taking and running off with it. I love that this picture portrays how he is so proud of himself, even though you can’t see his face. Good boy, Duncan, for being such a good helper during the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“A Helping Hand” by Savanah Byers is licensed under CC BY-SA<\/a>. Image not altered.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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While the original picture is cute, Duncan is centered in the frame and there are a lot of distractions from the house and plants, which overall takes away from the picture. Cropping the picture helps focus on the main subject, Duncan, and his joy of helping carry a jumbo candy cane around the yard. It also changes the perspective in that it looks as if he is running off to complete his task with the candy cane.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“A Helping Hand” by Savanah Byers is licensed under CC BY-SA<\/a>. Image altered by cropping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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