Peter Elliston  

Everywhere that Mary went.. by Peter Elliston

September 2023 - Everywhere that Mary went..

September 2023 - Peter Elliston

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Details: This image was taken last month at an agricultural show in a small village called Dunster in North Somerset UK. At this show there was an unusual option to get close to the judging of the livestock and this gave me the opportunity to find a shot which was a little different - at least I hope so! This young girl, like several other youngsters were proudly exhibiting their sheep and it was clear that there was a bond between them. At the point of taking this image, the judge (seen in the background) had singled her out for the next round of judging and she was really pleased and gave her sheep a stroke on its head. It was dull day with a bland sky so I have changed it and worked on the image to hopefully give it more life. The improved image works well in colour but thought I would show the mono version to the group for feedback.
Taken on a Fuji XT3 1/125 f11 ISO 800.

This round’s discussion is now closed!
5 comments posted

Gerard Blair   Gerard Blair
Peters I see this as a charmimg portrait of the young girl - identified by the clear focus as the subject. I think the sky replacement is essential to this image - I tried to work without it and the bland sky really distracts. But iI want to say that I am very impressed by your success with the repacement because the white coats seem to me to make the process very difficult.
I have myself tried to make these scenes from English farm shows into a useable image - and I must compliment you on your success: the portrait of youth is an excellent hook.
The one change I might offer is to add a little to the left : one more human. In my opinion the judge - strong enough to be a secondary subject - is too close to the edge.
By the way - do you find that second sheep a little distracting?   Posted: 09/04/2023 15:56:30
Peter Elliston   Peter Elliston
Gerard
Many thanks for your comments. Great that you liked this and for your helpful comments. And yes the second sheep is rather amusing and probably distracting but I cannot do anything about that on this occasion! It looks different from what was actually going on.
Peter   Posted: 09/05/2023 08:24:17
 
Peter, This is a great storytelling image. I have visual feedback. I gave the image a little more room on the right. I used photoshop and camera raw.   Posted: 09/10/2023 08:35:48
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Barbara Asacker   Barbara Asacker

Nice shot, Peter. I prefer the black and white version, I think it works better for street photography. The little girl and lamb are sharply focused against the softly blurred action in the background. Nice texture on the grass. You captured the story.
The only change I would make is to allow more space on the left of the frame as Gerard has suggested. Everything else is part of the story and well done.   Posted: 09/11/2023 11:11:19
Kathleen McCrary   Kathleen McCrary
Peter, this image tells such a neat story about a girl and her sheep. I think your crop works well. I assume the guy on the left in the dark suit is the judge, which completes the story of this agricultural competition. I love it!   Posted: 09/25/2023 16:18:48