Photography Thread

masjer · May 2022

They weren't the ones with the beware of the bull sign. In the past, I've had to climb up an (unlit) bonfire in the middle of a field whilst surrounded by about 50 irate bullocks charging and hoofing the ground.

briantrumpet · May 2022

masjer said:
They weren't the ones with the beware of the bull sign. In the past, I've had to climb up an (unlit) bonfire in the middle of a field whilst surrounded by about 50 irate bullocks charging and hoofing the ground.

I meant to say that those bullocks in the photo are inquisitive ones: the one with its head and ears up actually wants to know what's going on in the front - all the ears forward are wanting to know what you're going to say, and a little gentle talking to them will work wonders.

"Beware of the bull" would definitely make me be wary. The farmer I used to work for used to keep a Ruby Red Devon bull to serve the cows, and they are just about as placid as they get - combined with being a tub of lard, they aren't too risky. On the other hand, 'continentals' are to be treated with caution on steroids.

briantrumpet · May 2022

Haha. Somewhere I've got a photo of my old dog licking cows' noses (he was the most laid-back dog you ever did see, and was brilliant at gently rounding up the cows to bring them in for milking), but I couldn't find that... instead, I found this of me cow-whispering in Austria in about 1992.

masjer · May 2022

Jersey cows.
Looking back at old photos, I found this, gorilla whispering in the 70s. I don't think they'd get gorillas out of enclosures these days.
Before you ask, I'm the one in the jivey trousers.

briantrumpet · May 2022

masjer said:
Jersey cows.

Nope. Braunvieh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunvieh

masjer · May 2022

Looks similar.
They were Jersey gorillas.

briantrumpet · May 2022

masjer said:
Looks similar.

That's a bit cow-racist.

masjer · May 2022

briantrumpet said:

masjer said:
Looks similar.
That's a bit cow-racist.

I'll be careful when I mention the Pembrokeshire Black.

rjsterry · May 2022

briantrumpet said:

masjer said:
They weren't the ones with the beware of the bull sign. In the past, I've had to climb up an (unlit) bonfire in the middle of a field whilst surrounded by about 50 irate bullocks charging and hoofing the ground.

I meant to say that those bullocks in the photo are inquisitive ones: the one with its head and ears up actually wants to know what's going on in the front - all the ears forward are wanting to know what you're going to say, and a little gentle talking to them will work wonders.

"Beware of the bull" would definitely make me be wary. The farmer I used to work for used to keep a Ruby Red Devon bull to serve the cows, and they are just about as placid as they get - combined with being a tub of lard, they aren't too risky. On the other hand, 'continentals' are to be treated with caution on steroids.

The absolute state of that. 🤮

Pross · May 2022

rjsterry said:

briantrumpet said:

masjer said:
They weren't the ones with the beware of the bull sign. In the past, I've had to climb up an (unlit) bonfire in the middle of a field whilst surrounded by about 50 irate bullocks charging and hoofing the ground.

I meant to say that those bullocks in the photo are inquisitive ones: the one with its head and ears up actually wants to know what's going on in the front - all the ears forward are wanting to know what you're going to say, and a little gentle talking to them will work wonders.

"Beware of the bull" would definitely make me be wary. The farmer I used to work for used to keep a Ruby Red Devon bull to serve the cows, and they are just about as placid as they get - combined with being a tub of lard, they aren't too risky. On the other hand, 'continentals' are to be treated with caution on steroids.

The absolute state of that. 🤮

Looks like the average gym in the Valleys

rjsterry · May 2022

masjer · May 2022

I came across these sea cows (manatees) the other week.

briantrumpet · May 2022

masjer said:
I came across these sea cows (manatees) the other week.

I see cows.

Actually, it's a load of bullocks.

briantrumpet · May 2022

Just wondering whether I ought to start a cow thread, as I know @pinno always appreciates being able to find stuff like this easily...

masjer · May 2022

briantrumpet said:
Just wondering whether I ought to start a cow thread, as I know @pinno always appreciates being able to find stuff like this easily...

Just do it on the hoof. It might appeal to udder people.

briantrumpet · May 2022

Moist macro

pinno · May 2022

I find this all quite amooosing.

briantrumpet · May 2022

masjer said:

briantrumpet said:
Just wondering whether I ought to start a cow thread, as I know @pinno always appreciates being able to find stuff like this easily...
Just do it on the hoof. It might appeal to udder people.

Trouble is I forget where stuff is... as you get older, the mammary declines.

Pross · May 2022

Black and white sort of day today and some Welsh clichés - hills, sheep and a coal mine

pinno · May 2022

I had an incident whilst out on my bike with a very aggressive dog.
To cut a long story short, I slowly backed in to a field where there were some cows and calves who had assembled in curiosity over the shindig.
The cows ignored me. A few of them were stomping the ground and butting the gate. The dog declined to follow me into the field.
Next time around, I bounced a stone off his head. He didn't hassle me again. I felt a bit bad but there was no pacifying the dog and he wasn't backing off all hairs up, stiff legs and furled lip.
Frikkin stupid owners. It's on a regular route and I no longer see the dog or even hear it.

In the depths of glorious Galloway, we were stopped as 2 farmers + quads and a sheep dog tried desperately to get these errant sheep back up the road a mile and into a field after they escaped.
The cows in a adjacent field all lined up, heads over a stone dyke all watching this commotion. Quite comical. Curious creatures cows. Only wish I had a camera at the time.