When I was photographing the Group and Best in Show competition at The National Dog Show, the dogs and handlers crossed right in front of me as they moved for the judges.  Being so close to the action was exciting but also challenging from a photography point of view.  I was using my 70-200mm lens which worked great but at times was either too short or too long!  I could have used a longer lens when photographing the dogs across the show floor and on the judging table and I wouldn’t have minded a shorter one when the dog and handler ran right past me.  I had a lot of opportunity to practice panning with my camera with the most difficulty being keeping both dog and handler in focus and composed pleasingly in the frame.  I particularly like the striking cool colors of the white Borzoi, blue carpet and the handler’s bright pink suit in this image.