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18-OCT-2003 Neil Lawson

Disappointment - where's my food *

Hindmarsh Valley, South Australia

This is our favorite cow Kellie. Cows have emotions too, but it is difficult to catch them in photos. This is particularly emotional for us - we have had to sell most of our cows since we are moving to a smaller property. At least she has gone to a good home.

Shot just after dawn, fill in flash (as you can see from the eyes). Cropped, brightness and contrast adjustments, unsharp mask

Canon PowerShot S45
1/60s f/3.5 at 7.1mm with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-Oct-2003 06:59:02
MakeCanon
ModelPowerShot S45
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length7.1 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Guest 20-Oct-2003 10:58
Perhaps a bit close and better getting the cow entirely?.. but funny shot anyway. I have a similar image of a donkey, but there´s not Exhibition Gallery in this challenge! (?). Strange thing that the cow is not looking at you :D, so that´s the emotion !!
Gayle Knowles20-Oct-2003 00:09
Excellent shot Neil! I rather like the over-exposed sky, it highlights the expression on the cows face even more.
Gayle
Guest 19-Oct-2003 16:43
I adore the expression of the cow. It's the first time that I see a cow showing her emotion. This shot make me laugh a lot. Poor animal, probably could'n understand why all this attention to him with the camera and why the flash :p
Definitely one of my favorites from this selection. Great shot.
Guest 19-Oct-2003 16:31
Very expressive cow you've got there, and a touching story too. I like the perspective, but it's tough to shoot such a dark subject against sky, and the background suffers as a result.