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Sep 6, 2016 15:00:16 #
. . . at the sheep judging, Madison County Fair. The queen and her court, waiting to pass out ribbons.
Sep 6, 2016 16:54:57 #
Sep 6, 2016 17:15:54 #
I believe that color might tend to distract the viewer. This is truly a dramatic moment and the dark tone intensifies that and focuses the viewer's attention on the faces of the primary subjects waiting at the judging desk. The darkness makes non-primary faces blur into the background exactly as they do in reality. Bottom line, Jaymatt, IMO I think this is a superb image!
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Sep 6, 2016 18:59:13 #
I agree with rjaywallace. It's also nice that you have three dominant heads, as three of anything tend to make better photos.
Sep 6, 2016 23:49:43 #
tramsey wrote:
For my taste; too dark and b/w would've been better in color.
It didn't work well in color at all. Thanks for looking.
Sep 6, 2016 23:50:56 #
rjaywallace wrote:
I believe that color might tend to distract the viewer. This is truly a dramatic moment and the dark tone intensifies that and focuses the viewer's attention on the faces of the primary subjects waiting at the judging desk. The darkness makes non-primary faces blur into the background exactly as they do in reality. Bottom line, Jaymatt, IMO I think this is a superb image!
Thank you, Ralph, and thanks for looking.
Sep 6, 2016 23:53:02 #
Voss wrote:
I agree with rjaywallace. It's also nice that you have three dominant heads, as three of anything tend to make better photos.
Thanks for the comment. I appreciate your looking, and I wholeheartedly agree about the threes, whenever possible.
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Sep 7, 2016 05:35:08 #
Sep 7, 2016 08:03:42 #
Thanks, Bob, and thanks for looking. The one in the middle at the bench is my granddaughter. 
Sep 7, 2016 08:36:16 #
jaymatt wrote:
. . . at the sheep judging, Madison County Fair. The queen and her court, waiting to pass out ribbons.
they appear to be thoughtfully considering which sheep will get the blue ribbon...
nice shot and i like the black and white.
Sep 7, 2016 09:03:04 #
merrytexan wrote:
they appear to be thoughtfully considering which sheep will get the blue ribbon...
nice shot and i like the black and white.
nice shot and i like the black and white.
Thanks, MT.
Sep 7, 2016 14:50:16 #
rlaugh wrote:
Excellent shot and B&W works perfectly...good job!
I agree with rlaugh, you've caught the drama of the moment perfectly.
Sep 7, 2016 16:48:28 #
jaymatt wrote:
. . . at the sheep judging, Madison County Fair. The queen and her court, waiting to pass out ribbons.
John,
The B&W doesn't bother me in the least. In fact, I like it very much as a B&W. My only suggestion, or really question of curiosity, is what it might look like just a tad lighter, obviously feeling it is just a tad dark and might provide more interest to the viewer if it were lightened up just a tad. I do like that there are 3 people at the table, one is wearing a crown or tiara, and there are a few people who can be seen in the stands in the background. The image provides a lot to look at.
I have to admit, I looked at it at first and just about passed it up. What made it for me was reading the explanation of what was happening in the image. That grabbed my attention and my interest and then I delve into it a lot more. Nice image of interest, John.
Best Regards,
Tom
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