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Ploughing, Croatia
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This was taken at the anual Cattle Fair in Kanfanar, Istria, Croatia. It’s a special breed of cattle and they are judged on “beauty” and there is also an old style ploughing contest. Comments welcome.
Hi Marcus
I have looked at this image for a while and am still unsure what to think about it. Certainly I have little or no technical criticism of it which is worth passing on. It is fairly well shot, has interesting lighting and all the details tell quite a story about the event the image records.
I think that I’m struggling to accept it for what it is – a good representation of a ploughing match in Croatia. There are strong retro elements in the image (the oxen ploughing) but it is not a retro image. There are modern elements in it too (the people’s dress, etc). This retro/modern combination doesn’t really combine or contrast for me. But I really feel that that is just my subjective tastes. (As my profile states, retro is one of my favourite photographic subjects.)
Nice work. Please post some more.
Hi Bertie,
Thanks for the comments – much appreciated! Yes, I can see your point about retro/modern not combining too well. It never occurred to me before. I have some more pictures (including the winning cow) from that day; I must scan them when I get a chance.
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