Infra Red Bull ..

Well, I was returning from a medium size hike in one of my favorite areas, ..being there first of all, but also exploring the IR properties of a contemporary nifty fifty. Doing simple things, single shots, or 3 and 5 piece panos with a normal tripod.

And this flock of relaxing cows - just chewing their stuff in the warm afternoon sun - crossed my path, I didn't want to startle them but they were already getting up when I came by, including this guy to the left.

Look at the size of that fella, look at the neck / back muscles; what a machine! And the cows always appear so content and zazzy up there. So naturally, I took some photos.

 

Sometimes I think to myself, that it wouldn't be the worst thing to be a cow up there, they have so much space, no noise, shelter if they want, they have their own natural water sources, forest and can wonder from one meadow to the next how they like it, and most of all, they have each other. There is a bull, cows with their calfs and they are out three seasons of the year doing their thing.

 

I bet they don't worry a lot too, they are certainly not in the trouble making business like we are, because I don't think they have egos or some fancy conceptual sense of themselfs, whatever you want to call it. *sigh* Anyway..

 

 

Nikon D90 (APS-C, fullspectrum mod)

AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 G prime

Hoya R72 (720nm infrared pass-filter)

ISO200, 50mm, f/7.1, 0,5 sec

(thus 75mm full frame equivalent)

single shot, tripod, remote (ML-L3)

awfulsteelmelon@flickr:~$ apt-get moo

Done