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The Solitary Reaper


The Solitary Reaper
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Copyright: Goldy RS (goldyrs) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 593 W: 55 N: 1271] (4842)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-11
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon S2 IS
Exposure: f/4, 1/251 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-04-05 10:23
Viewed: 571
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This Elephant seemed to be so sad, had tear streaks, and looked to be quite young....

Here's one of my all-time favourites from the world of poetry...Wordsworth for you, again...


THE SOLITARY REAPER

Behold her, single in the field
Yon solitary highland lass!
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here, or gently pass!
Alone she cuts and binds the grain,
and sings a melancholy strain;
O listen! for the vale profound
Is overflowing with the sound.


No Nightingale did ever chaunt [chant]
More welcome notes to weary bands
Of travellers in some shady haunt,
Among Arabian sands:
A voice so thrilling ne'er was heard
In springtime from the Cuckoo-bird,
Breaking the silence of the seas
Among the farthest Hebrides.


Will no one tell me what she sings?--
Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow
For old, unhappy, far-off things,
And battles long ago:
Or is it some more humble lay,
familiar matter of to-day?
Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain,
That has been or may be again?


Whate'er the theme, the Maiden sang
As if her song could have no ending;
I saw her singing at her work
And o'er the sickle bending;--
I listened, motionless and still;
And, as I mounted up the hill
The music in my heart I bore,
Long after it was heard no more.
kmr13777, eqshannon, pekkavalo1, boreocypriensis, maurydv, Gert-Paassen, ramthakur, haraprasan, Alex99, CeltickRanger has marked this note useful
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There you go one more time ElephantMan. Great shot of this elephant in the wilderness, though not very high on detail and exposure but nice POV and a there is a soft glow in the picture making it look like it's about to rain.

TFS
Kirti

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 4 N: 2516] (11695)
  • [2008-04-05 10:28]

Hello Goldy, I lke the view and the landscape. But would have been better if the lighting is more and also little more exposure. Personal opinion. Ganesh

Hello Goldy,
Very gloomy colouration well suitable for the crying young elephant in the wilderness! a good poem that goes side by side with it,
well done and composed
greeting
Tony

Hi Goldy, the image goes well with the poem, emotive subject and TFS regards h

You have an unusual method of imaging which seems to be consistent in much of what you do and it is slowly becoming your signature method!
Bob

Hello My beloved Bro Goldy :-),
And I can see that your captured again your favourite animal:)
Superb capture my friend! as usual- excellent details, nice POV and colours! TFS.
Greetings,
Bayram

Ps. Now I am in Kilis Province (SE Anatolia)

Hi Goldy,

Very good capture of an elephant with character. Good composition and colours. A bit soft to my opinion though I will try doing a workshop, hope you don't mind. Very good work!

Thanks for sharing

Pekka

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2088 W: 9 N: 5854] (22172)
  • [2008-04-05 11:52]

Hi goldy. Not you best shot of the Elephant but still worth posting. As you you say he looks a bit sad. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Goldy
You are right about this lovely elephant looking a little sad...good work to get a nice fg leading in..Perhaps a little unsharp?...But that said none the less a great capture..Top work.
Paul

Bella immagine, ottimo POV, composizione poetica e malinconica. Grazie e complimenti per le note e le poesie che accompagnano le tue fotografie. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 1 N: 4452] (14946)
  • [2008-04-05 19:03]

Hello Goldy,
Great capture, of this amazingly intelligent animal. I have seen them mourn over the bones of their ancestors. Thank you for sharing this nice image Goldy.
Rick

Hi Goldy,

nice capture from your favourit animal,good composition and beautiful light and colors.


regards Gert

It is more than evident that you are an ardent admirer of Romantic Poetry, Goldy :-).
Instead of writing a note on the subject, you quote Wordsworth's famous poem.
But I like it, because I too love Romantic poets :).
This is a good image of a young tusker from your favourite haunt -- Jim Corbett Park.
Yes, the animal does seem to be somewhat under the weather.
Thanks and take care.
Ram

Hi Goldy,
A nice capture of this beautiful wild elephant. Very good composition and details. I also liked the frame here. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3138 W: 148 N: 4731] (15287)
  • [2008-04-07 0:32]

Hi Goldy.
You are right. Animal looks like sad and you managed to reflect its state of mood very good. Image is soft a bit and I am interested for is it natural colours or it is matter of white balance. However, the main key is nice picture
Alexei.

Hi goldy
now I havve a new post
nice colours good moment
maybe the sahrpness isnot perfect but good s hot
tfs Toba

hello Goldy

i love elephants and when i saw this image on your galery
i was very very happy, fine POV and framing, i love the vertical
framing that you choosed giving to the image a excellent DOF,
lovely details of the subject and i love Pekka's Workshop
to do a correction of the dominance colour, TFS

Asbed

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