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The Drover - Early Morning
The Drover - Early Morning
Judi


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Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Canon EOS
Location: Australia
Galleries: Photojournalism, Rural
Date Uploaded: Feb 4, 2007

Viewed: 454
Comments: 9
Favorites: 5 (view)

 6-00am and the drover heads to the holding yards to collect the cattle. The dogs look on in anticipation.

The drovers drive the cattle on horseback along the long paddock for up to 9 months a year. The long paddock originated over a century ago when there was little to no water available for the stock. The cattle were then driven out onto the roads and covered hundreds of kilometers grazing the roadside. Not only did this keep the roadside trimmed but the cattle were conditioned. This tradition has continued to this day.

This week I will be covering the crossing of paths of two extremely large herds of cattle as they venture on their way.

See the entire series by clicking here.

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 10/13/2007 02:05:48 PM
Quite, quite fabulous shot - and i love the dog looking back at you.

Such a nice series.
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 02/05/2007 02:48:29 PM
Thought I was done commenting on the series, but I had to leave one more. The light is incredible, and so is the composition. The dog in the corner looking at you is the cherry on top.
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 02/05/2007 08:28:54 AM
I would like to comment on this image, Judi.

WOW!!!

Edit: ... cept now looking a second time, the dog looks like part of your signature ... ROFL ... You might wanna put your signature in the left corner for this one.

Message edited by author 2007-02-05 08:30:25.
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 02/05/2007 06:34:17 AM
I love this Judi it is so crisp and clean and the colors are brillant!
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 02/04/2007 08:11:25 PM
Judi this has to be the best collection of Australiana that I have seen for some time, your colors are great and show the hardship of the man on the land.
If I were you, would be putting copyright on them before they are clicked and saved and sold by an unknown party for a fortune to a calender company before you do.
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 02/04/2007 07:18:12 PM
Very rural, very country, and very Australian.....
I love this series of a "Drovers Life", and I hope you think about making an Australian Calendar, out of this series, as I think it would sell well.....
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 02/04/2007 10:08:01 AM
And here we go another fantastic image, everyone I open is as gorgeous as the one before!!!
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 02/04/2007 08:17:53 AM
This has everything: color, composition, a horse, a dog. Man, what more could I ask for!
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 02/04/2007 04:40:50 AM
Judi, these photographs are absolutely amazing! You have opened my eyes to a way of life I didn't know still existed - I am looking forward to spending time going through the entire series.
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