Local Country Park

[goatee]

So, we visited the local country park yesterday, and my son loved all the animals (both these taken with 85mm f/1.8 - the goat at f/1.8, 1/125 s, ISO 400, and the chicken f/2.5, 1/500 s, ISO 100)

[dewmuw]

Don't goats eyes give you the creeps? :(

Very sharp shots mate.

[goatee]

It's funny, I quite like them, they have a lot of personality :)

Thanks - the 85mm f/1.8 is a great lens to work with - it's really sharp, even wide open - both of these are as shot, just resized down, and 2 pass USM added.

[Spencerj]

Don't goats eyes give you the creeps? :(

Very sharp shots mate.

nice pics... yep, goats are creepy, i get the feeling that know a lot more than they are letting on.... like cats. ;)

[goatee]

I know what you mean Spencer - sheep and cows just look a bit gormless, whereas goats do have more intelligence behind those eyes.

[spencer87]

love the goat shot, the expression is great.

[goatee]

Thanks Spencer - it was actually pretty tricky to get it - my son (21 months) was running round, very excited, around the pen, so the goat was watching him run around - it was hard to catch his head still for more than a fraction of a second :)

[Spencerj]

I know what you mean Spencer - sheep and cows just look a bit gormless, whereas goats do have more intelligence behind those eyes.

Yep, lol, very sinister, as if they are planning world domination... no? ok, maybe it just me... ;)

[goatee]

lol - not necessarily world domination, but they're definitely planning something!

[ssim]

Great detail in them both. Nicely done.

[dancinec]

Well I can see why you like goats by your handle. Nice shots by the way.

[goatee]

Thanks Sheldon - the 85mm f/1.8 is a very sharp lens, and captures lots of detail, but there's always the temptation of over-sharpening. . . I'm slowly learning at what point to stop sharpening ;)!

[dewmuw]

Goats and sheep have the same sort of eyes. The slits are vertical when they have their head up - and when the lower their heads to eat the eyeball rotates to all it to maintain an upright view of approaching predators.

[goatee]

Hmm - never noticed that - well, if they have scary eyes, it makes me happier about eating lamb - means it won't be scaring people ;). Goats definitely look like they have more intelligence behind their eyes than sheep though.

[goatee]

Thanks Dennis - actually, it's a picture of one of these goats taking pride of place on my freelance website :)

[ovisdallii]

Sheep eyes creepy!?!? GOATS ARE SMARTER?! AHEM, AHEM, COUGH, COUGH. EYEROLL!! I don't think so! Let's see your goat teach herself how to use a dog door, open the fridge, sit nicely on the couch and be good company. Humph!

[goatee]

Sheep eyes creepy!?!? GOATS ARE SMARTER?! AHEM, AHEM, COUGH, COUGH. EYEROLL!! I don't think so! Let's see your goat teach herself how to use a dog door, open the fridge, sit nicely on the couch and be good company. Humph!

And join internet forums, and type messages! ;)

[marie]

And join internet forums, and type messages! ;)


:mrgreen:

lovely rooster

and goat shots
I like them a lot
:confused:
there are different types all over

[goatee]

wow - that's what I call a goat!

[marie]

wow - that's what I call a goat!
oops sorry
I had just taken it off
:o


thanks
:)

http://www.pbase.com/image/27531042/original.jpg

[goatee]

My wife is a Dub, but you don't see goats like that walking round Dublin!

[marie]

My wife is a Dub, but you don't see goats like that walking round Dublin!
ha ha ha

actually this is very close to Dublin
it's on the mountains near Blessington (ask your wife) :lol:
I was using the G2 at the time
the range is not too far (:mrgreen:)

even the goat was quite close...:D
just like Dublin

:mrgreen: