Pairing Up
Uploaded: June 05, 2011 02:35:43
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The Chicken Flock at Cuttalossa Farm.
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Two trips to the over-200-year-old farm taught me a LOT about the lives of chickens. It wasn't until I was surprised by a dramatic mating at the end of my second visit, that I went back through my photos and pieced together the courtship.
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These two "couples" were starting to pair up at the rear entrance of the sheep barn. The pair at the door eventually consummated before my eyes. Stay tuned.
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On the side of the barn, once a saw mill, is the old mill wheel, now inoperable (see remark section). Now the farm raises tiny "baby doll" miniature sheep--for Pets!
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Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Michelle Alton June 05, 2011
The Mill at Cuttalossa Farm #1382681Carolyn M. Fletcher June 05, 2011
What a beautiful place! Looks like you had the perfect day for it..everything just glows. #9444540Gregory R. Gaskin June 05, 2011
A very nice series of photos and what a great place for photography. You certainly brought out the best look in the old mill, nice work. #9444552Jeff Robinson June 05, 2011
Great lighting and captures - A terrific series! #9444562Jack Gaskin June 05, 2011
BEAUTIES Looks as if the conditions were perfect to shoot judging from the wonderful results. A very nice group of shots but I like the first the best as it contains SO MUCH !!!Happy Shooting
Jack #9444609
Nancyj E. Hovey June 05, 2011
Fantastic chicken captures with such a wonderful story... Love the colors in the Rooster! Excellent presentation! 8o) #9444640Dave Bell June 05, 2011
Poor old goose it does look so sad. #9444688Ron McEwan June 05, 2011
LOL the city girl goes to the farm. You have made it a real joy to follow the story Michelle. You have put life in what I always took for granted since I grew up on a farm, you become callous to things around you. WTG #9444734Gail Sullivan June 05, 2011
Muchelle...such a pretty country scene! #9444762Julie Burnett June 05, 2011
A beautifully photographed series, Michelle, I do feel sorry for the goose, though. #9444765John Rivera June 05, 2011
Great comp and capture Michelle! #9444804Tammy M. Anderson June 05, 2011
Fabulous place and beautiful farm series, Michelle. #9444805Monnie Ryan June 05, 2011
Very cool series, Michelle! #9444881Ann H. Belus June 05, 2011
Very interesting, Michele; great series of photos! #9444889Tiia Vissak June 05, 2011
a wonderful scene! #9444898Stan Kwasniowski June 05, 2011
Michelle, what a gorgeous "homey" feeling this image portray's #9444973Ujjwal Mukherjee June 05, 2011
The surrounding here adds a great deal to the appeal of this image, beautiful image,Michelle!! #9445007Rony Sagy June 05, 2011
So the couples are going steady? and the goose is jealous? Great story telling photos. Love the detail, light and colors colors colors (did I say that I love the colors?). Beautifully stated, balanced and annotated. Superb work, as always, Michelle. #9445068JudyAnn Rector June 05, 2011
Great story and the Pairing Up image is stunning, Michelle.Michael Umbreit June 05, 2011
Wonderful colors and tones!! #9445137Ann Coates June 05, 2011
This farm looks picture perfect with lots of photo opportunities. I find farm bird life most interesting to watch, yes and they like to mate lots. Love watching all their antics. Terrific image here Michelle and look forward to seeing more. #9445201Amanda J. Tanner June 05, 2011
A wonderful series. What a wonderful place. You did a beautiful job Michelle capturing the details of the old mill and the animal life surrounding it. #9445315Patrick Rouzes June 05, 2011
You are a wealth of knowledge, Michelle! The capture & image are superb my friend! Thanks for sharing those images & for the info!Barbara Waldoch June 05, 2011
Wonderful capture, Michelle! I love farms. #9445527Terry Cervi June 05, 2011
Another beautiful shot with such fine detail and color! I can't wait to see your upcoming posts! This seems like such a wonderful place to visit! #9445692Robert K. Bemus June 05, 2011
Beautiful scenes and photo essay, Michelle!!I have never heard of miniature sheep... #9445791
Tamara K. Walker June 05, 2011
Looks like a great place, wonderful colors.Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 05, 2011
Michelle, these scenes are so amazingly well captured and edited. I could sit here and study them for details all day. I'm not kidding. I love them. #9445950Craig D. Minton June 06, 2011
Very pleasing and eye catching content in this image, Michelle. Good eye! #9445963Beth J. Orick June 06, 2011
Simply loving these country scenes! How very lovely!!! #9446464Tammy Espino June 06, 2011
Fantastic country capture!:) #9447029Rona L. Schwarz June 06, 2011
These are great story-telling images, Michelle! I know I'm going backwards, but I love watching the farm and barnyard scene through your eyes! This belongs in a picture book! Beautiful colors, detail and clarity, and so much going on, yet still such a simple narrative. Excellent work! #9447554Linda A. Braddock June 07, 2011
Michelle, Beautiful Captures of all these photos, very nice! #9448361Jill Odice June 07, 2011
Fun following these birds life :-) Great shots !!! #9448682Emile Abbott June 07, 2011
Beautiful rustic series. Sorry about the lame goose. #9448775Emile Abbott June 07, 2011
Beautiful rustic series. Sorry about the lame goose. #9448776Emile Abbott June 07, 2011
Beautiful rustic series. Sorry about the lame goose. #9448777Lester A. Garcia June 07, 2011
Excellent farm photos. "Pairing up" catches my attention the most. Not only the chicken being placed nicely in the composition but the elements like the arched fences, the wooden bench, farm window, the barrel and pail come together to compliment the whole picture. A wonderful image with stunning details and lighting. Congratulations, Michelle #9448799Renata Gusciora June 08, 2011
Lovely rustic capture with fantastic composition and colors,Michelle! #9451162Nancyj E. Hovey June 08, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SAimee S. McMaster June 09, 2011
...wonderful detail & color....a delightful country capture Michelle! #9452012Marilyn K. Lincecum June 09, 2011
Excellant capture..great light, color, clarity and detail. #9452480Lynne Morris June 14, 2011
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these images Michelle, fantastic work. #9461232Kathryn Wesserling June 22, 2011
This farm series of yours is wonderful, Michelle. #9473834Mary K. Robison June 23, 2011
This scene with the chickens pairing off is chock full of detail, Michelle, and all of it captured with perfect lighting and clarity. Wonderful rich colors as well. Terrific farm series.#9480800
Renata Gusciora July 28, 2011
Another congratulations on this lovely finalist,Michelle!!!:-) #9560841Monnie Ryan July 28, 2011
And congratulations once again! #9560874Deborah Lewinson July 28, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Michelle!Debby #9561188
Jennifer L. Alder July 28, 2011
This is incredible, Michelle! congrats to you :) #9561261Tammy Espino July 28, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck next round :) #9561312Sharon Sawyer July 28, 2011
WTG, Michelle!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist an all the best in the next round! #9561375Mary Timman July 28, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist! #9561421Heather Loewenhardt July 28, 2011
Congratulations on another silver award.Good luck! #9561773Ujjwal Mukherjee July 28, 2011
Congratulations ,Michelle!! #9561785Bill Johnson July 28, 2011
Michelle, Congrats on your finalist selection. Good luck. #9561849Carol L. Fowler July 28, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #9561905Reynaldo D. Reyes July 28, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle! #9562238Kathryn Wesserling July 29, 2011
The pictures are wonderful and your "Fables of of the Fornicating Fowls" is fabulously funny! Finalist badge is well-deserved! Congratulations, Michelle. #9562459Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this marvellous finalist, Michelle. #9562546Marilyn Cornwell July 29, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle on this great Finalist! #9562896Stefania Barbier July 29, 2011
huge congrats on your gorgeous finalist!!! #9563244Cathy Barrows July 29, 2011
Congrats on your finalist...love this scene #9563422Danny B. Head July 29, 2011
Love the rural scene! Congrats, Michelle! #9563447Wanda B. Anderson July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist! What an enchanting place!#9563682
Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful Finalist Michelle! #9563919Patrick Rouzes July 29, 2011
Congratulations & good luck, Michelle! WTG! #9563973Linda L. Ruiz July 29, 2011
#9564054Wanda Judd July 29, 2011
Wow...beautifully done....Congratulations. #9564486Richard B. Hallick July 29, 2011
Another beautiful finalist. Wonderful depth of colors. Congratulations. #9564696Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 29, 2011
Big Congratulations Michelle!,Bojan Bencic July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your finalists, Michelle. #9565072Lydia Williams July 29, 2011
Wonderful images, Michelle. Congratulations...well done! #9565214Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
Congratulations again, Michelle! #9565248Lynne Morris July 29, 2011
WTG on this beautiful winner Michelle, Congratulations. #9565556Aimee S. McMaster July 29, 2011
...congratulations on this wonderful winner Michelle! #9565674Bojan Bencic July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your win, Michelle! #9565735Val Feldman July 29, 2011
..and to you, Michelle, a hearty doubly returned Bravo (Bravo!:) and congratulations on a fine and superbly captured Gold Win! Excellent work and great reading material, as well! :) #9565783Monnie Ryan July 29, 2011
Great news! Big congratulations on your win! #9565819Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Michelle! #9565882Ermanno Radice July 29, 2011
Big congratulations on your well deserved win, Michelle! #9565950Stefania Barbier July 29, 2011
gorgeous winner, congratulations!!! #9565980Danny B. Head July 29, 2011
Congrats on a fine win, Michelle! #9566011Alex T. Mizuno July 29, 2011
Big congratulations on your win Michelle! Lovely country scene and a great story! #9566079Agnes Fegan July 29, 2011
Congrats on your win Michelle! #9566081Monica Mermoz July 29, 2011
Big congratulations on your winner!!!! Its beautiful! #9566147Mary Timman July 29, 2011
Huge Congratulations on your Winner! #9566188Lester A. Garcia July 29, 2011
There was no reason for this not to win. To have all the elements in the composition into a harmonious blend producing a beautiful farm scene is an achievement.CONGRATULATIONS, MICHELLE #9566192
Tammy M. Anderson July 29, 2011
Congrats Michelle on your beautiful winner. #9566209Phyllis H. Burchett July 29, 2011
BIG congrats Michelle on this wonderful winner!!! #9566404Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011
Yea, Michelle! So happy to see this one again, one of my favorites! MANY CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding Gold Winner! #9566446Anita Hogue July 29, 2011
What a special place you have found! Love all these images from the chicken farm ! Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Michelle! #9566513Nadia Paul July 29, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful winner Michelle! #9566768Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 29, 2011
Fabulous winner! WTG Michelle! :-) k #9566795Erin Appelbaum July 29, 2011
Awesome winner Michelle. Congrats!! Peter #9566865Barbara Waldoch July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Michelle! #9566924Renee Doyle July 29, 2011
WTG Michelle!!! Congratulations on this excellent winner!! #9566966Beverley Scott July 29, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle, on this great win! #9567029Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011
WTG, Michelle! Huge congratulations on your WONDERFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #9567054David Phalen July 29, 2011
BIG Congrats on an excellent Winner!! #9567102Judy V. Kennamer July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful WINNER Michelle! #9567200Mukesh Srivastava July 29, 2011
Huge congratulations for the GOLD, Michelle!!!! #9567253Kathryn Wesserling July 29, 2011
OMGosh! They loved their way into getting you a Gold-Second. How wonderful. Congratulations, Michelle. #9567323Heather Loewenhardt July 29, 2011
Congratulations for winning Gold Michelle. #9567347Amy M. Wilson July 29, 2011
Sorry I missed this in the Finalist round but so glad to see it with Gold - beautifully done, Michelle!!! #9567453R. J. Laudenbacher July 29, 2011
WTG Michelle! A huge congrats to you on this wonderufl gold winner! #9567497Mary Dimitriw July 29, 2011
Awesome Michelle!! Congrats on this wonderful Gold Winner. Great story and such a beautiful spot. #9567551Ann Coates July 29, 2011
Love seeing the chooks getting the recognition they deserve and you deserve too. Huge congratulations on your superb Gold win here Michelle. #9567595Tammy Espino July 29, 2011
Congrats on your win, Michelle :) #9567710Rony Sagy July 29, 2011
Huge congratulations on this wonderful win, Michelle. #9567759Mariann Kovats July 29, 2011
A huge congrats on your awesome winner, Michelle! #9567779Renata Gusciora July 29, 2011
Big congratulations on your wonderful winner,Michelle!!!:-) #9567815Robert K. Bemus July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your well deserved Gold, Michelle!! #9567846Mary K. Robison July 29, 2011
A well earned Gold Winner, Michelle ~Lisa J. Boulden July 29, 2011
A lovely winner, Michelle!Glenn E. Traver July 30, 2011
Congratulations Michelle, This is a Beautiful Winner, very well composed, this tells a story of a wonderful day ~ GT #9568205Brett Dolsen July 30, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome and well deserved win Michelle!! #9568217Alan L. Borror July 30, 2011
Congratulations on this terrific winner, Michelle! #9568313Ian M. Hill July 30, 2011
Big congrats Michelle a real beauty. #9568314Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 30, 2011
Congratulations on your gold win, Michelle. #9568371Ujjwal Mukherjee July 30, 2011
Big congratulations on your wonderful winner,Michelle!! #9568491frank w. degenhardt July 30, 2011
What a beauty. CONGRATULATIONS on the SECOND PLACE WIN my friend. Way to go. #9568499Jessica Jenney July 30, 2011
Congratulations, Michelle on your fabulous win! :) #9568538Gail Sullivan July 30, 2011
Congrats on a terrific winning image, Michelle! #9568636Deborah Lewinson July 30, 2011
Hardy congrats on your win, Michelle, for this amazing, colorful and very beautiful story telling image!Debby
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Ken Smith July 30, 2011
Way to go, Michelle! A very deserved gold for you. Congrats!! #9568750Mike Clime July 30, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Michelle! #9568818JO ANN CLEVELAND July 30, 2011
Congratulations on this well deserved Gold Win Michele! I love it!!!jo ann c. #9569056
Lydia Williams July 30, 2011
So glad to see the gold one this one Michelle! Congratulations! #9569231Cathy Barrows July 30, 2011
Congrats on your winner...wonderful #9569249Patrick Rouzes July 30, 2011
Happy to see this in the Winner's circle, Michelle! Congratulations, my friend! #9569372Mitch Spence July 30, 2011
I love this farm scene, Michelle. Congratulations on the gold. #9569432Marijana Fajgl July 30, 2011
Big congratulations, Michelle on your fantastic gold! #9569608Sharon Sawyer July 30, 2011
Michelle, I'm so pleased you received a Second Place Win for this wonderful image. WTGG!!! #9569846Kenneth Waxman July 30, 2011
My favorite chicken picture ever. Goes straight to my favorites. Amazing photo. Thanks for sharing #9569890Ken Jarvis July 30, 2011
A big congrats on your second place win, Michelle! #9570178Phyllis A. Houghton July 30, 2011
Congratulations on your second place Michelle. You do such fine work and we love your narratives. #9570286Marilyn K. Lincecum July 30, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on a well deserved Second Place win!! #9570367Ellen Hodges July 30, 2011
Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Michelle!! #9570450Karen Bacon July 31, 2011
Congratulations on your win Michelle! #9570953Gord MacEachern July 31, 2011
A big congratulations on your beautiful Silver and gold Michelle, very well done. My wireless internet is still down, using another location for an hour or so. #9571097Dominick M. Dimacale July 31, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your Win!!!
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ALLEN O. HOWARD July 31, 2011
WOW!!! Truly stunning Michelle! Congratulations to you!!! Allen #9571947Emile Abbott July 31, 2011
Great winner Michelle. WTG my friend. #9572067Carol Teal July 31, 2011
Never knew the lives of chickens would be interesting...maybe they need their own soap opera "As the Egg Turns" or something similar! LOL Great capture and a beautiful farm! Congrats on your win! #9572615Jeffrey R. Bange July 31, 2011
Congratulations Michelle on your very deserving win. #9572714Usman M. Bajwa August 01, 2011
CONGRATZ on this beautiful Gold Winner!!!UB. #9573749
Linda Blair August 01, 2011
Fantastic winner...congratulations!! #9573792Michele Peterson August 02, 2011
Beautiful representation of the farm life, Michelle! Love the bright colors of the chickens against the really neat building behind them! Congratulations on this fantastic win!! #9576769Mary Beth Aiello August 03, 2011
Beautiful winner, Michelle. Huge congrats. #9579433Randy D. Dinkins August 03, 2011
Big congrats Michelle, finally getting around to checking out the winning photos, certainly well deserved here. Cheers. #9579873Mick Burkey August 04, 2011
Great capture, beautiful lighting, Michelle! Congrats on a wonderful winner. #9582220Karen Kessler August 05, 2011
What gorgeous colors in the Rooster! WOW! Terrific timing & enjoyed the story! Congrats on the Winning Photo! #9584511Carmody Baker August 08, 2011
Michelle I love it! Congratulations. Thanks for the story behind it!!! #9591188Merna L. Nobile August 09, 2011
Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile
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