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Photo submitted by Priscilla.
Camera: Konica Minolta DiMage Z10 8X zoom
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| Bull of the Woods |
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| Landmark - 1,800 pounds of raw power. |
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| Darren |
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ohhhh, I would keep a safe distance from this guy  He looks very big. Is this taken by that pond Priscilla? You have managed to portrait him beautifully. Nice shot  |
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| ParaMan |
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I would definately keep my distance too.  Hmmm how would I fit him into my frezer?
In a way a great view, that really shows his awesome size, however I would still have liked him to take up a bit more space in the picture. I can see you had the sun behind and to the left of you. Which has caused this picture to lack contrast. Highlights blow out this can be remedied in PhotoShop or similar programs. However try to step down an F-stop or two, and or compensate with your shutter-speed. or even just using your EV-compensation possibilities within your camera.
Sadly a can not see the exif-file for this picture and therefore can't tell exactly which aperture and/or shutterspeed this picture was taken and. But my suggestion would be try to take the same shot again. using f/8 or f/11 and shutterspeed at 1/250 or 1/125 sec. |
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| Priscilla |
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Paraman, I see I could learn a lot from you. With all these suggestions it's obvious to even an amature like me that you know your camera. But, as I said earlier, f/8 or f/11 F-stop and EV-compensation mean nothing to me NOW. This is one reason I'm hear though, I want to learn.
So please continue to offer your tips and suggestions they will be helpful as I go along. I appreciate you taking time to share your knowledge. |
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| Priscilla |
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Yes, Darren, Landmark is standing at the end of that pond shown in the other photos. This is the watering end.
An apple will lead him anywhere. Gentle as a lamb. |
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| Priscilla |
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Julianne, I had to laugh at your comment about men intimidated by a lotta bull  He's Registered Black Brangus, a cross of 1/8 Brahman & 7/8 Aberdeen Angus.
My shot was meant to show his awesome size. |
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| Darren |
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And you sure managed to picture his size extremely well I have the out-most respect for a bull, even if I should have an apple in my hand, I would probably still be scared a bit 
It's good to hear you are on the learning team like most of us here, it makes photography more fun and always challenging. ParaMan can be a bit technical but for us who are still at a starting level, I tend to take things in my own speed and picture it the best way I can. Just get the feel of things Priscilla and picture things the way you want to illustrate them, that is what makes photographers unique
Btw, with the bull in the picture, picnic under the tree is definitely off |
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| bevb |
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What a magnificent animal Priscilla! and well caught.
They say a way to a mans heart is through his stomach!! |
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| steve263 |
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Anyone who will stand that close to that thing and give him a ruddy apple has my vote!  For myself I would have used a zoom lens,(from about a mile away!). Seriously Paraman and others here truly know what they are talking about. If you look in the forums there is a great piece by Paddy who has put in a lot on photo tecniques. Darren will no doubt put you right on the link. |
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| Priscilla |
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No change of a second shot, Julianne. We sold the cattle due to health. I miss them but not the work. I'm probably the only female who walked quarter mile to the mailbox with a black Chow dog and an 1,800 pound bull as escorts.
I'm glad to learn I'm not the only beginner in the group. Makes asking "dumb" questions easier. |
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| Priscilla |
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No change of a second shot, Julianne. We sold the cattle due to health. I miss them but not the work. I'm probably the only female who walked quarter mile to the mailbox with a black Chow dog and an 1,800 pound bull as escorts.
I'm glad to learn I'm not the only beginner in the group. Makes asking "dumb" questions easier. |
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| Priscilla |
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Darren, you can still picnic. The pond is fenced in a manner the animals can't cross to the other side. And oddly, they don't get in the water like most cattle.
Now that he's gone I wish I'd taken more pictures of him. 
BTW, thanks for the tips. |
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