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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Chairman Bill on December 28, 2014, 05:24:27 pm

Title: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Chairman Bill on December 28, 2014, 05:24:27 pm

A lone sheep in the ancient woodland of Black 'a' Tor Copse, Dartmoor.

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: petermfiore on December 28, 2014, 05:45:57 pm

I love the tangle...and the balance.

Peter

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Chairman Bill on December 30, 2014, 04:43:06 am

Thanks Peter

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: muntanela on December 30, 2014, 10:25:17 am

A subtle understanding of the animal mind.

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: RSL on December 30, 2014, 10:26:48 am

That's looking, Bill. Good shot.

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 30, 2014, 10:42:09 am

Quote from: RSL on December 30, 2014, 10:26:48 am

That's looking, Bill. Good shot.

It sure is.

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Chairman Bill on December 30, 2014, 12:03:37 pm

Thanks for the positive comments. The sheep's fleece is blown a bit, but the next shot after adjusting my exposure has the head turned away, and doesn't work as well.

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on December 30, 2014, 03:07:38 pm

 Nice shot Bill, the B&W works out very well. Everytime I hear or read Dartmoor I immediately think of The Hound Of The Baskervilles

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 30, 2014, 03:32:45 pm

So this is the Sheep of the Baskervilles?   ;)
The mood certainly fits.

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Chairman Bill on December 30, 2014, 04:59:39 pm

My son found the skull of one of these, wih horns intact. So he placed it high up in the branches of one of the oaks. Any future passer-by who notices it, might well imagine what sort of beast had dragged it up there  :)

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: mediumcool on January 01, 2015, 12:06:36 pm

Sheep seriously blown, and too much contrast overall. The human eye seeks grey!

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Chairman Bill on January 01, 2015, 12:12:13 pm

I did mention that the sheep is a bit over exposed

Title: Re: Watcher in the woods
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on January 01, 2015, 12:36:58 pm

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 30, 2014, 03:32:45 pm

So this is the Sheep of the Baskervilles?   ;)
The mood certainly fits.

Yes, it has the mood.