Super Bowl XLIII Photo

Photographer’s Note

This year happens to be Golden Ox Chinese New Year. Bull, Ox. Super Bowl 43 MVP quarterback Santonio Holmes? The position of the 3 animals here reminds me of yesterday's Super Bowl game in which Pittsburgh Steelers won. The 3 animals are waiting for the ball, playing defense?

Driving in wet weather from Sibu, after passing through steel bridge called Sungei Padeh. Here are the elements of 3 cows/ox about 2hrs from Kuching; it was rainy day. Sarawak has very little farming of sheep or cows for food consumption, and it is rare that we see cows or sheep. Although some villages do have domestic rearing of goats for local consumption, large scale farms of these animals are not found. Therefore, the state relies on imports; all the beef for BigMac or burgers. Beef imports mostly from Australia or USA.

I am not particularly excited about quality of this shot, other than it is Ox year; in fact if I have a choice, it should go to the bin. Honestly speaking, 1.4years later on TE, I am wondering how I can move forward by further improve photography. Any ideas? ISO800, FL130mm

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gildasjan (24121) 2009-02-02 1:25

Bonjour Bill
Verdoyant et paisible tout simplement avec un bon cadrage de ces bovins.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

besnard (31064) 2009-02-02 1:27

Bonjour Bill
un bon cliché champêtre aux douces couleurs pour évoquer le nouvel an chinois.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

AiresSantos (42844) 2009-02-02 1:27

Hi Bill
Fine view of these Bowls eating the green grass. Good POV and colours. I also like the informative note
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

rodgerg (24937) 2009-02-02 1:36

Hello Bill,

A very funni idea an a very beautiful shot. Very simple but very good. The three cows arise very well in the nice green of the field. good balalnce in the composition too with the cows well located in the image.
Have a good week,
Roger

snunney (35464) 2009-02-02 1:53

Hello Bill,
A simple rustic scene well presented. The cows make a nice little group together. Pleasing soft light and colours.

mikolaj_kawa (31161) 2009-02-02 2:04

Hello Bill! Nice scene. Very nice light and colours, ideal saturation. Good POV and capture. Very good work. Well done!

siamesa (13223) 2009-02-02 4:06

Good morning Bill,

Really the position of the oxes are curious.They seem to wait for something.Very interesting picture. TFS
Regards
Maria

jlbrthnn (38897) 2009-02-02 5:03

Hello Bill,
The subject of your image is your choice and is used to better do to you to know with your visitors. This image does not leave indifferent, and your interprétaion has its interest. I know that it is difficult to be renewed and one can sometimes doubt. Good work.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

batalay (21193) 2009-02-02 6:56

Hello Bill,

I like the allusion to the Super Bowl game, and the players lined up in formation for the upcoming play. It was superb game, and could have gone either way. The 14-point turnaround, coming at the end of the first half could have been fatal for the Cardinals, but they clawed back, making it an extraordinary game. (By "14-point turnaround," of course, I mean where they were about to score, and the ball was intercepted, resulting in a 100-yard run back for a touchdown.) How do you like the Nikon D700, is that the one beyond the D300?

Warm regards,

Bulent

danos (33240) 2009-02-02 8:02

Hello Bill,
nice the presentation of the three cows that herd on the grass,dedicated i think in the Golden Ox Chinese New Year.Your further improvement is subject believe personnel.You can however see the work of many friends of TE, that indeed makes exceptional work.

Regards,Danos

Miha2ou7 (4955) 2009-02-02 15:16

Hey Bill,

I read your note with interest, because cows and their ilk dont really seem that much of equatorial species, or at least I wouldnt think they flourish there (but there is always some special sort of a cow isnt there:). So now I know all about that - you import most of your .. hamburgers. :)
The photo is pretty swell from the technical part too, so dont worry bout the quality.

Best regards.

shevchenko (10072) 2009-02-02 19:06

Hello Bill,
Good pov to show the greenery fertile land, but these oxes are a bit thin, may be too hard working, thanks for shoot a potrait of oxes' family to sharing at CNY.
Ally

syrus_persia (2222) 2009-02-02 22:58

Salam Bill
Very nice view of this place and these Bowls .
I like the colors and sharpness.
Well done.
cyrus

papagolf21 (56733) 2009-02-03 0:52

Bonjour, cher Bill,
Je vous trouve bien dur envers vous-même, cher Bill, la photo est intéressante et de circonstance pour l'année du Buffle ! ;o)
Il émane de cette composition une certaine sérénité.
Amitiés.
Philippe

JanD (15043) 2009-02-03 1:00

Howdy Bill!
Nice scene. Very interesting animals. Good POV and capture. Original take.
Regards!

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-02-03 1:25

Hi Bill

Good use of the principle of three with the 3 cows. Good sharpness & angled pov. I like the shallow dof, too. Tfs!

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2009-02-03 1:36

Intersting comment and nice composition.
Best wishes,
Achim

gracious (20017) 2009-02-03 1:54

Hello Lau,
The three cows eating in a single direction makes it looks good against the green field!
very sharp with nice colour balanced!
thanks for the sharing
Tony

skippy007 (7327) 2009-02-03 2:29

Hello Bill, Practice makes perfect, more, more & more photographs is the only advice I can give you & to listen, I know you already to this so keep it up. A simple well balanced scene with the cows nicely placed & forming a triangle, I think the eyes like that. I like your candid thoughts & humour behind this one. Again happy New year.
Regards
Santo,
Have thought of organizing A TE meeting maybe with Alfred in Kuching to coincide with the Gawai Festival

patdeph (18324) 2009-02-03 3:48

hello Bill
this is a pictute that fits very well with your note!Your interesting note in which you speak about your doubts about yourself!Each of us have these same doubts,sometimes we give nice pictures,sometimes it's less nice,but what is important is the pleasure we take by sharing the pictures!And if your pleasure is the same after 1,4 years,you have to be proud of yourself!Bill,we like your photos,and we like to discover your beautiful country again and again!
Cheers
Pascale

carper (65622) 2009-02-03 3:51

nice to have you back Bill,
a fine shot here of this bulls, good composition, fine shot to look at, have a nice day.
regard jaap

jmdias (19837) 2009-02-03 6:08

bill

the animals are nicely put in the scenery and I liked the constrast between their colors and the green of this pasture.

hugs

jorge

belido (16813) 2009-02-03 9:33

Hi Bill,

very nice nature photo. I didn't watch the Super Bowl but I find that the animals are very well positioned :)) Very good natural colors and lights. Definition and depth are to my taste. I like this a lot!
Regards,
Carlos

JCG (25745) 2009-02-03 10:53

Hi Bill,

A humorous title and an interesting transposition of the image in American football. Nice shot of the trio in full lunch. Proper management of ambient light. Bill well done and thank you for the informative note.

With all my friendships and with soon

Jean-Charles

parbo (11006) 2009-02-03 13:42

Hello Bill,

Funny and good shoot while using vivid colored green grasses as naturally attractive background. Are you shooting in jpg? or RAW (NEF in Nikon)? You may add advantages of RAW shoot and the capability of RAW processor. I think ISO 800 is too high for your this shoot and light conditions there. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

pierrefonds (26625) 2009-02-03 15:04

Hi Bill,

A funny comparison using the three bulls to a position in football, the point of view is showing with precision the details and colors of the animals. The light is enhancing the colors of the scenery. have a nice day.

Pierre

fanni (8873) 2009-02-03 16:30

Hello Bill,
no matter if you are "excited" or not about this photo (as you said in the note) but looks like this shot is quite popular with TE members :) Maybe it is because it is funny and kind.
Funny "triangle" and funny identical positions of these oxen :)

Concerning "improving photography", I have only one idea which I try to stick at in any circumstances: I try to feel what is around me - and take more shots than necessary :) the more the better.... :) It's like playing a musical instrument: eternal leaning but lots of practice as often as possible, because it's not only a matter of the "technical" aspect...
Best regards,
Elena

gunbud (28153) 2009-02-03 16:46

Hi Bill,
I would not want to be running the ball past this formidable defense.
The giant beast are seen in incredible detail and with an expression of determination.
A Happy Ox New Year to you and yours.
Regards, Tom

jafadabret (40315) 2009-02-04 2:49

Bonjour Bill.
C'est une bonne façon de nous rappeler le nouvel an chinois.
Belles couleurs et bon piqué dans cette image !
Jacques

Cretense (57010) 2009-02-04 3:09

Hi Bill!

:-))) Excellent, very clever title, excellent, very clever note, for this nice photo, congratulations for the photo and your humour!

Hercules

Silvio1953 (42769) 2009-02-04 10:55

Ciao Bill, beautiful composition with three lovely cows, beautiful light and colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

bobocortis (14144) 2009-02-04 11:23

Hello Bill.
A really well-balanced composition.
I would have preferred 1/3 stop less, to make the grass a bit darker.
Best regards.
Bobo.

ymrk (9105) 2009-02-04 11:32

Bill;
Very lovely animals,and this array is very beautiful!Original work,and excellent idea for shot.
Have a nice day,take care!

Yağmur

MLINES (10948) 2009-02-04 15:05

Hi Bill. Well composed which indicate 3 of anything is always better than two or four. These cattle must struggle in the heat there everyday. Good cropping and notes. TFS. Murray.

danyy (69417) 2009-02-04 23:37

Bonjour Bill,
simple et sympathique.
J'aime moins l'encadrement un peu funèbre même si il avantage les couleurs de l'intérieur.
Cheers.
Daniel.

ifanik (20542) 2009-02-06 23:52

Hi Bill
Very nice photo with beautiful colours
Well done
Have a nice weekend
Nick

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2009-02-08 2:23

Hi Bill,
interesting image of the cows, with good contrast, despite the low quality of image, but I´d like. Great job my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

bakes888 (18327) 2009-02-17 0:08

Hi Bill. Buy a new lens, I always find that helps! (I’ve got a draw full of them and need to sell some!!) I find a wander round with a small prime lens 28 or 50mm helps also. Nice photo, well balanced composition and natural colours. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

jusninasirun (10213) 2009-03-24 1:49

Hi Bill,

Used to be a common sight but disappearing fast around my homeland. The green pasture and the colors of these animals walking loose is so well rendered in this sharp image. Beautifully done with your fav pair of equipment giving out pleasing natural colors.

Have a nice day and I'll be heading for KL tomorrow.
Regards,
Jusni