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The Quintessential Cow
The Quintessential Cow
Sammie


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Spots (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Near Sanford, Colorado
Date: Nov 13, 2006
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Animals, Rural
Date Uploaded: Nov 14, 2006

 Well, this challenge was a lot harder than it sounds. It took me days of driving around to get any sort of decent shot of something with spots! All the cows and horses I saw were always just too far from the road. Our neighbors have a really cute spotted cat but it will never sit or stand still long enough to take a picture. Anyway, this will have to do for this challenge. Added a border this time - I hardly ever do but decided to be different for a change.

Editing: Crop; adjustment layers for levels and selective color; flatten image; midtone contrast adjustment; exposure adjustment with a slight bit of offset; noise removal with Helicon Noise Filter; add border; resize; smart sharpen; save for web.

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 175
Avg (all users): 5.9234
Avg (commenters): 6.3846
Avg (participants): 5.7619
Avg (non-participants): 5.9784
Views since voting: 994
Views during voting: 331
Votes: 248
Comments: 14
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 11/22/2006 12:26:42 AM
this is my favorite cow picture!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/21/2006 01:40:05 PM
Nice I like the color, and I like cows.
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 11/20/2006 08:53:05 PM
The focus on cow's face is very nice, and lighting is good. Wish cow's ear were not cropped off.
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 11/20/2006 09:49:26 AM
Good catch of textures. Must be one of moust beautiful cow fotos I have seen. Moustly they are not that beautiful :).
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 11/19/2006 06:42:15 PM
Good strong subject to show off them spots.
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 11/18/2006 07:56:55 PM
I like this cow. I like hair on her head (is this a cowlick) and her big black eyes. I think I'd like to see her feet and left ear and all of her in sharp focus.
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 11/18/2006 06:51:43 PM
I like this one, especially the way you have cropped it. bumping this one.
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 11/18/2006 06:03:29 PM
a striking shot
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 11/16/2006 01:00:29 AM
Could have used better DOF - 5
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 11/15/2006 12:11:44 PM
i wish it's ear wasnt cut off
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 11/15/2006 11:07:43 AM
Wonderful control of lighting, exposure, and DOF. BTW, that's one plump cow! :D Good luck in the challenge.
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 11/15/2006 10:11:29 AM
Love the interpretation - only wish the cow's ear wasn't cropped off
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 11/15/2006 04:30:01 AM
too bad the ear is cropped. left side is a bit too dark
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 11/15/2006 12:35:23 AM
SWEEEEEEEET!!!!
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