Scott_Quier
Jun-05-2006, 04:57 PM
Didn't quite know where these belonged. Not in "Field & Street" though there is a field in one of the photos, but these are not scenery. I pondered "Nature & Wildlife", 'cause goats are a product of nature, but wild? Not in "Other Cool Shots". I don't think these really qualify as cool. "Whipping Post?" Please be serious for just a moment. I guess they will go in "N&W" and if I'm wrong, someone will move them for me.
Anyway...
As one can see, not all baby critters are REALLY cute. These baby goats are about 1 week old. They are being bottle fed and will be given/sold to someone else after about 1 more week where they will have a good home. The lady to whom these belong raises goats for their milk, which she uses to make goat's milk soap. To get a steady supply of the milk, she has to breed her ladies on a regular basis. But, because she doesn't have time to raise a bunch of little one's she makes sure they get to a good home.
I asked for the opportunity to photograph them before they were delivered to their new homes. I was thinking - babies - cute! It also gave me an opportunity to shoot with my new flash and the Lightsphere (LS).
A couple of notes:
These were all taken with my Sigma EF-500 DG Super flash and the LSII (clear).
EXIF can be seen (should any one really care) by clicking on the image.#1 - These are two of the three. The light colored is the female, the other male.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73653856-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73653856)
#2 - OK, maybe they are a little cute. The expression in the female's might make one think that she is about to be led to the slaughter. Nothing could be further from the truth!
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73654109-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73654109)
#3 - As is common with most cats, I got the "And just what do you think you're doing?" look. Typical cat!
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73652568-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73652568)
#4 - This is a 22-year old "rescue" horse. The owner says this horse was, at one time, the property of the US Army in Cuba? Puerto Rico? I can't remember. I just remember that she said this horse was born sway-backed and that it never suffered a day of abuse in it's life. I don't know anything about horses, but I do know the lady and she does not know how to tell anything other than the truth. So, I believe her.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73652697-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73652697)
#5 - This, I believe, is the daddy.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73650849-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73650849)
#6 - I found out that goats, just like most other animals, have personalities. This is about as close as I could get to this one. Any closer and she would spook.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73650301-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73650301)
#7 - And this one, after about the first 5 minutes in the barn, I couldn't get away from her. If I stood still for more than about 10 seconds, she would be right there, rubbing her head on my hip. I think I have bruises!
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73650623-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73650623)
There are, of course, many more for you to see (You'll have to pardon the two password protected gallaries. I don't post pictures of others' children in the clear without parental permission - it's just a thing I have).
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/Zoos/195201
Anyway...
As one can see, not all baby critters are REALLY cute. These baby goats are about 1 week old. They are being bottle fed and will be given/sold to someone else after about 1 more week where they will have a good home. The lady to whom these belong raises goats for their milk, which she uses to make goat's milk soap. To get a steady supply of the milk, she has to breed her ladies on a regular basis. But, because she doesn't have time to raise a bunch of little one's she makes sure they get to a good home.
I asked for the opportunity to photograph them before they were delivered to their new homes. I was thinking - babies - cute! It also gave me an opportunity to shoot with my new flash and the Lightsphere (LS).
A couple of notes:
These were all taken with my Sigma EF-500 DG Super flash and the LSII (clear).
EXIF can be seen (should any one really care) by clicking on the image.#1 - These are two of the three. The light colored is the female, the other male.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73653856-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73653856)
#2 - OK, maybe they are a little cute. The expression in the female's might make one think that she is about to be led to the slaughter. Nothing could be further from the truth!
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73654109-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73654109)
#3 - As is common with most cats, I got the "And just what do you think you're doing?" look. Typical cat!
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73652568-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73652568)
#4 - This is a 22-year old "rescue" horse. The owner says this horse was, at one time, the property of the US Army in Cuba? Puerto Rico? I can't remember. I just remember that she said this horse was born sway-backed and that it never suffered a day of abuse in it's life. I don't know anything about horses, but I do know the lady and she does not know how to tell anything other than the truth. So, I believe her.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73652697-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73652697)
#5 - This, I believe, is the daddy.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73650849-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73650849)
#6 - I found out that goats, just like most other animals, have personalities. This is about as close as I could get to this one. Any closer and she would spook.
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73650301-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73650301)
#7 - And this one, after about the first 5 minutes in the barn, I couldn't get away from her. If I stood still for more than about 10 seconds, she would be right there, rubbing her head on my hip. I think I have bruises!
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/73650623-M.jpg (http://scottquier.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=73650623)
There are, of course, many more for you to see (You'll have to pardon the two password protected gallaries. I don't post pictures of others' children in the clear without parental permission - it's just a thing I have).
http://scottquier.smugmug.com/Zoos/195201