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Red Devon


Red Devon
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Copyright: Kevin Brett (brettf1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 838 W: 5 N: 451] (4852)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-27
Categories: Nature, Portrait
Camera: Canon 20D, 18-55mm EF-S Lens
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-04 8:10
Viewed: 440
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Something a little different today...

This lovely lady is a Red Devon. This is another photograph taken at the Hopewell Furnace National Historical site. www.nps.gov.hofu
She is only one of about 350 left in the US. Her breed was used for primarily pulling very heavy loads. A team of two would pull wagons filled with limestone, raw iron ore as well as finished iron products. The furnace and casting house can be seen in the background.

She is an old girl showing her age with the muscle loss, but she is a sweetheart and loves when people bring her apples.

Not much pp. Processed from RAW, crop as shot, daylight white balance selected, some saturation added and contrasts adjusted, unsharpmask, resized and framed in photoshop.

Thanks for looking , critiquing and feeling.

Love and Peace always!
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  • Attila Gold Star Critiquer [C: 380 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-02-04 9:33]

Oh, I know this look, it's the "So what are you planning to do next? Not that I'm worried or anything..." look! The next second the head, with the horns, goes swaying into one direction, right or left, depending on where the flies come from... ;) Just to show her cool... ;))

I enjoy how you combined this animal portrait with a very good architectural shot. Some wall areas are overexposed/burned out, but I can easily see how difficult the lights were to do any better on the wall without losing the beautiful details/colors and architectural rhythm of the beams overhead.

that's almost nitpicking if you compare the rest of the shot. The tilt to the left... I'm not so sure about. I'm sure there was a reason, but maybe it could be made more vertical... just maybe... ;)

I like the soil texture. Fine PP overall. Fun shadow! :)

Very good note as well, Kevin.

love the angle, first I thought from the thumbnail that it was a bull (sorry, heeeeeeeeee,) and that you were in 'Matador-mood', lovely, thanx, M, (*_*)

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  • metall Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 28 N: 158] (2956)
  • [2006-02-04 13:19]

Agree with Mahda . Angle is great, But seems he want to come inside from my monitor! So welcome honey :))))

Hi Kevin, she looks really peaceful despite the horns. I would have been nervous getting so close and taking a low angle but you clearly know what you're doing. A lovely original image.
All the best,
Paul

Mu-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-u!!!!!!!!!!!
Give me red ... and bull R-R-R-R-R!
Hello, Belarus

My God..Stunning and the story is stunning !
This Cow is an example to many women over the world.
( I dont see my wife pulling a car load with iron ore)
TFS and bye Kevin,
John T

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