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Observing The Birds
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I met this 'young girl' on top of an inland dike on the peninsula of Walcheren, Zeeland, the Netherlands. She was observing the geese, 'duckies' and 'maritime pigeons' in the pond below. I asked her whether the view was interesting to her or not. Her reply was only a brief: "Wow." I had expected this, so it didn't surprise me at all, lol.

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::Dunstickin
09/28/11 7:54 AM GMT
I hope you got some 'cream' from her for that coffee you carry in yer flask!...lol

Good eye for this capture

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.elektronist
09/28/11 8:03 AM GMT
Nice capture and funny narrative, my friend. :)

Tanju
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.koca
09/28/11 8:03 AM GMT
Nice and funny story, Cornelius, thanks a lot. Her look is very serious, she is planning something. LOL Lovely shot, somehow warm.
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::biffobear
09/28/11 8:21 AM GMT
A talking cow with a Mickey mouse logo..You should rustle her and sell her on to Disneyworld...Good pic of this inquisitive female....Aren't they all...R.
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::Jimbobedsel
09/28/11 1:11 PM GMT
That's funny, Mr. C. The cows around here actually advertise on billboards. It shows them saying...Click here to see what they say. Very nice shot of the cow on the hill.
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.rozem061
09/28/11 1:40 PM GMT
Geweldig, ik ben gek op koeien, zowel in de wei, als ook
in gedeeltes op mijn bord.
Mooie tekening op de huid, Cornelius. Met een beetje goeie
wil kan je het ontcijferen in "WOW"....!
John
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.marcaribe
09/28/11 1:44 PM GMT
I like the close up of the black and white cow staring across the pond observing the water birds. In the US we have cowbirds, they are white birds who hang around cows..good close up shot of a happy cow Mr C!
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::0930_23
09/28/11 1:54 PM GMT
That is the finest looking Labstein I have ever seen Sea. And it talks to boot. I knew you would finally end up talking to the animals. It looks like she has a shock collar on so she won't bite the birds too hard when she retrieves them.

Labstein, noun, adjective--A cross between a Labrador and Holstein. Very rare, friendly, fetches birds and serves milk for dinner.

Great shot and I love your narrative.

TicK


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Cameras are like people--sometimes they lose focus.
.cynlee
09/28/11 2:25 PM GMT
Yow! So now we have a Wow Cow! She sure is a beautiful looking creature, a perfect representative of her species, but perhaps natural selection has given her an advantage of currently being able to speak. I can't imagine she talks to boots as Tick suggested, but she did respond when spoken to directly. She seems to be keenly fascinated with those birds, but in a day, what really does a cow have to do otherwise? Beautiful shot, Cornelius, and I was greatly amused by the story behind it. lol
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::Ramad
09/28/11 3:27 PM GMT
Are you sure Cornelius that her reply was "wow" and not "moo"? LOL!Nice and clear shot of the cow concentrating on whatever it was that interested her.
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::JQ
09/28/11 5:23 PM GMT
a cute and fine young lady!! theres definatly alot of birds on the other side to keep her amused for hours!
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.Catharina1
09/28/11 6:28 PM GMT
Had to smile after reading Johns words... Dutch, Oer Hollands and a great photo with very good light and pose too. Vakwerk Cornelius! Mich
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::Inkeri
09/28/11 6:58 PM GMT
A talking cow. I have to send an email to the Minister of Agriculture. It is scandalous that we do not have any such cows.
A Fine lady and Nice photo,Cornelius.
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::danika
09/28/11 11:36 PM GMT
This is the first time I've seen a 'cow' bird watcher ... most of the bird watchers I know only have two legs. The cow sure is a beauty & I love the detail. Excellent capture, Cornelius.
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::braces
09/28/11 11:47 PM GMT
Now, you had me completely fooled with the title! I really didn't think I was going to be looking at an excellent portrait of a cow. Great image with great composition.
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.Roseman_Stan
09/28/11 11:59 PM GMT
Even a cow has to take some time to enjoy its surroundings I think. Pretty lucky cow to be there too I would say. Great capture Sir C!
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::tigger3
09/29/11 12:18 AM GMT
I enjoyed the narrative as I do this image. Tigs♥ =^..^=

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::billyoneshot
09/29/11 1:24 AM GMT
This is a wonderful capture Cornelius. It is fun sometimes just to step outside of our comfort zone. You did a bang up job of it.
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Billy
::luckyshot
09/29/11 12:54 AM GMT
Cornelius - This lady was looking wishfully at the fowl, dreaming of the ability to fly - as then she could really jump over the moon! lol Your clarity and colors are on the mark, as always. Regarding the composition, I would consider dropping out the distant trees at the top of the image, as they distract my eye from the rest of the image. That said, you photo is very well done! Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
.sahadk
09/30/11 5:11 AM GMT
Wonderful capture and the DOF look excellent! may be she is
thinking for a swim to other side. Great work indeed.
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.icedancer
09/30/11 5:47 PM GMT
I really like the image Cornelius and loved the story, at least she has live entertainment, lol. That's a great looking cow
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::PatAndre
09/30/11 8:52 PM GMT
That's one of the best captures of a cow I have ever seen. Why the strap around her left rear leg?
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