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Men at work (but girls just wanna have fun)
Men at work (but girls just wanna have fun)
EddyG


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Challenge: Country Life (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Northfield, MI
Date: Jun 21, 2003
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Family, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jun 24, 2003

 This is my second DPC submission (my first was two days ago in the "At Work" challenge, which I submitted because I thought the subject matter was somewhat out of the ordinary). I like this photo a lot more, so I hope it does better... although there are at least 4X as many photographs in this challenge!

Since I live in the city, I went out driving on Saturday morning to try and find something that said "Country Life" to me. I photographed farms, barns, horses, horses and barns, dirt roads, etc. After a few hours, I drove by a farm and saw somebody on a tractor. So I stopped, got up the nerve, and pulled into the farm and asked the woman on the porch if she would mind if I took some pictures of "country life".

I initially took pictures of the two guys loading hay (I think they were father and son), then I went and got pictures of the guy working out in the hay field on a tractor. When I came back, the two little girls were on the back of one of the trailers and I snapped off a couple quick shots. When I got home and looked at the pictures, wouldn't you know those were the ones I liked best?

I have no idea who these people are (I did get their address and said I'd send them a couple prints in the mail). But if it hadn't had been for this challenge, I never would have had the "nerve" to just stop and ask some total strangers if I could photograph them. So even if my submissions here don't score well, at least I'm learning more about being a "photographer", and I think that is what this site is all about.

Now if I only I had my flash on the camera for some fill...

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 249
Avg (all users): 5.9605
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.8889
Avg (non-participants): 6.0360
Views since voting: 1653
Votes: 228
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon PowerShot A70
 08/27/2003 01:21:39 PM
The only reason I can guess this one didn't do better is because there's so much going on in it. People like one thing to concentrate on. Great portrayal of country life though!
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Canon EOS Rebel T6s
Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM
 07/07/2003 03:08:12 PM
This was one of my highest votes cast in this challenge. I thought it had country written all over it. Maybe if you had sepia toned it; that seems to be what makes winners here of late. I'm kidding of course about the sepia. It's a beautiful shot as is.

Owen
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/01/2003 11:31:45 PM
Country life in action! Well done. Holds the viewers interest, and communicates day to day life in the country perfectly. Nice colour range, and choice of subject(s). Good luck.
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Olympus C-3020Z
 07/01/2003 11:18:33 PM
This photo is awesome! I love your title! Definitly a #10!
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Sony DSC-F707
 07/01/2003 08:24:05 PM
This does say country to me.
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Fujifilm X-M1
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
 07/01/2003 12:28:09 PM
Very Nice-- tells a good story-- 9
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Canon PowerShot S500
 06/30/2003 12:21:30 PM
Superb!
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Sony DSC-F707
 06/30/2003 11:01:38 AM
Good composition and subject matter.
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Nikon Coolpix 5700
 06/30/2003 10:47:07 AM
clever title...nice image
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Panasonic Lumix DMC GH3
Panasonic Lumix G VARIO 12-35mm F2.8 ASPH Mega O.I.S
 06/28/2003 09:33:13 AM
Great capture...thanks
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Canon EOS Rebel T6s
Canon EF 55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 II USM
 06/28/2003 07:54:08 AM
ribbon possible :) Love the clarity and the colours.
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 06/27/2003 09:08:48 AM
this really says "country life" to me more than any other photo for the challenge. The picture itself is very good but nothing too amazing. It's a bit dull and could use some help in terms of composition, as it seems weighted to the right, and the light is a little bit harsh. Still, I'm going to give this a high score for being the best representation of the challenge ideals. Nice work.
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 06/26/2003 06:50:02 PM
Lol....cute. I've worked at haying...tough, tough job! It's hot, and itchy, and pity anyone who has an allergy... You captured a very country scene...very real. Good luck! :-)
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Nikon Coolpix 4500
 06/26/2003 02:43:27 AM
I love this photo. Perfect for the catagory of country life. Composition is right on target!! Colors, shadows, light and clarity are great.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 06/25/2003 02:28:49 PM
given the title, i understand why you've included everyone, but i think there's too much going on. it'd be nice if there was one center of focus. the little girls get lost in the image.
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Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6
 06/25/2003 11:21:09 AM
This picture says a thousand words.
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Minolta DiMAGE X
 06/25/2003 03:51:01 AM
This is a great depiction of country life. Well done!
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Nikon D200
 06/25/2003 02:42:56 AM
cute. very well done!
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Nikon D500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/25/2003 01:30:01 AM
Nice idea!
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 06/25/2003 12:36:34 AM
Great shot really depicting country life. The title is wonderful and the detail of the photo is equally good. I hope you offered these people a copy of the shot.
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