This lady does not look impressed with having her picture taken. F4.5 and a focus on the eyes. Always difficult when sheds are quite dark and animals are fast moving. Handheld is all you can manage in this situation. A wonderful modern Holstein cow. A transponder around her neck transmits alot of data to the farmer - a bit like a fit bit. Any signs of illness can be acted upon quickly to ensure optimal animal welfare.
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A good excuse to take a picture of a late evening sky with some wonderful colours. I had to dust spot out about 100 flies but I can live with that. Handheld shot to follow the movement of the cow. ISO 400 and F5.6 to get a fast enough shutter speed to freeze any movement.
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A herd of red and white Holstein Friesian cows crossed with Ayrshire. Really nice colours and better if you can get them to line up too...but they don't always cooperate. F4.0 for this one giving a fairly shallow DoF. No tripod of course as the scene always keeps moving.
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A cow in the mountains of the Triglav National Park, Slovenia. A remote and picturesque location where the milk from this cow is made into cheese for visiting tourists.
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A Holstein cow with some grass unfinished in her mouth. Looking regal with a "head in the air" pose.
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