Anyone can take a picture of a smiling dog, wagging its tail and happy to see its owner. But what about capturing a dog’s primal flight? For that you would need the right weather and head to the park; find a perfect moment to press that button and take the shot. Claudio Piccoli can do it all. We could even say that his dog pictures are pretty… elevated.

To motivate his models, he and his assistants usually use frisbees. You probably know that dogs don’t need to think twice before they jump. Aww! These cute little faces! But the expression is one that the world will be in eternal darkness if he or she doesn’t catch that frisbee.

The dogs photographed by Claudio Piccoli have nothing but the expressions of dedication, devotion, beauty and athleticism.

Claudio Piccoli is from Italy and loves dogs just as much as he loves photography

The first shot from this compilation became a Photoshop battle. You can take a look at it here. However, any other work by him could have done the same.

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