One Man and his Pet

[Dayo]

Going over some old pics while taking a look at Luminar Flex and decided to revisit this one from Chennai, India.

D200 @ ISO 100
AF-S Zoom Nikkor 18-200 @ 70mm
1/125 @ f/8
Luminar Flex

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[Randy]

powerful shot, well done

 

[gchappel]

I agree, real tension here.
The horizon tilt has me dizzy and makes the shot un natural.
Gary

 

[Allan]

Powerful - conflict between the two. B/W treatment works well.
Also, I was surprised seeing the image after reading the title. I expected a guy and his lap dog.

 

[dossy]

You can feel the tension!

 

[Dayo]

Thanks @Randy, @gchappel, @Allan & @dossy. Wasn't quite sure what the guy did with the cow. I suspect it was somehow his livelihood.
Got a closer shot. Possibly less dizziness inducing.

D200 @ ISO 100
AF-S Zoom Nikkor 18-200 @ 130mm
1/160 @ f/8
Luminar 2018

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[Butlerkid]

Excellent image #1. Agree with previous comments!

 

[Mike Buckley]

I usually don't like a tilted horizon but I really like it in the first image because it so nicely complements the tension. Great job! The tilted horizon is also implied in the second image by the tilted line in the wave. Again, it works well for the same reason.

 

[Dayo]

Thanks @Butlerkid. Appreciate your feedback.

@Mike Buckley. Titled horizon is typically a "NoNo" indeed.
The waves were rolling in from the right and positioning seemed to give that tilting impression. Exaggerated in #1 as I had not left enough room at the cow's feet to rotate it the 1 or so degrees to "normal" but I felt it "worked". One below (another man, another cow) gives the actual perspective:

D200 @ ISO 100
AF-S Zoom Nikkor 18-200 @ 150mm
1/200 @ f/8
Luminar Flex

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[Palouse]

That first image is so well done. Like others, I find it dynamic and powerful, and agree that the tilted horizon adds immensely to the image. Good B&W conversion too.

Last one is also great--there is something rather tense in the scene that is enhanced by the shooting angle.

Bravo!

 

[Dayo]

Thanks @Palouse.

 

[Bart]

Wonderful set, Dayo!
Great b&w processing as, well.
First one is really exceptional!

 

[Dayo]

Thanks @Bart !

 

[Binnur]

#1 looks great Dayo!

 

[Dayo]

Thanks @Binnur.

 

[TANG0F0XTR0T]

Thanks @Butlerkid. Appreciate your feedback.

@Mike Buckley. Titled horizon is typically a "NoNo" indeed.
The waves were rolling in from the right and positioning seemed to give that tilting impression. Exaggerated in #1 as I had not left enough room at the cow's feet to rotate it the 1 or so degrees to "normal" but I felt it "worked". One below (another man, another cow) gives the actual perspective:

D200 @ ISO 100
AF-S Zoom Nikkor 18-200 @ 150mm
1/200 @ f/8
Luminar Flex
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Dayo,
You are putting all of us latest-and-greatest equipment people to shame with your D200 and 18-200. I had a D300 and that lens and wrote it off 10 years ago. It's about the story and your picture is proof.

 

[Dayo]

Thanks @TANG0F0XTR0T but I am as consumed with gear lust as the next shooter and this is an old pic. Was actually only testing new software when my eye fell on it in my catalogue.

 

[gryphon1911]

Kind of gives me an Indonesian Cow Racing vibe from the first shot.

I'm a sucker for contrasty monochrome processing....so this definitely ticks that box. Good expressions and tension captured. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Dayo]

Good expressions and tension captured. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for taking the time to comment