How's It Made: Condensed Milk
This is scanned off an old, hastily shot slide, so excuse the low quality of the reproduction. It's the unbelievable scene that counts, though! And I believe th...
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This is scanned off an old, hastily shot slide, so excuse the low quality of the reproduction. It's the unbelievable scene that counts, though! And I believe that something like this can't happen again in another 1000 years. :)
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heatherbenton
June 01, 2023
Congratulations on WINNING my little Comical Cows challenge. That a one in a life time kind of shot! I’ve never seen that before!
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June 01, 2023
Thanks, made my day! And true, this I have seen only once and I'm grateful for it. :)
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Location
This is one really old photo taken on the meadow along the Sava river in Zagreb (Croatia).Time
It's been two decades at least since then, so I can't remember some details, but it could have been around some Sunday noon, as it used to be a part of my weekend routine - to drive or go around for interesting scenes to photograph.Lighting
There was pure daylight and nothing else - my most preferred kind of light - even at noontime!Equipment
I used several different cameras in those days, like Honeywell-Pentax, Minolta Dynax 7000i, and two Olympus cameras. One was a small Stylus (or mju:), the other was one of my first prosumers, Olympus IS-3000. I think I have used the last one for this photo. And it was speedily shot out-of-hand, since the situation really required speed...Inspiration
I was driving along the Sava river, and at one point I drove up to the top of the protective dam that runs along the river. From up there I spotted these cows, and the scene shown here was in preparation - the calf was getting ready to suck some milk at the same moment the other one got the same idea! My guess is, these three were a generation apart. Luckily, or by dint of experience, the camera was ready, sitting on the passenger seat next to me. I only have had time to grab it and switch it on while running down the other side of the dam. And then I was awarded time for just this one click before the situation dissolved, and the three cows went away from each other, slowly grazing. But knowing that I've got the shot correctly, I did spend the rest of that day smiling!Editing
The roll of film I've had in the camera was my preferred Fujichrome Sensia (100ASA), which I later developed in E-6 process. But this slide was projected and manipulated A LOT before I got the chance to scan it to a digital file. After that I did some tweaks to correct the already somewhat faded colors, compensate for overexposed parts, and remove dust and scratches.In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. It is more than enough to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car, to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The tripod has its permanent place in the car. My vest pockets usually contain two cameras. Regardless of which is the "main" camera, one of those is always some waterproof model, if the weather plays up or when I find something interesting in the shallows. Nowadays I usually use Nikon P900 or Sony RX100m7, and the waterproof backup is an Olympus TG-2 or a Paralenz DiveCam. Other vest pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to almost anything. In many cases this can replace a tripod. The vest has deep pockets for longer lenses, and these usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these if need be. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; one variable-volume McKinley. In the Outdoors, simplicity and comfort are my most important requirements!Feedback
I have a friend who has seen a fox with the chicken in his mouth, standing in the middle of the road well-lighted and fazed by his car lights... while his camera was sitting in the bunk, unreachable! I invite you to imagine yourself in the similar situation, and you'll make sure your camera is right next to your hand, ready to be grabbed, switched on, and aimed in one swift move! Nuff said! :)
