Ended Official 2020 BYC Halloween HAL Poultry Pumpkin Eating Contest

[Buffbrahmasforever]

Entry #1

 

[Sahraschweiss]

Big Girl Eyeing the Pumpkin

 

[WaveyCreekChickens]

Big Girl Eyeing the Pumpkin
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I have a feeling this is the winning picture!
Fantastic!!!

 

[Sahraschweiss]

Big Girl Eyeing the Pumpkin
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Oops! This photo is not eligible! I missed the part it can't be entered in another contest. I had entered it in fall on the farm and saw a comment about entering here.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Oops! This photo is not eligible! I missed the part it can't be entered in another contest. I had entered it in fall on the farm and saw a comment about entering here.

It's a great picture! Which contest would you like it to stay in?

 

[Sahraschweiss]

It's a great picture! Which contest would you like it to stay in?

This is a better fit.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

This is a better fit.

Ok, I will tell the contest hosts to leave it in this contest and remove it from the other.

 

[Sahraschweiss]

Ok, I will tell the contest hosts to leave it in this contest and remove it from the other.

Thank you!!!

 

[Sahraschweiss]

Big Girl Eyeing the Pumpkin
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Okay, so when I took this picture, it was on a whim. It was the girls first pumpkin; they were having fun. For giggles, I put my phone next to one of the openings on an opposite side. The angle and glare from the sun made it hard to see my screen. I took a dozen pictures and ended up with one I liked. Easy I thought.

So I tried again today. But I had DH cut the pumpkin. The wholes didn't line up as well as the first time. There's one complication. Form that, I had too much guts in the way. Then it was overcast. So the little highlighted places weren't happening. Another problem with whole alignment was I couldn't frame the shot as well. I had extra space where I didn't need it and none where I wanted it.

In the reshoot, I took about 50 pictures before giving up. None are as interesting as the first picture with Big Girl. Funny how that happens.

Below are some pictures of the reshoot with comments. These are not for consideration. Their purpose is to show others what to expect. All pictures were taken with my android phone. Janet was my model in the reshoot.

The reach of her head is awesome, but her beak is at the edge of the frame. No space for her to gaze to.

This one isn't bad, but I had to let them eat most of the guts to get them in view. As a result, I lost a lot of texture and interest that I got with the picture I entered.

This one is shows how much the pumpkin guts blocked the view.

 

[Fishychix]

Okay, so when I took this picture, it was on a whim. It was the girls first pumpkin; they were having fun. For giggles, I put my phone next to one of the openings on an opposite side. The angle and glare from the sun made it hard to see my screen. I took a dozen pictures and ended up with one I liked. Easy I thought.

So I tried again today. But I had DH cut the pumpkin. The wholes didn't line up as well as the first time. There's one complication. Form that, I had too much guts in the way. Then it was overcast. So the little highlighted places weren't happening. Another problem with whole alignment was I couldn't frame the shot as well. I had extra space where I didn't need it and none where I wanted it.

In the reshoot, I took about 50 pictures before giving up. None are as interesting as the first picture with Big Girl. Funny how that happens.

Below are some pictures of the reshoot with comments. These are not for consideration. Their purpose is to show others what to expect. All pictures were taken with my android phone. Janet was my model in the reshoot.

The reach of her head is awesome, but her beak is at the edge of the frame. No space for her to gaze to.
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This one isn't bad, but I had to let them eat most of the guts to get them in view. As a result, I lost a lot of texture and interest that I got with the picture I entered.
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This one is shows how much the pumpkin guts blocked the view.
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I just love that first one