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Endless Meadows

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Good afternoon,

I was able to work on one of the bull calves the other day.  He's not totally clipped out yet, but I did get a picture of him.  I was wondering if you could tell me if the picture is good enough to put in a black and white farm show sale catalog?  Any opinions you have on the bull are also welcome and much appreciated.  Thank you,
 

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he looks very nice. Would like to see him set-up a little better. How does he track?

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Endless Meadows

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Red,

Thanks for the comments.  He was having a bad day and really fought the halter so I was struggled to get a decent picture.  I kind of think that the picture makes him look a little cycle hocked andhis near side front leg should probably be back a little.  He travels out really well with an easy and square stride.  As stout and heavy boned as he is, I was a little nervous about how he would walk as he got bigger.  So far, he still just glides along.  Thanks
 

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Endless Meadows said:
  I kind of think that the picture makes him look a little cycle hocked andhis near side front leg should probably be back a little. 

Endless Meadows said:
Red,

Thanks for the comments.  He was having a bad day and really fought the halter so I was struggled to get a decent picture.  I kind of think that the picture makes him look a little cycle hocked andhis near side front leg should probably be back a little.  He travels out really well with an easy and square stride.  As stout and heavy boned as he is, I was a little nervous about how he would walk as he got bigger.  So far, he still just glides along.  Thanks

move the perspective to be more square to him.  the angle you are taking, makes his hocks stick out like that.

the thing to do is take 5 pictures from the following 5 angles while standing, and the same 5, crouching to have camera at same height as back, and another 5 crouching down.  then print them out.  this totals out to 75 pictures.  the education you will get doing this will be that you will subconsciously know where to be angle wise. you could also add in a second distance and add in using the equivalent of a 28 mm lens vs a 35.  this will teach you enough to be annoyed, perhaps annoying.

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as for the animal, i would like to seem more tuckus on him, and a tick more boldly sprung with a little more thickness, but then, i'm pretty much fat blind in breeding animals and muscle blind in terminal animals.

the biggest initial improvement in pictures will be in where not to be.  next will be stance of the subject, especially with the less trained animals.  sometimes it's almost easier with the less trained animals to be free and have a very skilled person who can move one foot at a time by presence alone.  this involves angles.
 

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as for the animal, i would like to seem more tuckus on him, and a tick more boldly sprung with a little more thickness.
I agree with that assessment..



 

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Would you be able to get the calf where there is a better background? Sometimes the stuff in the back distracts from the calf and hides his strong points.
 

showman ne

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definately get him set up better. i'd also like to see the hair a little neater. maybe smooth out your lines a touch more. the pic you put in the catalog is more important than anything else, make it as close to perfect as you can. that picture is going to be a prospective buyer's first impression, make it a great one
 

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i really like his neck extension...what is he out of? 

if the pic is going in a catalog, definitely get him all "dolled" up...
 

Endless Meadows

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Thanks again for all of the feedback on the picture.  I am going to try one more time this weekend to try and get a better picture of the bull and one of the other bulls as well. 
 

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Endless Meadows said:
Thanks again for all of the feedback on the picture.  I am going to try one more time this weekend to try and get a better picture of the bull and one of the other bulls as well. 
  IMO,  I would clip him a litter tighter and maybe partially fit him up.  Set him up in a good background,  snap a picture and maybe someone on here would help you with Photoshop to remove the halter.  Just some thoughts.
My Photoshop CS3 is in the mail.  Down the road some day, I could sure help. 

RSC
 

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not too shabby rough cut, I would be a bit more finesse, but for just a photo on a cold day ain't too bad
 

Endless Meadows

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I would like to thank everyone for their input, information, and tips.  I just wanted to let you all know that (right wrong or otherwise) I decided the picture was not good enough to include in the catalog.  After I can get a good picture for our sale managers I can sure include it for you all to view.  Thanks again!!!
 
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