Brahman Cattle by Paula Heelan

Saturday, 11th April 2009

Brahman Cattle

by Paula Heelan

Grass fed Brahman cattle grazing near a station homestead in central Queensland, Australia

Equipment: Sony A200

Paula Heelan

I’m a freelance journalist and live on a cattle station in central Queensland. I write and take photos for magazines and newspapers – mostly rural features and news stories. Living in a remote area, I needed to be able to provide photos with my stories – photography has grown to be my favourite hobby.

www.paulaheelanphotojournalism.com

12 Comments

Kirk Jordan Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 5:00 am
I like the mellow light and repetition of forms, but there is just something about a tag in the ear that feels like a telepheone wire in front of a sunset.
Pauline Jones Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 8:45 am
I didn’t realize that these creatures were so subtly colored.
Su Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Different..Nice shot
Wanda Krack Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Nice capture, with the second cow in the background and oof!! Also, nice lighting.
Alex Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Nice chromatic combination and unusual looking cows (for us who don’t live down under).
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
He(She’s) a Beauty!
Submit one of profile, I’d like to see the eyes!
Herman Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
I’m new to this site and am over whelmed by it’s quality. This image however I can’t resist a comment. The softness of the colors, the depth of field. The facial expression with the grass in mouth. I wish I took this shot
Paula Heelan Says:
April 11th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
The cattle moved off quickly as I approached, so this was the best shot I could manage – missing the lovely, soft eyes. If you Google Brahman cattle you should find plenty of Brahman profiles.
They are tagged, importantly, for traceability worldwide.
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
April 12th, 2009 at 10:12 am
They look so completely different than the cattle here, with the exception of the nose, maybe. Wow, never noticed that hump on the back. The little babies are being born here, and are so adorable as they frolic and play. Wish I had a decent camera …..
Malta Photography Says:
April 12th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Interesting nice shot. especially with the cow in the background unfocused.
Syed Hamde Ali Says:
April 13th, 2009 at 7:04 am
I love the shot, but disagree with Malta because I would have preferred a little more depth of field. Perhaps the light did not permit it.
mike Says:
May 15th, 2009 at 5:58 am
I didn’t know they have so many colors on them.