Hello Friends,
I am a bit embarrassed by your praise, but thank you for it. I submitted the photo not only to display my capture of the oxen pull but also to share the experience of the county fair. So I kept that person at the back who was assisting at the oxen pull event as well as the activity, the house just beyond the fence, and the flag above.
FYI, the event is not judged as such, but places are given to the pair of oxen who can pull increasing weights on the sled for the full distance of six feet. About six teams of oxen were competing; the sled started at 1,400 pounds and the winning team pulled 3,500 pounds.
-yoram
On Thu, Aug 29, 2024 at 12:38 PM Rob Talbot <histrio@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Stephen - it's your picture - you can see it how you want.
I can't see the sledge, now you tell me I see the blocks, but it's far from clear either her or the blocks are on one.Knowing that does not change how I see the shot, but it does explain it.On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 at 16:30, Stephen Ylvisaker <illvisoccer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Rob,If that woman was merely standing behind the oxen, maybe as a judge, I would agree with you. However, as I see it, she is part of the action as she is standing on the sledge with the four stone blocks; she is additional weight that the oxen must pull. I am in complete agreement otherwise with your review.StephenSent from my iPhoneOn Aug 29, 2024, at 1:57 AM, Rob Talbot <histrio@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Yoram Gelman - Oxen Pull at Dutchess County Fair
What an almost perfect action shot.
The only element I don't like (which could either be cropped, or in the days of AI, replaced, is the woman behind the oxen.
Really well seen, captured and presented though.On Sun, 25 Aug 2024 at 18:44, Andrew Davidhazy <andpph@xxxxxxx> wrote:The PhotoForum members' gallery/exhibit space was updated on August 25, 2024.
Authors with work now on display at: http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery.html include:
Yoram Gelman - Oxen Pull at Dutchess County Fair
Herschel Mair - plum-plumb
Rob Talbot - Waiting
Belinda Peters - Outer Banks, NC 2018
Lew Schwartz - Crab Apple
Roy Miller - Small Green Bug on Flower
Andrew Davidhazy - Hungarian cattle
Bob McCulloch - Seaport Series, Cleat
Featured photograph this week is by Belinda Peters - https://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery/peters.html
Note that in every photograph's page there is mailto link to send feedback or comments about it to the list.
To participate in this activity send your contributions early (suggestion: near 1000 pix in longest dimension and 200Kb in maximum size). If need be the staff will adjust them for exhibition. Send to andpph@xxxxxxx and please state GALLERY on mail subject line.
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