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Pure Contentment
Pure Contentment
Jutilda


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Challenge: Pure... (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Austin, Tx
Date: Jun 11, 2007
Galleries: Animals, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jun 12, 2007

There were two of my favorite cows lying down in the field of "mexican hats." I had to crop it rather tightly at the top because of a tree "growing out of her head." I couldn't do it any other way and capture the look of peacefulness. I liked how her coloration matched her surroundings.

I don't think it's prize winning, but I hope you enjoy. It certainly brought a smile to my face. ;~D

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Statistics
Place: 70 out of 394
Avg (all users): 6.0144
Avg (commenters): 6.8571
Avg (participants): 6.0145
Avg (non-participants): 6.0143
Views since voting: 1183
Views during voting: 188
Votes: 139
Comments: 21
Favorites: 3 (view)


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11/26/2012 05:06:15 PM
Is that Ferdinand? Oh...wrong gender. Perhaps, his sister? ;-D
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07/08/2012 08:03:46 PM
ALMOST HIDDEN BUT NOT QUITE... I LOVE THIS ONE AND ADDING IT TO MY FAVS... XOX
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06/30/2011 10:43:52 PM
And pure joy to see too! It's good to live where there are open fields and happy critters.
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11/18/2007 01:55:19 PM
Excellent composition. Captures the contentment excellently.
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06/27/2007 12:23:02 AM
It brought a smile to my face, too, Judy. You have quite the touch with the cows!
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06/23/2007 12:27:37 AM
this photo is moosic to my eyes.
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06/20/2007 03:34:59 PM
Hooray for cows! This is a particularly lovely shot - absolutely love the color match. Great title too.
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06/20/2007 12:16:35 PM
Great composition! I love the field of flowers, what a lucky cow to be able to roam around in a beautiful field of flowers! Nice shot!
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06/20/2007 12:16:31 PM
this is great, judy. pure contentment is definitely the state she in in :)
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06/20/2007 12:11:14 PM
Look at the look on his face. This has to be one of the coolest cow photos ever! And the perfect Jutilda photo!

Oh. . .and I agree 100% with krnodil!

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06/20/2007 12:28:50 AM
LOL Judy when I was going through voting on pure I saw this and was almost tempted to send you a message knowing you love of cows, but then got worried that it might be considered inappropriate during a challenge...Now I find out there was no need as you had taken it

Lovely shot super rich browns and a wonderful pov with the cow 'disappearing' into the grass
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06/20/2007 12:24:12 AM
I love the composition in this - I can't believe I was your only 10 - this shot should have placed higher IMO.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/19/2007 10:49:09 PM
good placement of the cow in the frame.
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06/19/2007 10:18:32 PM
Moooo
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06/19/2007 01:18:02 PM
Nice study in textures and colours. I'd have liked it if you'd given the cow even less space in your composition placing it at the top left of your frame. As a rule, you should aim to have humans and animals facing into negative space.
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06/18/2007 05:46:04 PM
good composition, colors and lighting!
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06/17/2007 01:52:40 PM
She does indeed look quite content!
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06/16/2007 02:41:17 AM
Nice shot. She looks very happy!
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06/15/2007 11:24:26 AM
Never trust a sneaky cow, that's what I say! Neat shot...7
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06/15/2007 06:54:59 AM
Great Composition and coloration.
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06/14/2007 04:02:01 PM
NIce colours and great use of space.
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