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Shelley


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Challenge: Serendipity (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon D100
Location: Sperryville, VA Cliff Millers Farm
Date: Apr 18, 2004
Aperture: 4.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Emotive, Nature
Date Uploaded: Apr 19, 2004

 What unbeleivable luck!! Sunday I was invited to a gallery about an hour from my home, where some of my photos are going to be displayed. I had never been to this part of the state before and it was just georgous. I wanted to go shooting after our meeting and this friend asked me if I would be interested in shooting some guys fly fishing...Great idea, only there was no one fishing there. There was however this huge cow pasture and this one VERY pregnant cow. As luck would have it shortly after we arrived, she began giving birth. What an incredible scene for a "city girl" like me to witness. Mom and baby were doing great when I left, the baby had even already tried to get up and walk...I have some neat shots from that, that maybe I will post after the chalenge. But if that isnt serindipitous, I don't know what is.

Statistics
Place: 22 out of 215
Avg (all users): 5.8736
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.6735
Avg (non-participants): 5.9832
Views since voting: 1245
Votes: 277
Comments: 29
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 06/01/2004 10:51:36 AM
I agree totally with "WHAT'S UP WITH THE VOTES?" My guess is that too many voters are big-city-dwellers. My gosh, Shelley, you were lucky to see real life this close! And to those people with the "yuk" factor, just wait til you see your own child born! Then you'll change how you feel about a picture like this.

Congrats on being in the right place at the right time. :)
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 04/30/2004 11:41:49 AM
My God....whats up with the votes!!!!!! The challenge was Serendipity...not oh the shot is gross or I dont like.....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I do not find many more shots serendipitous......I might have cropped a bit tighter at the top.....

otherwise a top 5 for sure

Message edited by author 2004-04-30 15:42:49.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/26/2004 10:55:00 PM
serendipitous that you were there. A cover shot for "Bovine OB/GYN Magazine"!
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 04/26/2004 05:31:50 PM
Thats a great shot, good luck. Sorta gross, but very natural and telling.
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 04/25/2004 05:26:26 PM
Definitely in the right place at the right time. Good composition and color. 10
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 04/24/2004 02:12:41 PM
Beautiful - Ugly
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 04/23/2004 09:59:31 PM
I don't think this was by accident! Otherwise, great shot!
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 04/23/2004 05:44:52 PM
whoa! that's definitely serendipitous...wow...cant lok for much longer
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 04/23/2004 04:29:17 PM
Although this picture kinda creeps me, I think it does represent serendipity pretty well
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 04/23/2004 08:31:14 AM
Excellent timing and shot.
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 04/22/2004 08:04:14 PM
Amazing!! How lucky to witness and record the beginning of a new life. I hope mother and baby are doing well. Please let us know. Good luck in the challenge.
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 04/22/2004 02:30:31 PM
nice
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 04/22/2004 09:20:38 AM
OMG!
Was NOT expecting that... Glad I'm not eating.
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 04/21/2004 05:05:19 PM
whoa
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 04/21/2004 02:56:15 PM
Yowza! This is quite "in the moment" Sure grabs my attention; only suggestion is a tighter crop -- although I'm not really sure I want to be any closer ;)
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 04/21/2004 01:43:06 PM
come on.... gross !
 04/21/2004 11:32:48 AM
SICK!!!!! But so funny! 9 just for making me laugh... :)
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 04/21/2004 09:42:52 AM
wow, great color, never seen something like this before. 9
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 04/21/2004 09:18:00 AM
wonderful!!
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 04/21/2004 07:27:55 AM
One one level, ick! On the other, great catch! Exposure is off, and the color feels a bit flat. But 7 for meeting the challange topic. :)
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 04/21/2004 07:14:53 AM
Wow! You can almost feel her pain. Nice interpretation of the challenge and great timing. 9.
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 04/21/2004 06:32:47 AM
Awesome!
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 04/21/2004 06:12:52 AM
It was a hard topic to produce a photograph, but I think this really is serendipity. Not something you come across everyday.It's sharp, bright and you were at the right place at the right time.
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 04/21/2004 03:42:37 AM
Captivating image. A very good use of a good opportunity.
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 04/21/2004 02:58:46 AM
Woah!
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 04/21/2004 02:23:12 AM
Great capture, life is all about timing. well done
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 04/21/2004 02:10:00 AM
Not really lucky for the poor mum, but a good catch
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 04/20/2004 10:14:17 PM
Hard to watch but a powerful image. Bravo. Could a few moments after this when the calf was just born be as powerful and more tender? Great focus on this shot. (7)
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 04/20/2004 08:58:56 PM
What a time to take a picture! You don't see that every day
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