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It's a beautifully shot portrait with excellent subject background separation. That separation suggests an open aperature and therefore a fast shutter speed - so the dog's leg couldn't have moved.
I think the 'ghost' is the original position of the dog's tail and maybe this was too 'between it's legs' for the owner. Seem's a bit bizarre to edit it but maybe this was a 2nd version and the owner ended up going for the original print as the edit was too obvious.
Also, I think it is an Irish wolfhound.

RealitySoSubtle Nice analysis of the shot, I have to admit that I would not have seen what you see in the technical details so thank you. It is a very nice shot and study of the handler and dog. It is indeed an Irish Wolfhound which has been the traditional mascot of the IG's! I didn't realise that they were posted to Waterford and always assumed that, as a Guards Regiment, they were posted in Britain. You live and learn.

You've mapped this at the old Artillery barracks, I think it is more likely the old Parade Ground at the Infantry barracks (since built on, also, too).

Niall McAuley Done! Thank you... :)

In 1917, the Irish Guards were certainly not posted to Waterford, they were up to their necks in it at the Western Front.

What a poseur!? ;)

Lucan Station Signal Box on old OSI map maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,703110,732793,7,9 The track diagram shows the next section, Clondalkin. No trace of Lucan Station on Google maps There might not have been mains electricity in the isolated signal box, only the electric telegraph instruments.

blackpoolbeach Thank you, now properly Flickr Mapped.

Must be casual Friday, the collar is undone with no tie!

Yes very little left of Lucan South, apart from one of the platform walls on the Down side. Through the window you can see the Baldonnell Siding, laid in 1918 to connect with a narrow gauge line to the nearby aerodrome during its construction. The siding remained long after, and was only removed when the cabin was closed and demolished in 1973.

Is that where e used to go when he was mitching;-). I doubt he can see his school from that one?

Thank you! And yes, I'm sure this is the iron footbridge at Farrenboley National School, crossing the Harcourt Street railway line from Lower Churchtown Road to Columbanus Road.

Would that be Taney National School and, of course, that's the Harcourt Street line. A sister-in-law of mine taught in that school. That line has always fascinated me. It's good the line was preserved or we wouldn't have the LUAS Green Line. I could tell a story about that school, the disused line, a set of car keys and a naughty pupil but daren't :D

Na Glasáin?

Swordscookie Oi! I didn't where I am today by mitching off school!

Here is the same bridge in 1994, in bits:



This is now the site of Windy Arbour Station on the Luas green line.