Cow Portraits

MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
edited November 20, 2006 in Wildlife
I shot these with my "fantastic plastic" 50mm. I am not sure why I like these. It's probably the deep blacks. Anyhow, these are shots of the Angus cattle that back up to my property.

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Stephen
www.capture-the-pixel.com

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Nicely composed but a tad dark. Some flash would have helped a lot.
    Harry
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Thanks. It was at dusk. I tried some with a flash, but the flashed really washed out the colors. I didn't do any post processing other that a crop here and there. I really need to purchase a decent flash.
    Stephen
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  • LilleGLilleG Registered Users Posts: 313 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    No. 2 looks sad. And horribly skinny! Are you supposed to be able to count a cows ribs? Nice rich color on that shot though, although the others are a bit dark.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    LilleG wrote:
    No. 2 looks sad. And horribly skinny! Are you supposed to be able to count a cows ribs? Nice rich color on that shot though, although the others are a bit dark.

    I believe number 3 is the same cow. It doesn't look so bad there. The cattle all behind me look well fed. I'm not sure why it looks like that. Truth be told, I never noticed it.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • SandySandy Registered Users Posts: 762 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    At least these cows have a pastured are they are not stuck in a stock yard. It makes me sad to see the miles of cattle living in those conditions.

    Try a slight levels adjustment to try to balance the light.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Sandy wrote:
    At least these cows have a pastured are they are not stuck in a stock yard. It makes me sad to see the miles of cattle living in those conditions.

    Try a slight levels adjustment to try to balance the light.

    No stock yard. They have about 200 acres of pasture to roam.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    mooooooooooooooo............sorry I do that when I drive by them in my car too.:D headscratch.gif
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    Dave
  • justMEjustME Registered Users Posts: 209 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Cows are people too. ne_nau.gif Something like that.. Nice shots.
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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Good job on the exposures! I have a black lab and find it very difficult to get good composition and color on black animals. Yours are quite nice!

    Zanotti
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Finally...a cow and nicely captured. Beauty within simplicity.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    mooooooooooooooo............sorry I do that when I drive by them in my car too.:D headscratch.gif
    You too?:ivar
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Finally...a cow and nicely captured. Beauty within simplicity.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
    Thanks Dick. Cows can be rather sublime can't they?
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 20, 2006
    Zanotti wrote:
    Good job on the exposures! I have a black lab and find it very difficult to get good composition and color on black animals. Yours are quite nice!

    Zanotti

    A wide open aperture and low light helped bring out the blacks I believe.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

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