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The Farm
The Farm
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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Ontario
Date: Aug 23, 2006
Aperture: f10.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2006

 Levels, LAB curves (selective), dupl. overlay 20%, dodge and burn, more curves, crop, smart sharp, save for web.
Took my kids to play at this farm. Didn't think i would submit for this challenge, as I haven't been shooting much...this was some pig though. I had to try to keep my kids happy and catch a few different shots here at the same time...
"Daddy why do you keep taking pictures?" from my daughter.
"What challenge is this for ?" from my son.
Experimenting...this shot seemed to be looking for a more dramatic approach, so I worked on bringing out the colours more than I usually would.
The pig just sat there, the ducks kept swimming by...
I wish I had a bit more time, but am away with my kids camping so I will leave it as is...

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 684
Avg (all users): 6.2941
Avg (commenters): 7.8400
Avg (participants): 6.3564
Avg (non-participants): 6.0566
Views since voting: 1393
Views during voting: 375
Votes: 255
Comments: 36
Favorites: 9 (view)

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 06/12/2007 06:08:32 PM
That pig sure casts a commanding shadow. Has an attractive surreality going for it.
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 11/11/2006 04:03:17 PM
holy cow...er...pig! who would have ever thought that a photo of a pig could be so dramatic? really great shot and i love the comments about your kids.
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 10/09/2006 02:06:35 PM
I guess being in the top 100 isn't too shabby but I really loved this. Wonderful story.
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 10/09/2006 01:41:35 PM
i like this one more everytime i see it. i didn't get to it in voting, but it's a 10 :)
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 09/10/2006 09:21:11 PM
this is rather unbucket and i like it like that coming from bucket of course. i bet this would be even more enjoyable full sized so that i could actually see that adorable face.
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 09/10/2006 11:34:05 AM
i too loved this. actually this is the only one of the whole lot i kept coming back to over and over. goodman is right, surreal.
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 09/10/2006 11:30:40 AM
sheesh this is amazing, i missed it! surreal, colours are great.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2006 11:59:17 PM
hahahah great shot! have to add to faves! 10
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 09/07/2006 11:03:10 PM
LOVE THIS, looks sureal! That pig has to have a name and a great story!
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 09/07/2006 10:16:53 PM
This is a very vivid image. Very nice capture overall. Not sure if can find anything to say other than the distracting trashcans in the near center. IF those were gone this would be a much stronger image.
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 09/07/2006 09:18:59 PM
This is a ten! What an odd picture! Is that a pig? It must be, it looks just like my pig but is her mouth open? Does she like to swim? Is that a graveyard inside the white fence? So surreal.
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 09/07/2006 08:14:14 PM
I like this. Love your colors.
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 09/07/2006 07:47:45 PM
cute
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 09/07/2006 01:53:51 PM
Is that a pig swimming with geese? Gives new meaning to "Old McDonald had a farm". I really like this, the colors are great. There is a lot of visual interest, and I like the contradiction of the pretty blue pond, and the dirty old barn, it flows with the contrast of the pretty white geese and the dirty pig.
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 09/06/2006 12:46:48 PM
some pig! 8
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 09/05/2006 10:13:36 PM
that pig is the master
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 09/05/2006 05:33:41 PM
Very cool - I love the colors and the way the clouds "pop". 9
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 09/05/2006 05:11:24 AM
what a great scene, its as if the animals were listening to cues as to where to be in the photo. I think there is a slight too much of a blue tint to the photo and I may have dodged the face of the pig to bring out his face. but thats just what I would do.excellent 10.
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 09/04/2006 11:35:23 AM
That pig is remarkably still...
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 09/04/2006 10:34:18 AM
Is that real??? ;) Priceles. Great composition.
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 09/04/2006 09:59:58 AM
a pig swimming with duck? awesome. i never knew theyd do that. cool! great color too.10
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 09/04/2006 09:22:43 AM
Oh my goodness. This is quite a story here with ducks and pigs. WOW I like it alot.
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 09/04/2006 01:31:21 AM
very creative and fun shot 8
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 09/03/2006 05:55:28 AM
Old MacDonalds had a farm!! Lol. I like this one
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 09/02/2006 07:21:26 PM
awesome shot, great capture, well presented! Very cool work!!
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 09/02/2006 04:12:24 PM
Very cool and very different. I like it.
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 09/02/2006 03:26:18 PM
The pigs and ducks make this photo fun and interesting. They look so happy together!
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 09/02/2006 11:41:00 AM
Sky and reflection great, i like the old house and i love the pig in the foreground.
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 09/02/2006 02:09:29 AM
this photo is well composed and humorous. never seen a pig in water before. looks like he thinks he's a duck. 9.
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 09/01/2006 10:31:45 PM
great shot ,I love it
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 09/01/2006 05:59:59 PM
A bit overprocessed I find, but everything else is good.
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 09/01/2006 05:52:44 PM
wow! this is so surreal! I really love the colors and feeling! Good Luck! ;)
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 09/01/2006 03:35:43 PM
OHH! This is great! The clouds look really good. (along with everything else in the picture) 8
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 09/01/2006 10:39:28 AM
I wish you just zeroed in on the pig and ducks...it would have made a more interesting shot...but this is fantastic...quirky
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 09/01/2006 09:42:32 AM
So surreal! Amazing job with the processing. 10 from me.
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 09/01/2006 05:18:51 AM
Hee hee hee. I like how the pig, as a metaphor for uncleaniness and ugliness, is juxtaposed with the pure and white sucks and beautiful sky.
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