Rules of Photography

mrswoolybill (e2 Member)

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14 Jan 2012 - 9:11 PM

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Quote: One of Andy’s secrets to photographing cattle: “Always have a large tree nearby” he told me, “just in case you need to take cover”.

Maybe a ladder as well???
The background is not in the least bit distracting. Though one of the horns is interestingly placed.
Moira

Daisymaye (e2 Member)

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14 Jan 2012 - 9:20 PM

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I think he may need the big tree but I don't think its close enough. There's one cow that's looking at him with not a happy face. Trust Moira to spot the horn, lol. Great shot............Sandy

lonely_oryx (e2 Member)

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14 Jan 2012 - 9:56 PM

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I would not trust anything with horns like that

taggart (e2 Member)

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14 Jan 2012 - 10:38 PM

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One would hardly notice ANY of the background here-- might even miss the FG---in focus or not, the eye is drawn ( in horror) to the (apparently) very close and moving cows---

I cannot decide whether the guy in the bg is distracting or comforting!

A lesson of some sort here--- I was shooting cows this week-- they kept getting too close to me--- maybe i will post ---LOL!

annettep38 (e2 Member)

15 Jan 2012 - 12:07 AM

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definitely rings a bell. I posted last September some images from a bull run... only here the guy's got a camera and no lamppost

Jocelia (e2 Member)

15 Jan 2012 - 4:05 AM

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The photographer looks a bit too close and you are not a safe distance either. Great shot though
with these beautiful creatures…………..Jocelia…...

posty57 (e2 Member)

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15 Jan 2012 - 6:22 AM

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Needs a new pair of jeans ! Very well spotted !!!

Barry

rontear (e2 Member)

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15 Jan 2012 - 8:59 AM

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Andy looks vunerable Anne, those cattle look mean. Excellent image of the photographer at work.
Ron.

Joline (e2 Member)

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15 Jan 2012 - 11:36 AM

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I was just reading an article about "cow patty bingo" a game that is played at fairs in Montana.

saltireblue (e2 Member)

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15 Jan 2012 - 1:58 PM

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A silly Sunday mod for you Anne

Malc

lifesnapper (e2 Member)

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15 Jan 2012 - 2:45 PM

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A very nicely, and carefuly taken image Anne.

John

TrevBatWCC (e2 Member)

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15 Jan 2012 - 3:55 PM

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Looking at the size of those horns, I don't think I' be getting this close to start with! A super capture, Anne
Trev

LexEquine

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15 Jan 2012 - 4:51 PM

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"Love those Western Longhorns," Anne~

~ Outstanding Capture {A+++}!! ~

~ Peter

JimV (e2 Member)

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16 Jan 2012 - 4:39 AM

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I take it from the overhanging foliage there WAS a tree handy for nipping behind if necessary Anne, as to the distracting object in the bg, darned if I can find it, can't be the cowboy on the horse, and I don't think it's the broken off tree on the right, oh dear! Moira's astute observation is NOT bg, I would hardly call that a 'distraction' anyhow!
Rgds., Jim
PS. Thanks for the info, will try that and let you know how it went, much as I would like to use manual focusing I'm afraid my eyesight isn't up to it any more, so that may be a problem. What I did with the one I uploaded was aim the camera at something up close and lock the focus at what it was, then recomposed and shot.