Cow Over the Edge

I took this photograph little time ago so I still don't have the distance to

judge it objectively, so I need some feedback to know if it conveys the

message I want.

My goal was to capture the surreal feeling of the scene that at least it

had to me when I saw it. I couldn't capture it showing the height of the

rock formation but I ended liking the picture anyway because I can

sense that height by the foreground leaving to the imagination what

exists further down. I also like how the distant road adds some kind of mystery: it may lead to what the cow is looking at?

Anyway I probably am imagining to much so tell me what you think of

what it actually says to you.

Thanks for looking,

Bertino

Definitely surreal to me also.  Interesting capture.  Regards, John

Because the area to the right isn't shown, I simply assume that the cow walked to the spot it's in from the right.  I'll admit the cow looks somewhat out of context here; cows in my part of the world are much less ambitious than this.  However, it doesn't surprise me, I don't find it surreal, but it is interesting (for me at least) to see a cow behaving like a more wild animal in this remote and precarious setting.  You've done well by including the deep valley and roadway below.  After this shot, I might have waited, hoping the cow would turn to face in the opposite direction overlooking that vast expanse.

Thanks for your feedback. As for the direction of the cow's look, I had a few with her looking at the valley but with totally different compositions that I didn't like. I'll post the best of those to see what you guys think.

The second one has me smiling.  If it had been taken with the same focal length lens and clearly showing the deep valley and the road on the other side, I think it would be equally as strong (maybe stronger just because of the action of the cow) as the original.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. That makes me want to submit this version for rating to see what the reaction would be.