1206_0821 Roper - a photo on Flickriver

1206_0821 Roper

            Working people, part 2, takes us to a branding on a Saskatchewan ranch. It's a spring ritual on the northern prairie, and a community event. Not for the faint of heart: the new calves have to be branded, inoculated, tagged, and - gulp - castrated. This is the meat industry in action. You can't have a bunch of bulls running around out there going crazy over the cows. I've always had mixed feelings about it, and in fact for many years I was vegetarian or almost so. For health reasons, I still limit my consumption of red meat. But here I am, in cow country. 

These guys are good at what they do. Really good. This is no rodeo cowboy, and definitely no rhinestone cowboy. Those are working boots. Jeans, not fancy chaps (chaps are useful, of course, but not needed in this setting). A working man's shirt. Look at that horse, knowing exactly what to do. 

In the background, people catch up on visiting their neighbours and talking shop, while collectively getting the job done. Everyone helps out, and they go from ranch to ranch in turn over ten weeks or so. 

For this shot, I stayed outside the corral fence so as not to get in the way or be trampled, shooting low. A bit of a gamble, but I thought I could hold enough detail in the overcast sky to not blow out the highlights. 

Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2012 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Hillandale (show map)

Taken on: June 2, 2012

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2012

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/8.0, 1/320 sec, 20mm (=30mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	10.0-20.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	20mm (35mm equivalent: 30mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Macintosh)
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