Square..... and..... Plumb
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Comment by pikyto:
Nice macro. Very sharp.

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Comment by GeneralE:
Wonderful scene I've seen many times since I was a baby (I'm a N. California native). I'm pretty sure those are Holsteins; the most popular breed of dairy cattle in California. These young cattle are "heifers" (not cows), and don't have large udders or begin to produce milk until they've become pregnant.
I agree more contrast might make a "prettier" picture, but as you have it is probably about how it "really" looked. Sorry it didn't finish higher.

Square..... and..... Plumb
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Comment by aussie:
Very creative image. I love the black and whites with the chrome. These work very well. The composition is brilliant also. I love how you have highlighted your image with the black background. Almost seems like the white squares just hanging there. EXCELLENT JOB!! GL 10

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Comment by Natasha:
Critique Club
Composition-Content
I like the fact that you tried something different for this challenge, its a good interesting shot. Composition is good , but I find my eyes wandering around looking for the main point. ould have been good if one of the cows had been looking at the camera, not that you could exactly ask them to turn around, but I wonder if you had waited, then maybe you could have caught the face of one of the cows in the middle.
Background
The background is quite washed out here, this can be seen as a good thing as it focuses attention on the cows, but I think I would have prefered a bit more detail in the background.
Technical
Focus is good and I like the use of B/W. I wonder where in the piture you took the meter reading,as overall the tones are quite bright. I think that a bit more contrast in the background and also in the water would have been good, there are some cool swirls in the water/mud area which would have shown up better with more contrast.
My Opinion
I like it! I think that it's an interesting shot and it's nice to see other kinds of shots apart from studio style. Just feel sorry for the cows! Good Luck in the next challenge.

Square..... and..... Plumb
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Comment by PTLParsons:
A great tool. Wish your background had been light so the whole tool could be seen. That's my only complaint, but it does make a big difference to me. From a 9 to a 6.

Drew's Stop Sign Revisited
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Comment by magnetic9999:
the more i look at this , the more i am blown away by what an incredible picture this is ..

Square..... and..... Plumb
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Comment by karmat:
Great focus and lighting. I think a tighter crop would have been good, as well.

Square..... and..... Plumb
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Comment by Chuckie:
Interesting subject, i really like the angle but too much negative space.

Square..... and..... Plumb
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Comment by Allen:
I think that the black background you used made this picture very intresting. If another color was used i done think that the intrest Nice work on getting the colors very clear also. Nice Work

Square..... and..... Plumb
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Comment by prettyshoes1:
I really like how this pic is "true"ly square! The color is great, and the contrast between the squares and the square (with the round windows and the round hole in the end) makes for a great subject. 10