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"Curley" the Bull 62



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"I told you I'm not a cow!"

"I told you I'm not a cow!"
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upload_dateNov, 2015

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10 Comments |
Hood PRO+
 
Hood November 16, 2015
Yes, looks like he is having a bad hair day! Great capture with richness of colour.....
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Hood November 28, 2015
Voted - who wouldn't?....
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carolcardillo May 02, 2016
Those eyes! Great catch!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 May 17, 2016
Love this!!
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adavies May 17, 2016
So cute! Great capture, and great detail! :)
Philjmainey PRO
 
Philjmainey May 17, 2016
Reminds me of home.
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CWphotos5 October 23, 2016
Nice looking Hereford! :-)
trexkamal
 
trexkamal January 17, 2017
Very nice
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kathyk_abq February 05, 2017
Just love this! The look in those eyes, like me looking in the mirror in the mornings! lol
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HuaweiP30Lite April 25, 2023
Why is he looking at you like that? 😁

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Behind The Lens

Location

Taken at my neighbor's farm

Time

It was late morning on an overcast day

Lighting

Flat light can be boring. Shooting in this type of situation I tend to bracket my shots even though there is no contrasty lighting to deal with --- although one must consider contrast in the subject itself. I find that a bit of under-exposure brings up more saturated color.

Equipment

Shot with my old Nikon D100 and a short range zoom at 45mm...nothing else.

Inspiration

I have been photographing this bull for years. Even though it is my neighbor's, I like it as though it's my family pet --- and very friendly. As with any portrait, the better you know your subject (and personality), the better the portrait.

Editing

In editing, I cropped to bring up the head, and added a dark vignette to hide the bull stuff on the ground.

In my camera bag

I believe in traveling light --- as light as possible ---without compromising the project. All Nikon equipment, tripod, monopod, and various accessories required for a specific shoot.

Feedback

If possible, get to know as much about your subject as possible, pre-plan, take notes...be prepared for the unknown...especially with animals --- tame or wild.

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