Shaun the sheep & Co

An Exception · 17 May 2012 at 00:36

Had my camera in the car on the way to my parents house, so stopped on the way there and back, and decided to take a few quick pictures of some sheep that were in the field...

I presume this guy was the alpha sheep, as it starred at me for ages, came pretty close, and stamped it's feet, at one point I was pretty nervous as I though it was going to charge!
Alpha sheep also features in No. 6 & 7

numatic.nathan · 17 May 2012 at 00:39

Sheep are pretty friendly animals, at least they always have been to me!

Nice pics!

An Exception · 17 May 2012 at 01:03

^^^
You just need to watch out for the alpha sheep!

Stuff · 17 May 2012 at 01:47

Really lovely photos... Damn sheep give me the creeps though! xD

An Exception · 17 May 2012 at 01:52

Lol, I was going to name this thread Jeepers Sheepers!
Apart from alpha sheep, the others were quite friendly, although most liked to keep their distance, which made it hard considering my 85 is the longest lens I have, but some seemed quite sociable with each other.

Clown · 17 May 2012 at 08:14

Super set, super processing

Dup · 17 May 2012 at 09:48

My house backs onto a field full of sheep and I have never really photographed them, this thread has left me inspired! Shame the weather is wet today

http://www.rhysphotograph.me/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/700_8244-Edit.jpg

That is my fave from the lot. Thinking about it I'm gutted I've missed the lambs playing king of the hill etc. Always fun to watch, would make great captures.

log1K · 17 May 2012 at 10:48

f/1.4 -The way a prime looks at times gives me tingles down below..

alexthecheese · 17 May 2012 at 10:52

I think my favourite is the little dude standing by himself facing the camera.

Heh, also just seen the one where the sheep is on its back with its feet in the air. Classy.

An Exception · 17 May 2012 at 11:33

Cheers guys glad you liked them.

@ Dup

"Thinking about it I'm gutted I've missed the lambs playing king of the hill etc"

I'v never seen this before, but then again this was the first time I ever really got close to sheep, I was surprised to see the difficulty young lambs have walking...

@ log1k
I must admit, I am a bit of a bokeh whore as it's not often I choose to stop down a little...

@ ATC
At first I thought something was wrong with it, it kept thrashing around on it's back, then lying still, then the lamb would try to feed and get hoofed by it's mum thrashing around, it was almost like it couldn't get up. So I moved closer to see if the sheep was actually distressed or not, I saw it's tail which fooled me briefly into thinking it was giving birth, so moved closer and closer to get a better look at what was actually going on.

Eventually the sheep saw me, and then hopped on it's feet quickly, which was a bit of a relief tbh...

Hodders · 17 May 2012 at 11:34

Picture 10 shows a sheep on its back - they die like this as they often cant get roll over - you did well to make sure it was ok !

James J · 17 May 2012 at 12:33

85mm f1.4 sure is a nice lens. Might look at investing in the canon equivalent if thats the sort of photo you can take with one.

ScarySquirrel · 17 May 2012 at 15:20

Great photos! Lovely light.

Stuff said:
Really lovely photos... Damn sheep give me the creeps though! xD

You'll love this then!

Bri · 17 May 2012 at 21:55

Not Baaaaaaad

An Exception · 17 May 2012 at 23:21

Thanks maaaaaaan!

Phate · 18 May 2012 at 07:40

Bri said:
Not Baaaaaaad

****! Beaten like a ginger step child! I scanned through this thread hoping I could make that comment!

Columbo · 18 May 2012 at 07:45

I like these a lot.

Lovely shots and great use of DOF.

Phate · 18 May 2012 at 07:58

I forgot to comment on Le photos.

Nice work dude, I really like this set, very different

baaaaaaaaa!

An Exception · 18 May 2012 at 12:54

Phate said:
I forgot to comment on Le photos.

Nice work dude, I really like this set, very different

baaaaaaaaa!

Thanks Jacob

Phate said:
****! Beaten like a ginger step child! I scanned through this thread hoping I could make that comment!

Didn't you used to sport a certain 'strawberry blond' do?

Phate · 18 May 2012 at 12:58

An Exception said:
Thanks Jacob

Didn't you used to sport a certain 'strawberry blond' do?

Nope! It was blond then faded, actually