Comments | 100_snapshots: List 2, Post 26

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List 2, Post 26

Feb 10, 2009 10:12

Photographer: Donna
Number of Photos: Three
Themes: List 2, 123, Black, 148, Hard, 149, Edge

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Comments 21

krispyz February 10 2009, 18:52:40 UTC

The first photo immediately reminded me of the AT&T commercials with the "bars" everywhere. Even in cattle pastures!

Hard is very cool, it's nice seeing the detail in such a cool phenomenon that people don't usually pay attention to.

mav_fan February 10 2009, 19:10:17 UTC

Oh, well spotted, it does look like one of those more bars in more places commercials. :-)

I am a macro-aholic and I have an outstanding lens for my 35mm, thanks.

cat63 February 10 2009, 19:40:15 UTC

Oh lovely! Are those Ankole cattle in black? They're beautiful anyway. And hard is a good interpretation, but I think edge is my favourite of this set - I really like the contrast of the flat deck and the ruffled water with the line of the railing leading through.

mav_fan February 10 2009, 19:48:25 UTC

Yes, they're called Watusi over here, but are the same breed, I just love cattle. Thanks, I like edge best and I'm glad you did as well.

cat63 February 11 2009, 08:08:14 UTC

Yes, they're called Watusi over here, but are the same breed, I just love cattle.

They have those at Longleat Safari Park over here (which is a long way from here, but on TV regularly in a show called Animal Park) which is how I recognised them - who says you don't learn anything from television? :-)

Looking forward to going back to Mull in a few weeks and hopefully getting some pictures of the Highland Cows there - there's a small herd at the place we'll be staying, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

mav_fan February 11 2009, 21:29:26 UTC

It's always such a pleasant surprise when something is learned from TV, over here anyway.

I look forward to seeing some of those lovely tousle headed highland cattle!!

greenishskittle February 10 2009, 21:02:21 UTC

I really like Edge and Black. It looks as though the cattle were watching you while you took the picture. Very interesting.

mav_fan February 11 2009, 04:11:06 UTC

Thanks, the cattle were watching me. When we got there they were far out in the pasture, but when we showed up they got progressively closer.

trishtrash February 10 2009, 21:18:48 UTC

Edge is gorgeous, Black is magnificent (I love those cattle, they're all 'slaugherhouse? bring it on, bitch') and Hard is pretty... very nice set!

mav_fan February 11 2009, 04:12:00 UTC

Thanks so much.
You're right, those cattle have some serious defense mechanisms. "You want to slaughter me? Fine, try and avoid my massive pointy horns!"

cokie February 12 2009, 02:45:31 UTC

Hehe, all the comments about the cattle are just as good as that shot. Man, look at them. I don't think I've ever been that close to cattle with horns that big. And Edge is so interesting! Until I looked at it again, for some reason I had the perspective messed up, thinking the water was right up against that railing. I was confused, but it still looks awesome.

mav_fan February 15 2009, 05:20:07 UTC

Thanks, all the angles and levels in edge make it almost an optical illusion.