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Goat portraits

Postby daniel_r on Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:31 pm

Just had a look at Willy Womat's insane looking Junee Goat


It reminded me a couple of images from my parents property in NSW - I grabbed while playing around with the 80-400VR and monopod.

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I'm not completely satisfied with the composition of #2.

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Postby mudder on Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:49 pm

These are terrific portraits, eyes seem as though they could have been a smidge higher in the frame (crop a smidge off the top?), not sure on croppinp off the bottom of the collar(necklace? :lol: ), good eye detail, terrific use of DOF, might try a subtle de-sat on the red tag?
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Postby marcotrov on Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:54 pm

Terrific animal portraits here Daniel.
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Postby padey on Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:54 pm

I see you like a bit of goat voyeurism. :shock:

Great photos.
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Postby MATT on Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:26 pm

These are great,if nothing else I got a giggle out of the heading.

now any space goat pics???


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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:30 pm

I wasn't sure by the title what these would be like but I was pleasently surprised by the shots, #1 is strongest for me but they are both good looking goats :)
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Postby Willy wombat on Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:42 pm

Well done Daniel. These ones are a lot more marketable than my goaty effort.
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Postby PiroStitch on Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:00 am

Very nice :) Love the colours and crispness. Stock photo gallery worth.
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Postby stubbsy on Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:19 am

Nice shots Daniel - Heidi is better looking than Millie.

And Matt. It's spaaaaaaaace goat :wink:
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Postby suzanneg on Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:42 pm

Peter, I think Millie is by far the better looking goat :D
Great portraits.
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Postby Manta on Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:46 pm

padey wrote:I see you like a bit of goat voyeurism. :shock:


Don't we all....

Top shots. They'll take some .... bleating.

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Postby daniel_r on Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:18 pm

Thanks for the feedback everyone :D

The 80-400 is just built for stuff like this - f/5+ is great.

Manta... I think it's near impossible to escape a DSLRusers thread these days with out a collection of puns that would make News Ltd proud :lol:
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Postby Manta on Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:22 pm

daniel_r wrote:Thanks for the feedback everyone :D

The 80-400 is just built for stuff like this - f/5+ is great.

Manta... I think it's near impossible to escape a DSLRusers thread these days with out a collection of puns that would make News Ltd proud :lol:


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