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The Drover - On The Move
The Drover - On The Move
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

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 Cattle are herded by horseback towards water.

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.

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 06/10/2007 01:22:55 AM
Great series, Judi!
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 02/11/2007 09:26:35 PM
Another angle that gives us a view of the day in the life of Drovers. Wonderful tones and colors here in this shot. Love how the cattle and the Drover dominate the top trianglar diagonal of this composition. It helps the eye travel from the top right corner down to the bottom left corner like we are traveling along with them. Again, I notice there are some unsaddled horses mixed in with the cattle. Are these horses trained to help with guiding the cattle and/or is this a method that the Drovers use to get new horses 'adjusted' to being with the cattle?
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 02/05/2007 06:37:17 AM
Great perspective I love the paint horses!
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 02/04/2007 07:35:39 PM
Perfect balance in this one, and such a great look of real people and real life situations in this awesome series of images.....
I can almost feel the dust and heat on my face as I look at these images.....
A true blue "Aussie" shot here.....

Message edited by author 2007-02-04 19:36:55.
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 02/04/2007 10:14:22 AM
Amazing shot, love the cattle all in the top of the shot makes the drover really stand out. Another great one!
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 02/04/2007 08:18:44 AM
I like how his horse's coat is a different color and it really makes him stand out even more. Super shot!
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