Inspiring Photo: Salisbury Flock #3914555

Salisbury Flock

Uploaded: May 27, 2007 06:56:15

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EFS 17-85 @64, f/11, 1/200th Second, ISO100, RAW
From the water meadows around Salisbury Cathedral, just before the rains started.
05/07 Finalist, T&P

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May 27, 2007

You captured such peacefulness! Great job. #662889

Mike D. Perez May 27, 2007

Beautiful scene and capture, Christopher! My only suggestion is that I would have cropped more of the sky out for a tighter POV. Great shot! #4336186

Gail Vitikacs May 27, 2007

Terrific capture Chris....wonderful colors and landscape! #4336435

Pat Gamwell May 27, 2007

Superb shot, Chris! The combination of livestock and cathedral is fabulous! #4336850

Susan M. Hembree May 27, 2007

Wow! I just love this scene, Chris! It looks very quaint and majestic at the same time. Good capture with the main sheep looking at the camera in the foreground. The lighting and colors are great, too! I would also like to add that I agree some with Mike P. It might do to take out a little bit of the sky; it tends to overpower the composition a bit. But other than that, it's a wonderful piece of work, Chris! #4337215

Chris Budny May 28, 2007

Thank you all very much, for commenting! I'll have to keep the crop ideas in mind, for next month! #4339358

Dennis Flanagan June 17, 2007

A flock? LOL Very nice shot Chris. #4406475

Dennis Flanagan June 17, 2007

I stand corrected. A drove, a flock or a herd... #4406479

Chris Budny June 17, 2007

Thanks! But are you picking on my title, Dennis?? ;) I thought it was appropriate---a flock of sheep out in the meadow (there were many more grazing out of frame) to tie in with the concept of the priests at Salisbury, tending to their own flock of worshippers... Clearly, I must have missed the mark with you! ;) #4406482

Nikki McDonald June 23, 2007

I agree with Susan about the "quaint and majestic at the same time" aspect of this wonderful capture. I love that kind of juxtaposition and when it works as well as this does (re your own flock/shepherd analogy), it's even better. Good to see this in C&C and I hope to see it again next week. #4428490

Chris Budny June 23, 2007

Thank you, Nikki! This has grown to be one of my favorites from my vacation; at first I almost trashed it, thinking no way, to put it on BP, because of the dominant grey sky. But now I really like it.
Always pays to look your images over a few days later, with a fresh mood. #4429487

Nikki McDonald June 26, 2007

Oh, yea, Christopher. I am so happy to see this again! Congratulations on your finalist! #4440055

Kay E. Mahoney June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4440296

Mike D. Perez June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Christopher! #4440859

Pat Gamwell June 26, 2007

WooooHooo! WTG,Chris! BIG CONGRATS! #4441131

Chastity Abbott June 26, 2007

Beautiful conrgats on your finalist! #4441443

Gail Vitikacs June 26, 2007

Another beauty....CONGRATULATIONS! #4442191

Les Rhoades June 26, 2007

Super Congratulations on the Finalist badge! Sorry I missed this one earlier. Good luck in the next round. #4442467

Marie Fields June 26, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Chris! :) #4442615

Ken Smith June 26, 2007

Congratulations again, Chris!! #4443219

Tamera S. Phillips June 26, 2007

Congratulations Chris. Beautiful finalist. #4443383

Susan M. Hembree June 26, 2007

Congratulation, Chris! Good luck this next round! #4443709

Tonya R. Boles June 26, 2007

Congrats Chris.. #4444047

Datha Y. Thompson June 26, 2007

Outstanding Chris!! Congratulations :0) #4444140

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 26, 2007

Such an amazing finalist, congratulations!!! Great perspective! #4444596

Dr Silly June 27, 2007

Congratulations Chris on this wonderful finalist. :O)
#4445884

Katarina Mansson June 27, 2007

This just ooozes UK with the sheep, cathedral, weather and all. Excellent capture - congratulations on the finalist Chris! #4445994

Colette M. Metcalf June 27, 2007

Congratulations!!! #4446007

Chris Budny June 27, 2007

Thank you very much, everyone! #4446038

Sylvia Rossler June 27, 2007

Superb !!! Big congrats again Chris :O) #4446876

Don Johnson June 27, 2007

Congratulations on this Finalist. I've been on that spot, but never produced anything as interesting. The sheep make the photo. #4446883

Carla Metzler June 27, 2007

Congratulations Chris! #4447253

Holly Shao June 27, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Chris!

Holly #4448028

Colleen Farrell June 27, 2007

WTG, Christopher! Congratulations! #4448253

Chris Budny June 27, 2007

Thank you folks, so much for your comments! #4449522

Elisabeth A. Gay January 02, 2008

This is a beautiful reminder of my teenage years spent in the Salisbury area (Bulford Camp to be exact). Is it the angle of your shot or have they actually straightened the spire? It always used to have a pronounced curve and I understood it was nearly impossible to correct it, but that was many years ago. Love the shot...
Ann #5281214

Chris Budny January 02, 2008

Thank you, Elizabeth! They did mention on the tour, the bend in the tower, from settling... And I can remember seeing it, walking around the cathedral; so it probably is this angle that diminishes the appearance. Have a happy New Year! #5281485

Peggy J. Maguire April 24, 2008

Beautiful scene Christopher and Congratulations! #5835165

Chris Budny April 25, 2008

Thanks, Peggy! Your commenting on this older one makes me suddenly want to go back to England...! #5839620

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