Just suppose it was intentional, Sirch's 52 for 2017, 52, Weather

[Cobra]

two days and about a hundred shots later...

Welcome to my world

That's a really nice hairy Chris

 

[sirch]

Love the composition of this one as well as the beautiful tone. Looks like your perseverance paid off - well done!

Thanks

Great shot of this lovely beastie, very hairy if it chased you

Thanks it was quite calm, too calm in fact

Welcome to my world

That's a really nice hairy Chris

Thanks Chris, yes the damn things just won't look at the camera will they

 

[Cobra]

the damn things just won't look at the camera will they

That one needs a "comb back" to see its eyes

 

[sirch]

That one needs a "comb back" to see its eyes

View attachment 94120

 

[foggy4ever]

Looks a very hairy beast, like the close framed shot rather than showing the full animal.

 

[Bruja]

What a load of bull

Lovely shot Chris, very hairy indeed

 

[sirch]

Looks a very hairy beast, like the close framed shot rather than showing the full animal.

Thanks

What a load of bull

Lovely shot Chris, very hairy indeed

Thanks (I think) Jill

 

[Dark Knight]

Nice looking cow Chris, real nice sunlight on it, brings out the hair detail beautifully, nice composition with the horns too

 

[sirch]

Nice looking cow Chris, real nice sunlight on it, brings out the hair detail beautifully, nice composition with the horns too

Thanks Dean

 

[Emja]

Wonderful hairy shot - worth the pain I think! He's a handsome beast and you'e totally done him justice Chris

 

[SteveSc]

I like the warm light, works very well with the colour of the hair. Definitely needs a hair cut though!

 

[brrnd]

Well, the faff has paid off, beautifully sharp cow portrait!

 

[sirch]

Wonderful hairy shot - worth the pain I think! He's a handsome beast and you'e totally done him justice Chris

I like the warm light, works very well with the colour of the hair. Definitely needs a hair cut though!

Well, the faff has paid off, beautifully sharp cow portrait!

Thanks for stopping by, appreciate it.

 

[susiejb]

Well they do say don't work with kids and animals Chris ....it was definitely well worth the wait ....love the colour and composition.

 

[rpn]

That's one handsome looking hairy beast and very apt for the theme.

 

[magpiedom]

I love the warmth of the image, yet the way the hair is being blown to one side, you can almost feel a cool wintery breeze.
He looks like he has attitude too, would not want him chasing me across a field.

 

[sirch]

Well they do say don't work with kids and animals Chris ....it was definitely well worth the wait ....love the colour and composition.

That's one handsome looking hairy beast and very apt for the theme.

I love the warmth of the image, yet the way the hair is being blown to one side, you can almost feel a cool wintery breeze.
He looks like he has attitude too, would not want him chasing me across a field.

Thanks all.

 

[d00d]

top cow portrait, good 'n hairy.

 

[sirch]

top cow portrait, good 'n hairy.

Thanks David

 

[Paulie-W]

Well ya can`t get much hairier than that. Love it

 

[gremlin16]

Really nice composition and lighting. Magnificent beastie. Well done

 

[sirch]

Well ya can`t get much hairier than that. Love it

Really nice composition and lighting. Magnificent beastie. Well done

Thanks

 

[posiview]

Like that. Wonderful colour and eye contact....I think

Cheers.

 

[sirch]

Like that. Wonderful colour and eye contact....I think

Cheers.

Thanks, I have no idea how it gets around without bumping into things

 

[sirch]

Conditions were terrible but someone had to get the big stopper out...

52-2017-Smooth (1) by TheWub, on Flickr

And even smoother
52-2017-Smooth (2) by TheWub, on Flickr

 

[Allan.H]

Both of them work finding it hard to choose between them, so I won't, I like the composition nice placing of the brickwork

 

[sirch]

Both of them work finding it hard to choose between them, so I won't, I like the composition nice placing of the brickwork

Thanks Allan, me too. I suspect somewhere in between would have been ideal

 

[Carl Ayling]

Oh very well done Chris. Like them both ,,, maybe #2 edges it for the detail in the brickwork below normal water level. Smooth indeed.

 

[sirch]

Oh very well done Chris. Like them both ,,, maybe #2 edges it for the detail in the brickwork below normal water level. Smooth indeed.

Thanks Carl, I didn't spot the lost detail in the dark brickwork in #2, I could have probably brought it up a bit in post.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Two very nice smooth shots Chris, like them both but #2 just gets the edge

 

[sirch]

Two very nice smooth shots Chris, like them both but #2 just gets the edge

Thanks Dave

 

[d00d]

Hey Chris

I like everything about this image .... compo, simplicity, old world brickwork detail and of course the smooth water ... #1 is fave crop and shutter speed.

 

[sirch]

Hey Chris

I like everything about this image .... compo, simplicity, old world brickwork detail and of course the smooth water ... #1 is fave crop and shutter speed.

Thanks David, really appreciate it.

 

[Cobra]

I prefer the first one Chris, not "too smooth" with a little detail in the water

 

[foggy4ever]

I like the first more as it has just enough mixture of detail and silky smoothness, the power of the water against the legs looks good too.

 

[sirch]

I prefer the first one Chris, not "too smooth" with a little detail in the water

I like the first more as it has just enough mixture of detail and silky smoothness, the power of the water against the legs looks good too.

Thanks guys, I keep thinking I should have got something in between, I'll go back when it's warmer.

 

[Dark Knight]

Yep both are very good, but I'm a sucker for 10stop shots so going with the second image, really like the composition too

 

[Hertsman]

Second shot for me....but thats some serious flow right there !

 

[rpn]

Prefer the 2nd shot, not just for the smoother water but also better composition overall.

 

[magpiedom]

#2 looks like the bridge is moving through the water as opposed to the other way round. really clever use of long shutter, i love it. Good for the theme too. Nice one!