in the frame by jantan

in the frame

looks better on black.

A quick drive through one of my favourite sheepy haunts on the way back from the kids' bus stop this morning. This bit of woodland is on the edge of a big field and I have always thought that there is a photo just waiting to happen there. Love the way the morning light hits the mossy trees and this little lamb very kindly obliged me with a good sheepy stare.

Just down the road from here I saw a fox in the middle of a ploughed field - took a photo but it was very far away, and four guinea fowl out for a morning walk along the road within the space of about 30 seconds. Hopefully the guinea fowl didn't bump into the fox on their travels.
Gorgeous shot. Perfectly framed and glorious tone. Lovely.
April 30th, 2013  
very nicely composed. Lovely light too.
April 30th, 2013  
This is just perfect, what a shot. Bet you were thrilled when you saw the lamb standing there perfectly framed. Lovely sunlight coming through the trees. A big fav
April 30th, 2013  
Fab composition-ness - your tag won't work unless you get rid of the comma though. I have a VERY distant fox shot - we could compete for the worst!
April 30th, 2013  
@judithg thanks re the comma. I will post my fox - uncropped or cropped that is the question???
April 30th, 2013  
Wonderful composition, dont you just love it when you see the shot and it finally gets snapped
April 30th, 2013  
@jantan Hmmm - better not do it till I get my computer back or you'll just have a rubbish photo on your own!! I'm thinking maybe a diptych!
April 30th, 2013  
OK - a diptych it is. Might as well, now I know how to spell it. I 'll wait. @judithg
April 30th, 2013  
Gorgeous photo HDR? .. super shot and a fav from me. What timing beautifully framed.. cute lamb..
April 30th, 2013  
Love sheep. Wonderful focus, framing and light. Sounds like you had a good day too.
April 30th, 2013  
@suelaubscher Nope no HDR. Thanks for the fav
April 30th, 2013  
Great composition! Cool shot! :)
April 30th, 2013  
Just gorgeous - love the framing of the trees!!
April 30th, 2013  
What may I ask is diptych, I have seen the word lots lately & am guessing collage of some sort?
Beautiful ranch framing that fat lamb!
April 30th, 2013  
I love this - the framing is perfect, and like you say, everything just came together perfectly for this shot. Great capture and perfect timing.
April 30th, 2013  
@happypat Thanks Pat. You are right Pat, it is a collage made up of two pictures
April 30th, 2013  
Lovely composition and what an obliging little lamb
April 30th, 2013  
Jo
Such a lovely shot.
April 30th, 2013  
Meg
Fantastic shot!
April 30th, 2013  
This is an amazing capture and a good contender for the theme
April 30th, 2013  
Lovely composition the lamb beautifully framed by the guge trees
April 30th, 2013  
Lovely framing.
April 30th, 2013  
Instant fav. I wish I'd taken that shot :-D
April 30th, 2013  
@ellida Thanks so much Graham - that is such a compliment
April 30th, 2013  
A real picture with the natural framing of the trees!
April 30th, 2013  
Fabulous photo. Looks like a painting!!
April 30th, 2013  
Ps. Should be on the wall of an art gallery!
April 30th, 2013  
Pps. And a fav!
April 30th, 2013  
Framed really well beneath the trees, good capture.
April 30th, 2013  
Gorgeous comp, framing, lighting!
April 30th, 2013  
Love the framing and lighting of this capture, great shot!
April 30th, 2013  
Nicely done Jan!
April 30th, 2013  
Such beautiful composition. Lovely.
May 1st, 2013  
This is totally wonderful....fav
May 1st, 2013  
This is great for composition! The limbs make a triangle that frame the sheep.,it seems to allow for positioning him right in the middle...instead of using rule of thirds. Fav!
May 1st, 2013  
What a wonderful shot! I thought that you had edited him into that photo. So nice to see it is an actual photo.
FAV!
May 1st, 2013  
its almost like he posed for you great composition Jan
May 1st, 2013  
Great capture
May 1st, 2013  
Beautiful capture! Love the light, composition and the kindness of the lamb to pose for you.
May 1st, 2013  
Love this. FAV
May 1st, 2013  
Great shot :-)
May 1st, 2013  
Love the framing,super shot!!
May 1st, 2013  
Nicely framed and lovely shot.
May 1st, 2013  
Love it...fav!
May 1st, 2013  
So nicely framed! Beauty!
May 2nd, 2013  
magical
May 2nd, 2013  
Congrats on the PP. Had a good feeling we would see it there.
May 2nd, 2013  
JH
V beautiful - he's so perfectly framed and lit and poised.
May 2nd, 2013  
Congrats for making it on the PP!!! Well deserved!
May 2nd, 2013  
Such a wonderful shot - beautifully composed - congrats on PP : ) fav
May 2nd, 2013  
What a beautiful composition and great HDR.
May 2nd, 2013  
beautiful shot, love the framing. Congrats on PP
May 3rd, 2013  
Simply gorgeous. Fav xx
May 3rd, 2013  
super tree framing in this one, love it, fav.
May 4th, 2013  
Great shot. There is something mysterious about the shot but a I cant put my finger on it. Sort of Pagan?
May 4th, 2013  
@barrowlane Rob I know exactly what you mean, and I can't put my finger on it either. The word I had come up with is 'biblical' but I don't know why that word comes to mind. It is something to do with the processing and I think it has the same feel as the one I took of sheep on 4th March.
May 4th, 2013  
@jantan Yes I think that's it. Charlton Heston would be about to appear in the frame.
May 4th, 2013  
I would love to have a blow up of this on a wall. Fave.
May 5th, 2013  
Read some of the comments above, and would agree with the "something biblical" remarks. But beyond that, it just has such a beginning of the world feeling. Same sense of wonder that the first human being may have experienced in his or her first encounter with this previously unheard of, unseen and unnamed creature; a new life discovery in a new world. Please nobody laugh at the silly old man!
May 5th, 2013  
Congratulations on making the top 5 - I voted for you !
May 8th, 2013  
@emmadurnford Oh wow, that is soo exciting. Thanks for letting me know (and for the vote!)
May 8th, 2013  
Beautifully framed and congrats on making the top 5! :)
May 9th, 2013  
Congratulations Jan. Fabulous composition.
May 9th, 2013  
Great composition and colors.
May 11th, 2013  
Great picture. the composition is great.
May 13th, 2013  
Holy cow!...I mean, sheep.

That doesn't even look real, it's so awesome. Superb lighting and framing.

BFF=Big Fat Fav
May 30th, 2013  
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