You following me? Photo

Photographer’s Note

Or; Ewe following me?
For those that asked me for a sheep photo, here it is. This is the road I live on and these sheep are supposed to keep the grass short but we had a good spring growing season and the sheep haven’t managed to keep up with the growth. Anyway these white ladies spend all day wandering up and down the road eating a little here and a little there but mostly just following the leader.
In WS a couple taken earlier in the summer.
Enjoy, Paul

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mikolaj_kawa (29787) 2009-01-22 0:51

Hello Paul! Wonderful scene. Amazing sheep. Nice lightness and very nice colours. Superb POV and capture. Interesting work. Good luck!

barrufeto_77 (25697) 2009-01-22 0:56

Hi Paul.

Nice, nice daily life picture. It should be lovely live there.

The WS is good hahahahaahha, what a great portrait!

Rgs, Oscar

luciola (1000) 2009-01-22 0:59

Hi Paul
Uncommon photo, interesting bend.
Regards
Lucja

edytungkal (4519) 2009-01-22 1:06

Interesting shots Paul...
Those pictures I like alot but maybe I prefer the 2nd ws shot (just my taste), maybe it has more green nature on bg. A different shots from you but its very nice....

rgds
daniel

besnard (30492) 2009-01-22 2:13

Bonjour paul
Une belle image pastorale où les moutons marchent à leur rithme, aucune voiture pour les perturber.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

dip (12534) 2009-01-22 2:40

Hello Paul,
beautiful scene well captured and composed,
good point of view and lovely WS!
well done,
Dimitris.

belido (16273) 2009-01-22 2:53

Hi Paul,

wonderful composition of these sheeps. You made great use of the curved pathway and the clarity is superb as much as the sharpness. Fantastic!
Regards,
Carlos

jhm (82201) 2009-01-22 3:41

Hello Paul,

I like the curve of the way with all the sheep .
Excellent captured, good composed , colours and contrast are superb.
A very nice picture with the slope with long grass to the right.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Graal (57647) 2009-01-22 5:14

Hi Paul,
amazing scene, good captured and composed image. Fine walk of sheeps on the road. Well complementary photos in WS. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

salvator (18763) 2009-01-22 5:51

Hi Paul,
Nice the lines of sheep and the colors. The sharpness and details look superb.
Best regards. Salvator.

ktanska (16514) 2009-01-22 6:05

Hi Paul,
Strong curve composition. Sheer amoun of sheep is impressive, and it's fun to see them staying mostly in queue. I'd prefer them coming towards camera as in the WS, but that seems to be missing some clarity.
Kari

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-22 6:58

Hallo Paul,

That fence in the foreground looks terrible, the the curve in the road were the sheeps heading to is very good composed. Like this one also more than the ws version, although that one is greener. I hope you don't have problems with driving the roads if these boys and girls are doing their walk ;-)

Take care,

Henk

Dyerco (9018) 2009-01-22 7:17

Hi Paul
Nicely done. A rather humurous shot. It is a shame that the sheep on the far left were cut off but I know how hard it is to get these ladies to cooperate.
Phil

rey316 (1900) 2009-01-22 9:20

Hello Paul,
Beautiful scene well captured and composed
Interesting work
Best regards
Andrey

vmf-214 (1622) 2009-01-22 9:31

Hi Paul,

Great daily life scene you captured and that's a lot of sheep. Great clarity and sharpness, Great job Paul.

Regards
Jason.

gracious (20017) 2009-01-22 9:59

Hello mate,
Two words - JUST GREAT!
I loved the title that fitted properly for the wonderful image of our Kiwiland!
the pov is perfect with them in line on a little curve to goes uphill!
many thanks for the beautiful sharing indeed
take care and enjoy your summer in Manuwatu!
Tony

brano14 (1866) 2009-01-22 10:08

Paul,
Great idea, very good looking photo, those sheep were cooperating very well.
Thanks!
Brano

PaulVDV (5144) 2009-01-22 12:25

Hello Paul,
Very beautiful sheep pictures, specially with the curve in the road.
On first sight I didn't like the fence on the FG but when I imagine the picture with this part cropped out, we miss the frame of the grass at the bottom of the pic. So the fence has to stay.
Best regards, Paul

ahmetgedikli (21799) 2009-01-22 12:30

Hi Paul,
Very nice composition... Excellent POV, details and good framed. Well done.
All the best.
Ahmet

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-01-22 12:46

Hi Paul,
I wonder why you have not shown such a view earlier, for the sheep are one of the best known things about NZ, after the All Blacks and before the steinlager !
Nice image taking the curve with the multitude, like it !
Have a nice day JY

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angie-barcelona (1845) 2009-01-22 12:51

Hi Paul,

very nice picture! Excellent colors!

Regards,

Gemma

Waylim (10741) 2009-01-22 20:17

Paul,
Yes, sheeps, lot of sheeps, ba....follow me...me... Thanks you Paul. Love the curve of path to lead us in and follow the sheeps to where ever that is, I'm sure it's beautiful, it New Zealand after all is there a bad place? I like there is a little break of the line here and there and some of them went off to glaze. Well the fence is kind of in the way but what can you do, sometime you just can't avoid it, I'm sure you tried. Beautiful. Thanks. That's my typical NZ image in my head for a long time.
Way

skippy007 (6963) 2009-01-22 20:51

Hello Paul, nice sheep shot, Try saying that after a few drinks. Lovely rural scene with the winding road & trailing animals making it more that just a shot of some sheep. Like the ws photos in particular the portrait. Well done
Thanks
Santo

bema (8633) 2009-01-22 23:34

Hi Paul.

sorry for staying here so lately, but there are so much fine pictures all over there... :-))
nice capture of this flock of sheeps, doing their work so carefully, like ypour pov here,
and the road which cretes a perfect depth in this splendid shot..

have a fine weekend, see you on TE, regards Bernd

giorgimer (21000) 2009-01-23 0:12

Hi Paul,

really a great and funny idea. I still meet these group of sheeps sometimes here, but they never are on a row like these ones, maybe they reflect our italian way to be on a row ;)

Well done!

Gio

John_F_Kennedy (31197) 2009-01-23 0:38

Funny how they all in a row. Great sharpness and beautiful colours as usual.
Best wishes,
Achim

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2009-01-23 0:59

Hi Paul,
very interesting shot, with good color and lightning capture. Great job my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-01-23 3:10

Paul, this is a cool one, I am sure the smell of lanolin was strong in the air but I love seeing them all lined up, following like sheep I suppose. Wonderful color and detail, humorous but very interesting and exactly the kind that belongs on TE.

Greg

Nicou (44491) 2009-01-23 6:42

Hello,

Merveilleuse image de ce toupeu de montons, avec les herbe jaune, le beau chemin, mangigique compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

pboehringer (770) 2009-01-23 9:23

Following you? I wish, because that would mean that I would be in New Zealand - one of my big dreams to stay for 4 - 6 weeks, even more know that landscape photography and hiking is one of my biggest joys in life.
Now a more technical question. The composition and idea is a very good one, but why the fence? Cropping it or even better waiting a better opportunity to have some distance between the last sheeps and the fence so that cropping would not get in the way.
Peter

Clementi (43659) 2009-01-23 13:49

Ciao Paul,
now I remember!!! were these the sheep that had escaped from the enclosure?
beautiful harmonious composition and with a good depth.
Giorgio

terez93 (815) 2009-01-23 15:28

Hi Paul:
I suppose we do have a simliar subject, but many of the sheep in this shot seem to be "individualistic" as well! It's kind of interesting how many of them are lined up, single-file, however.
Regards,
-tw

Docarmo (8820) 2009-01-23 21:52

Hi Paul,
Excellent shot! We are all following the way like sheep ;-)
Good impression of depth and a curve very photogenic. I like a lot the pictures in WS too.
Bravo!
MCV

ChrisJ (70019) 2009-01-24 0:48

Hi Paul

I like the sweeping 'c' shaped curve of the bitumen road, & the repetition of the woolly subjects. Good sharpness & lighting. Tfs!

Giorgio (8670) 2009-01-24 0:53

- Superb pastoral parade Paul, I saw going it and the return in the workshop, it's very successful but where are the dogs? Anyway, very good job, bravo and TFS!
Have a nice weekend.
giorgio

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-01-24 1:42

Hello Paul,
Nice catch !
I like how you composed with the "sheep curve", and how the eye follows it.
Pleasant compo,
Have a nice day,
JB.

danos (32198) 2009-01-24 3:05

Hello Paul,
nice shot with this herd of sheep,almost the first behind the other,in a line.I like these carefree animals that grazed in this rich land.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

MarcT (21093) 2009-01-24 9:08

Hi Paul,
I love sheep! Nice use of the road and the curve to get some dynamics into the picture.
Cheers
Marc

cobra112 (11350) 2009-01-24 14:06

Hi Paul. Excellent POV and sharp. Beuatiful view for this almost sheep's train. My best regards.

Roberto

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-01-24 19:33

Hi Paul
It was either the sunset one or this beauty, I like this one more. Had this situation today myself going to the Waimangu Valley, but with the goats ;-). The sheep are in nearly perfect line going up the hill, looks very dry heading more south on the north island but it suits the mood very well. Will have to meet up soon, planning to head down there very soon so let me know when your free from work.
Cheers Paul
Jim

rodgerg (23717) 2009-01-25 1:09

Hello Paul,

A superb scene, a nice shot to an everyday's life scene. Good framing and POV very well selectd. Congratulations for this very god photowork.
Have a good sunday,
Roger

ifanik (20474) 2009-01-25 1:47

Hi Paul
Very beautiful picture my friend
Nice POV and colours
Well done
Best regards
Nick

feather (49858) 2009-01-25 4:06

We live close to the North Yorkshire moors where the sheep roam free, but they seem to be more independent and don't 'follow each other like sheep'. I love how you have captured them on this curve almost in single file, with a few renegades who have spotted a choice morsel of grass. NZ and sheep go hand-in-hand.:D
Kath

axiotea (16031) 2009-01-25 4:54

hello Paul
Leaving in this area, you knew exactly where to stand to get this pov, and the right moment when the sheep passing on this curvy road. I like the contrast between the grey asphalt and the sheep/dry grass. I think I would have tried to crop the fence down there, but that's just personal ;)
Cheers
Marilyn

edal (6567) 2009-01-25 11:55

Hello Paul,
Thanks for this rural "documentary"! Your colors are excellent, focus and composition - too.
Have a nice week,
Anton

alvaraalto (5229) 2009-01-25 14:39

Hi Paul,

One sheep follows another; it only takes one to start, and the others will follow.
A great presentation of this saying in this original and attractive picture.

Groet Rob

anokutan (7533) 2009-01-26 1:22

Hello Paul,
Wonderful composition of these sheeps.Excellent captured, good composed , colours and contrast are superb.Regards.

josepmarin (33785) 2009-01-26 1:29

Hi Paul,
what so nice and funnty scene. All these sheeps walking along the road following the leader and eating the grass.
I like the geometry of the curve in the composition, that he adds more dynamism.
The WS are good also, but especially the WS 1, where the sheep is looking at you with curiosity, it's very nice!
Excellent work.
Friendly regards,
Josep

papagolf21 (56159) 2009-01-26 2:13

Bonjour, cher ami Paul,
Nous avons le droit à l'allée et au retour de ces moutons en déplacement.
Les photographies sont très réussies. Un grand merci également pour le portrait d'un jeune mouton (il est craquant) !
L'ambiance est parfaitement reproduite à travers ces photographies.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Uhu (7356) 2009-01-26 3:14

Follow the leader! It'll lead you right to the slaughter.
Good photo, very nice country-side feel in it!

Budapestman (41576) 2009-01-26 4:22

Hi Paul,
Charming shot with superb composition and very lovely details. The WS photos are splendid likewise. Have a nice week!
George

jmdias (19071) 2009-01-26 5:55

paul

there are ever many rebels going out of the way.hahaha
nice image. I liked the line created by the animals and the landscape around. nice pov, light and framing. There are few sheep here in my town and only in these last years people are looking for their meat. I had a relative who had some sheeps but many of them were killed by dogs that came from the city, they walked around 5 km to attack the animals in the rural zone

hugs

jorge

kiks (6037) 2009-01-26 7:17

Very funny image, Paul. And also this is typical New-zeeland as i learn.
Best regards
KIKS

AiresSantos (41866) 2009-01-26 8:16

Hi Paul
Fine scene with the sheeps walking and eating. Excellent POV and details
Best Regards
Aires

jafadabret (39357) 2009-01-26 11:09

Bonjour Paul.
Ces trois photos sur les moutons sont superbes. Ils sont comme partout bien dociles pour suivre le meneur, un rêve pour nos chefs humains !
Beau travail !
Jacques

jaywalker (12190) 2009-01-26 15:11

Hi Paul, A scene most people in London would not see, however I have actually watched sheep walking up the road & refusing to move out of the way of my car when I'm late for work, I love this picture as it reminds me of these times, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

stego (22350) 2009-01-26 16:03

Hi Paul,

A wonderful scene, with a funny touch of humour and a well though compo that takes good profit of the good POV. Maybe the visual impact was even greater if they were more orderly, but it would be much less funny.

The only thing less right is the fence, but maybe if you had cropped it the balance of the compo would suffer.

The older shot is also very good, but the less good exposure on the bodies does a bit of damage. They are also more orderly, so it isn't so hilarious.

The portrait of the lad is superb!

Regards, José.

trekks (14262) 2009-01-26 16:41

hi Paul

The sheep and the curved path is really the diagonal composition that textbooks and guides try to recommend to photographers, and you have shown it very nicely for this capture. The color tone of the grass is superb to match the body color of the sheep. Put the grey tone of the path and it really strikes a good contrast for this one. Good work.

tfs, bill

emka (21179) 2009-01-26 23:52

Ha ha ha Paul. Funny note and nice photo. So many of them and the grass is stll high. But where is he leader? Nie daily life picture. So I imagine New Zealand - alot of sheep.

Regards

Malgorzata

siolaw (25720) 2009-01-28 20:34

Hi Paul
The high POV gives good view on the road with the curve fitting nicely into the compo. Texture rendering is fine and you ahve a nice subject...
Maybe cropping the fence?
Laurent

Cricri (43030) 2009-01-30 7:32

Hi Paul
C'était le POV idéal pour avoir une belle perspective de ces moutons, je trouve le WS2 pas mal du tout et l'autre est tout mignon, sympat cette image
Good day for you
cricri

Didi (35998) 2009-01-30 10:29

Hi Paul
We can see such view in mountain place in France but it’s very rare in our days.
I appreciate this composition in spite of the gate in the foreground.
Best regards.

flory (4804) 2009-01-30 22:31

hi dear Paul,
love this line of sheeps ,but the ws no2 completely fascinate my eyes!and Henk have an exigent eye:)just one,the other is more ...soft:)
wish you all the best in 2009!
Flori:)

aadilj (17950) 2009-01-31 2:44

It would sure take a lot of time if someone were following them Paul!!! i love the way you have captured this crowd so blissfully ignorant of the road rules!

MLINES (10856) 2009-02-01 0:12

Hi Paul, An an ex-Kiwi, it is always good to see rural images from New Zealand. The curve adds mystery to this composition and the sheep give a fine vision of the country which is said to live off the sheep's back! TFS, Murray.

alainh (35357) 2009-02-01 21:46

hello Paul
excellent moment you captured. the long focal is a must here. they are very quiet one by one !!
a good day for you Paul
alain

ALIRIZA (16197) 2009-02-05 6:47

Hi Paul,
Really wonderful composition with these sheeps. I like the curve at composition a lot. Well done...
Friendly regards...
Ali Rıza

cigdom (2230) 2009-02-05 7:13

Hi Paul ,
What a shot! i saw WS, this photos are enjoyable :) Wonderful composition with nice details and colours. Very well captured.
Best regards..
Cigdem

Charo (31665) 2009-02-08 16:13

Hello Paul,
A landmark in your country, the sheep. Fantastic capture of this herd in the curve of the road. The WAS is also very good, especially the one that has more perspective on the place. Good job.
Best regards,
Charo

BWJ (1771) 2009-02-08 17:48

Hello Paul,
What an enjoyable scene of the sheep wandering along the road eating the grass. The photo has an excellent composition and lovely colors. I like your workshop pictures as well. Good note!
Kind regards,
Betty

ribeiroantonio (21859) 2009-02-09 19:51

Amazing how they are not totally blocking the road. In the South Island I had to wait quite a moment to be able to continue my journey. And it only happened after the shepherd arrived and ordered his dog to clear the road!
It is a nice shot where the sheep look beautiful and fat. The WS1 is a great portrait!
Antonio

zmey (7244) 2009-02-10 6:38

hi Paul
it looks more like you're following the sheep here ;)) interesting: the new zealand way to keep the grass short. natural + there are benefits (wool). i wouldn't want to have a need to get somewhere in a car on that road though ;))

regards,
kristaps

plimrn (19600) 2009-02-10 22:33

Hi Paul,
While the photo with sheep coming towards you and the green grass should be better, the detail is much better in this photo. The texture of the grass is really entrancing. Of course the big curve is nice in both. I love the close up portrait of the sheep, she seems to be flirting with you - better watch out!!
HLJ, Pat

Rafer (4226) 2009-02-14 0:03

Perfecta composición creando una perspectiva y profundidad muy acertadas...saludos

bosskokoss (1714) 2009-02-14 0:04

Hello Paul. Interseting composition with excellent contrast and sharpness. Good capture and wonderful depth. Regards Piotr.

daddo (11279) 2009-02-14 18:36

Hi Paul. Nice to hear from you. Lovely shot and use of the pun. They do look as if they are on a mission, but they are just being sheep. I like the curve in the composition and the fury looking softness of the grass. Regards. Klaudio.

danyy (68492) 2009-02-14 23:58

Bonjour Paul,
une procession vraiment inhabituelle, ils se baladent presque en touristes, ayant l'air à certains endroits, d'admirer le paysage.
Une photo cocasse très nature, j'aime beaucoup.
Regards from Belgium.
Daniel.

Scharan (13951) 2009-02-15 11:10

Olá Paul

Bonita composição deste encantador cenário.
Lindas cores que se harmonizam entre si; um belíssimo trabalho, meus parabéns!
GA
Vera

mauro61 (15178) 2009-02-16 10:08

ciao Paul,
questa immagine con la lunga fila di pecore è fantastica.
Ottimo colpo d'occhio e risultato molto simpatico.
buona serata
maurizio

Angshu (33551) 2009-02-18 1:16

Hello Paul
Picture of New Zealand without a sheep! Pretty line they follow especially when we see the WS#2. Good view point with the curve of the road. We have herds of goats in villages but not so many sheep. Lots have been said about the fence…but the crop would be quite critical on a couple of sheep (or ewe)…so leave it as it is…Well done here!
Regards
Angshu

claudeD (11258) 2009-02-27 9:14

Hello PAul,

amazing rural scene with all this sheep on the way to ...Excellent pov and perfect light managment.Very good fotojob. TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

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dcawker (5667) 2009-03-05 7:13

Excellent perspective here.. Really nice! Regards, Doug

delkoo (34158) 2009-03-16 4:59

hi paul,
Hats off for this stunning photo of sheeps, Lovely light throughout the picture. I also praise the position of sheeps perfectly placed on the road.

best regardsd
didier

darek1978 (11165) 2009-03-16 15:56

Hello Paul,
This is typically, irish view ;) Great composition. It is a pleasure looking at this picture. Congratulations!
Thanks for sharing,
Regards,
Darek

pablominto (40402) 2009-03-19 8:42

Hello Paul,

Amazing parade of sheep!
This goes right to my sheep theme, hehehe... never seen anything like this...
The composition works very well with the curving road!

Greetings,
Pablo -

xuaxo (5693) 2009-04-10 12:39

Hello Paul,
Rush hour in NZ road? That's a wonderful picture (also the WS).
Greetings,
Francisco

Photo Information

Copyright: Paul Bakker (bakes888) (18101)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-19
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Sony Alpha 700, Sigma 400mm F5.6
Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): From My Window, Sheep of The World - Second Chapter [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-22 0:50