Scottish Highland Cattle

canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
edited May 3, 2009 in Other Cool Shots
Today I was trying out my new lens 17-55 2.8 and took a few shots of our traditional Highland cattle. Hope you like and c & c is more than welcome with this new lens.
Regards
Bob
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  • pardespardes Registered Users Posts: 48 Big grins
    edited May 1, 2009
    So THAT is what I saw on a long country ride. They really are odd looking.

    Nice shots. The only thing I'd suggest is avoiding the distracting backrgound in a few or the one where the tips of the horns are positioned right at the skyline.

    Congrats on the new lens. Nice and sharp and must be a pleasure to use!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited May 1, 2009
    Nice shots of a hilarious looking beast. thumb.gifrofl
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2009
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    I had a chuckle, these two were in sequence in my point & shoot from my trip to Mull last year :D

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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2009
    Nice shots, Bob. At least they don't spray paint the cattle the way they do the sheep.
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2009
    Very nice series Bob. I saw one of these several years ago at a farm on Block Island (off the coast of Rhode Island). I thought at the time it was a Yak headscratch.gif

    BTW You left off the ] at the end of the image tag in #2 that's why its not showing up.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2009
    Jack'll do wrote:
    BTW You left off the ] at the end of the image tag in #2 that's why its not showing up.
    i fixed it
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2009
    Andy wrote:
    i fixed it

    Thanks everyone for your replies which I truly appreciate. I am sure I would rather look and photograph these magnificent guys than turn them into Andy's sirloin steaks. Hehehe. Thanks for doing the fix Andy.
    Regards
    Bob
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 2, 2009
    pardes wrote:
    So THAT is what I saw on a long country ride. They really are odd looking.

    Nice shots. The only thing I'd suggest is avoiding the distracting backrgound in a few or the one where the tips of the horns are positioned right at the skyline.

    Congrats on the new lens. Nice and sharp and must be a pleasure to use!

    Thanks Pardes I was aware of the background but I didn't want to argue with these fellows as they are quite big. I did use 2.8 hoping that it would blur out the background but somehow it hasn't worked. If anyone can tell me why I would appreciate it.
    Thanks for the tip about the horns on the skyline I will certainly remember that one.
    Yes, Andy and Pathfinder recommended this lens to me and although it was expensive I am more than pleased with their recommendations. If it is good enough for them it is more than good enough for me.
    Regards
    Bob
  • LoriKTMLoriKTM Registered Users Posts: 44 Big grins
    edited May 2, 2009
    Hieland Coo! iloveyou.gif

    Very nice pictures, Bob.

    I was enchanted with the cattle on our trip to Scotland many years ago. I managed to find a plush "Coo" to bring back. :D
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2009
    These look like punk-rock cattle. I think #5 is even singing rolleyes1.gif
    Randy
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2009
    rwells wrote:
    These look like punk-rock cattle. I think #5 is even singing rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Lori and I am pleased you enjoyed them. Yeah I suppose you could call them punk rock cattle but I will leave them to sing and rock on their own.
    Regards
    Bob
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