Sepia calf in the old barn

Plato, a month old(if that) short-horn bull calf at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA. This is a living history museum recreating a New England village in the 1830's. I have a picture of Plato's mother, Priscilla, being milked, as well as an update on Plato at 5 months in my albums. This photo has little enhancement other than the sepia treatment - the grainy effect is the evening sun shining in on the hay dust. Update: this made the daily dozen in Week One of October on the National Geographic Your Shots site! Made Explore July 23, 2007!

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  1. dujarandille, unintelligiBill, Tiffibunny, Deborah Willingham, and 101 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. dujarandille (59 months ago | reply)

    So wonderful picture!! Very atmospheric and catching!!

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  3. DreamersRealm (59 months ago | reply)

    Thank you for the invite. The rustic barn in Old Sturbridge Village provided a great setting and I happened to get there in the late afternoon as the rays were just shining in through the hay dust. I felt fortunate to be there at that moment. I posted my picture - wasn't sure how to mark it as an invite but I joined the group. Thanks again!

  4. maryac58 (59 months ago | reply)

    This is so neat. Actually, its beautiful. Very well done!

  5. unintelligiBill (59 months ago | reply)

    Excellent shot !!!

  6. Tiffibunny (59 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful!

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  7. Deborah Willingham (59 months ago | reply)

    Excellent work!

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  8. chef@isimmer (59 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful, I love the capture, the steaming light. Your processing added such beauty to the image. Really nice!!

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  9. Tomatoskin (59 months ago | reply)

    Nice Shot! Great lighting!!

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  10. Liza Edith Photography (59 months ago | reply)

    I saw this in A Big FaveA Big Fave

    just beautiful

  11. dujarandille (59 months ago | reply)

    You are quite welcome.Thanks to you for sharing! :)

  12. lh tanG (58 months ago | reply)

    Nominated
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  13. mexxerious (58 months ago | reply)

    I love the lightning!

    *fave*

  14. Pierangelo Gramignola (58 months ago | reply)

    lovely composition
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  15. digimono ( Mostly Away ) (58 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

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  16. David Comas [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)

    Excellent!

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  17. jennifer kirschke (58 months ago | reply)

    This is great. Love sepia, love the lighting.

  18. Andrea Nay (58 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

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  19. elaine layabout (58 months ago | reply)

    an arresting image . . . it looks like you cut a piece out of an old painting of some rustic idyll . . . and sepia was the perfect choice!

  20. Miss.Confuse (58 months ago | reply)

    nice picture. i always love sephia. =0

  21. manuela_davi (58 months ago | reply)

    wonderful shot! i love the lighting and the whole composition!!

  22. Fatima2t (58 months ago | reply)

    beautiful capture of light!!

  23. fuzzylogic55 (57 months ago | reply)

    questa fotografia è _BELLISSIMA_!!!

  24. tag_canada (57 months ago | reply)

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  25. jopegs1 (57 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful ....takes me on a memory trip.... great job great tx
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  26. Danny ZA [deleted] (57 months ago | reply)

    Wow, this is excellent!

    sepia club excelente

  27. scilla_ma (57 months ago | reply)

    Absolutely stunning!

    sepia club excelente

  28. TimMarchphoto (57 months ago | reply)

    Great shot! Well done!

    sepia club member

  29. Antonello! (57 months ago | reply)

    Nominated

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    Great work!

  30. Bill_Cross (57 months ago | reply)

    You are invited to display your image.
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  31. lebovox (57 months ago | reply)

    great light.

  32. Anima Fotografie (57 months ago | reply)

    Biblical feel to this.

  33. dragonci [deleted] (57 months ago | reply)

    If I knew what I was doing there would be an award with this comment. Lovely shot

  34. DreamersRealm (57 months ago | reply)

    I just want to thank everyone - too many to list and I'm so late to getting to the thank you. This was my first sepia piece, and all your encouragement has really made me go crazy with sepia - check my sepia set and you'll see the havoc you have wrought! I love Flickr, and I appreciate your comments - I'm enjoying your pictures so much(and I'ma lso learning from all of you). Thank you!
    Heather

  35. Brett Cohen (56 months ago | reply)

    great use of the light ..

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  36. Totallyme (too busy, back soon) (56 months ago | reply)

    Fantastic mood and light in this picture...

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  37. ShawnGrenningerPhoto (s_h_a_w_n_g_13) (56 months ago | reply)


    I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.

  38. mcgillies (56 months ago | reply)

    Wonderful!


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  39. David Comas [deleted] (56 months ago | reply)


    I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.

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  40. nikaa (56 months ago | reply)


    I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.

  41. gernsteine (56 months ago | reply)

    What a wonderful warm image. To capture the light like that is fantastic.

  42. sofia ♪ (56 months ago | reply)

    beautiful lights! magical shot


    I saw this in the 25+ Faves group and Faved it.

  43. DreamersRealm (56 months ago | reply)

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm glad you like little Plato - he's a whole lot bigger now! I'm enjoying all of your photos as well - it's like being in an international class of wonderful photographers! Thank you for the comments, adn thank you for sharing your photos!

  44. DreamersRealm (56 months ago | reply)

    Hurray! Made Explore!

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