Ranch Dressing
Uploaded: January 01, 2011
~~A New Day - A New Month - A New Year ~ Make the Very Best of it!!
This Texas Longhorn was really enjoying a Great start to his day! Real sense of scale here - The Longhorn is BIG and that tree is Enormous!!
Canon 70-200L IS at 185mm. Dawn, ISO 400, 1/800 @ f5.0, EC -2/3 (N&L)
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 185.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Mary K. Robison January 01, 2011
Very cool silhouette capture, Jeff. Which came first - the title or the photo? #1340207Freddy Bland January 01, 2011
Good advice and a great image, Jeff! Happy New Year! #9136323Lynn M. Whitt January 01, 2011
Fantastic silhouettes, love it... #9136342Jack Gaskin January 01, 2011
Wow this one SCREAMS TEXASHappy Shooting
Jack
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Karen E. Michaels January 01, 2011
Wonderful pun for the new year.John Benway January 01, 2011
Excellent shot Jeff, and beautifully presented, love the BG color, it really makes the scene pop. Well done.Marilyn Cornwell January 01, 2011
Everything beautifully big in this image - the sky, the tree, the Longhorn - and what a composition! Fabulous, Jeff! Happy New Year!Bojan Bencic January 01, 2011
Fantastic composition and tone, Jeff. Beautiful photo. #9136383Michelle Alton January 01, 2011
And this image is thrilling, in a big way, Jeff. #9136393Max Aureli January 01, 2011
Fantastic composition and shot, Jeff!!Maria A. Gonzalez January 01, 2011
Beautiful sky color tones,very well composed and love the mood...Linda M. Walker January 01, 2011
Everything is just perfect....the colors, the composition and the wonderful advice, Jeff. Happy New Year #9136446Tammy M. Anderson January 01, 2011
Excellent composition and colors, Jeff. Love it! Happy New Year! #9136468Gord MacEachern January 01, 2011
Fabulous on so many levels Jeff, love it. Hope we see this one again!!Douglas Pignet January 01, 2011
Beautiful Jeff in every way...Well done #9136590Monnie Ryan January 01, 2011
Terrific job here, Jeff -- it's just beautiful! #9136597Jack Ryan January 01, 2011
Outstanding image...beautifully done. Happy New Year,Jeff! #9136626Julie Burnett January 01, 2011
Absolutely gorgeous, Jeff!! Happy New Year!! #9136654Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 01, 2011
Very unique image, Jeff. Simply magnificent!! Happy New Year to you and yours! #9136693Nikki McDonald January 01, 2011
Wow, starting 2011 out with a bang, I see. What a wonderful silhouette image, Jeff -- bet it goes on. Making it a favorite right now. Happy New Year to you and your family. #9136695Lorraine A. Cook January 01, 2011
Beautiful silhouette, Jeff!!Happy 2011 to you and yours, My Friend!!<:)) #9136755
Judy V. Kennamer January 01, 2011
Totally gorgeous Jeff!!! Happy New Year!!!! #9136829Ron McEwan January 01, 2011
Marvelous shot Jeff in every way. Bet we see this one again #9136850Marijana Fajgl January 01, 2011
Outstanding capture, Jeff! #9136864Rony Sagy January 01, 2011
Fantastic capture, Jeff. Happy New Year. #9136949Linda D. Lester January 01, 2011
Awesome....Happy New Years! #9136978Nancy L. Green January 01, 2011
GREAT Texas image Jeff!!! Happy New Year to you and yours!!! <>< #9137051Tammy Espino January 01, 2011
Fantastic capture, Jeff :) #9137091Maria Coulson January 01, 2011
Jeff, this is super -- love the color and balance. #9137106Robert R. Goodman January 01, 2011
Hi Jeff,LOL!!And if it was hard to find you can always call it Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing.Beautiful capture,Happy New Year!!!!! #9137107John Connolly January 01, 2011
Wonderful color and perspective here Jeff! Happy New year! #9137161Mike Clime January 01, 2011
Awesome silhouettes and a beautiful morning, Jeff! Happy New Year! #9137208Randy D. Dinkins January 01, 2011
Great capture/comp, wonderful silhouetting. Happy New Year. #9137470MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 01, 2011
Happy T~K~W Day Jeff!!This is AWESOME!!!! #9137499
Stephen Zacker January 01, 2011
Fantastic capture. Happy New Year! #9137535Kathy Reeves January 01, 2011
Gorgeous capture Jeff! Love the title! #9137551Kathleen Brennan January 01, 2011
Fabulous silhouette with great comp and wonderful orange color! #9137581Amanda J. Tanner January 01, 2011
Wonderful composition, and detail. There is so much beauty in this image.Robyn A. Terrell January 01, 2011
Nothin' says Texas like your images, Jeff. This is one of my favorites...just gorgeous!Carol L. Fowler January 01, 2011
Wonderful silhouette! Beautiful colors too #9137676Claudia Kuhn January 01, 2011
Wonderful silhouettes and comp Jeff. Happy New Year! #9137685Thomas E. Hinds January 01, 2011
Beautiful silhouette! The color is amazing! Terrific work, Jeff! #9137757Barbara Waldoch January 01, 2011
Love the composition and colours, Jeff! #9137806Rona L. Schwarz January 01, 2011
Indeed, Jeff! Fantastic start to the New Year - love the marvelous colors and the silhouettes - and the perfect title to go with it! #9137824Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 01, 2011
Wow - A winner in my book. A fantastic way to start the year Jeff. Happy New Year.Evy Johansen January 01, 2011
Awesome image, Jeff!! #9138034Sam Britt January 01, 2011
Terrific silhouettes & color, Jeff. Happy New Year! #9138036Terry Cervi January 01, 2011
What a great silhouette capture, Jeff! Beautiful! #9138068Dick W. Wyatt January 02, 2011
Great title.Jeff Robinson January 02, 2011
Thanks Everyone Very Much!! Jeff #9138202Gail Sullivan January 02, 2011
Jeff...love the striking color and silhouette and wonderful title! #9138300Karen Celella January 02, 2011
Fabulous title for this stunning scene, Jeff. #9138332Phyllis H. Burchett January 02, 2011
WOW Fabulous capture and scene, ditto on the title too!!! #9138558Deborah Lewinson January 02, 2011
Wow, Jeff, this is Texas!!!Best wishes for the New Year!
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frank w. degenhardt January 02, 2011
The beauty of keeping it simple. A long horn steer and a tree. A comparison of size. What drew my attention was that gorgeous orange and the silhouettes. What else it saids is that it was done with a creative eye, I love how uncomplicated it is. Gorgeous work my friend. Think we will see this again my friend. #9138657Renata Gusciora January 02, 2011
Awesome capture,silhouettes and color,great composition too,Jeff! #9138691Debra R. Harder January 02, 2011
WOW, Jeff! This is AWESOME!! So striking and powerful. LOVE THIS! Wishing you a Happy New Year! Deb #9138843John Rivera January 02, 2011
Great image Jeff! #9138971Ellen Hodges January 02, 2011
Fantastic color and comp, Jeff! The title os awesome, too!!! Have a most wonderful 2011!! #9139144Emile Abbott January 02, 2011
My kind of capture and salad dressing Jeff. Loved the longhorn. #9139203Emile Abbott January 02, 2011
My kind of capture and salad dressing Jeff. Loved the longhorn. #9139204Steve M. Harrington January 02, 2011
A striking image and great title, Jeff!Karen Slagle January 02, 2011
Fantastic silhouette, Jeff. I love the scale of this and that glowing sky...Yes, those longhorns are huge...Happy New Year. #9139310Marilyn K. Lincecum January 02, 2011
Fantastic comp and perspective. Love the color and shilouettes. #9139412Dennis Gay January 02, 2011
HNY 8JEFF*!This is a marvellously simplistic sillouette making great use of negative space.
The juxtaposition of tree and longhorn is very strong and interesting and the clarity of the silhouette is outstanding.
The orange/black contrast work extremely well.
GB
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 02, 2011
Breathtaking, Jeff! :-) k #9139508Cindy Bendush January 02, 2011
Very cool perspective, tones and silos Jeff! #9139752Jeff Robinson January 03, 2011
Thank You! Jeff #9139855Brett Dolsen January 03, 2011
Simple,Iconic and striking Jeff!! #9140833Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 03, 2011
Fantastic silhouettes and colors Jeff!,Lynne Morris January 03, 2011
AN outstanding capture Jeff, love it. #9140898Jeff Robinson January 03, 2011
Thank You! Jeff #9140998Mitch Spence January 04, 2011
I love this framing and the crisp graphic feel. Great shot, Jeff. #9142459Jeff Robinson January 04, 2011
Thank You Mitch! Jeff #9143040Usman M. Bajwa January 05, 2011
Love the silhouettes and comp, Jeff!UB. #9143649
Toni Riggs January 05, 2011
Wonderful color and silhouettes! #9143771Jeff Robinson January 05, 2011
Thank You Usman and Toni! Jeff #9145066Susan Fox January 05, 2011
Fantastic silhouette! #9145102JO ANN CLEVELAND January 05, 2011
Wowza Jeff, this is awesome! LOVE IT!jo ann c. #9145185
Jeff Robinson January 06, 2011
Thank You Susan and Jo Ann! Jeff #9145728Michelle Alton January 11, 2011
I saw big things for this image from the start, Jeff! Congratulations on POTD! Now onward and upward! #9155571Kathleen K. Parker January 11, 2011
Congratulations, Jeff!!!!! This is awesome!!!Usman M. Bajwa January 11, 2011
Glad to see this again, Jeff. Huge CONGRATZ on the POTD Award!UB. #9155599
Anita Hogue January 11, 2011
I'm also glad to see this again! Congratulations on your stunning POTD! #9155603Joy Rector January 11, 2011
congrats on the POTD #9155609Karen Engelbreth January 11, 2011
A big congrats on your wonderful POTD Jeff... #9155614Max Aureli January 11, 2011
I knew it, Jeff!!! Congratulations for your POTD!!!! #9155618Kathy Cline January 11, 2011
Good Morning Jeff and what a wonderful surprise this morning. Im so excited for you and this well deserved award! I hope you celebrate. Have a blessed day! #9155635Lisa J. Boulden January 11, 2011
Big congratulations, Jeff, on this fantastic POTD!Mary K. Robison January 11, 2011
Loved it first, love it now, Jeff!Tiia Vissak January 11, 2011
Congratulations! #9155657Gord MacEachern January 11, 2011
Great big congratulations on this well deserved POTD Jeff!! #9155664Janet McNeil January 11, 2011
No surprise here!! Great capture - congrats!! #9155666Courtenay Vanderbilt January 11, 2011
Congratulations, Jeff, and Happy New Year! #9155668Deborah Lewinson January 11, 2011
Congrats, Jeff, on your POTD for this striking and powerful image.So glad to see this again!
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Wendy Stevenson January 11, 2011
Congratulations Jeff on this beautiful POTD! Absolutely love this! #9155711Tamra Walker January 11, 2011
Fabulous image & capture, Jeff. I love the title as well. I agree with Janet-No surprise here!! Congrats on this amazing POTD & best wishes to all for a wonderful 2011! -Tami #9155722Carmody Baker January 11, 2011
Just beautiful! Congratulations Jeff. #9155730Karen Celella January 11, 2011
Took the words right out of my mouth - "not surprised to see this again!" Congratulations of this wonderful POTD, Jeff and I bet we haven't seen it for the last time. Get ready for more badges! #9155731Gail Sullivan January 11, 2011
Jeff...congrats on potd! #9155741Ken Smith January 11, 2011
Outstanding, Jeff. Congrats to you! #9155742Susan D. Royce January 11, 2011
Congratulations Jeff!! Great POTD! #9155749Robyn A. Terrell January 11, 2011
Huge congrats on your outstanding POTD, Jeff! Have a blessed day. #9155755Bob D. Hall January 11, 2011
Great comp and wonderfulcolors! #9155763Christine Lobsinger January 11, 2011
Happy New Year to you and yours Jeff!!!Mary Beth Aiello January 11, 2011
This is just spectacular, Jeff. This IS Texas. Gorgeous silhouette, and perfect comp. Huge congrats on this outstanding POTD. We'll see this again. #9155783Freddy Bland January 11, 2011
Many congratulations, Jeff, on this wonderful POTD! #9155792Thomas E. Hinds January 11, 2011
Loved this the first time I saw it! Congratulations, Jeff, on your wonderful POTD! #9155795Datha Y. Thompson January 11, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Jeff!! LOVE it ;) #9155798Judy V. Kennamer January 11, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Jeff!!! I love this!!! #9155802Nancyj E. Hovey January 11, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDarryl Wilkinson January 11, 2011
Excellent capture and caption Jeff! Congratulations on the award!Happy New Year! #9155824
Patti Coblentz January 11, 2011
Nothing reads Tx more than the Longhorn and open skies...fantastic image, Jeff...congratulations on your POTD!! #9155826Dean Campbell January 11, 2011
Congratulations on your POTD Jeff!!! Love your Texas style landscapes! - Dean #9155827Terry Cervi January 11, 2011
Congratulations on this most deserving POTD, Jeff! Love the title too! #9155831Stefania Barbier January 11, 2011
spectacular POTD, congratulations! #9155835Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 11, 2011
So well deserved. Fantastic capture Jeff. Congratulations.Kathryn Wesserling January 11, 2011
Saying this is sooooooooo redundant, but it's a starkly beautiful silhouette, Jeff. #9155853Linda D. Lester January 11, 2011
Love it....Congratulations Jeff!!!! #9155868Kaye Burazin January 11, 2011
A lot of scrolling to comment= lots of friends commenting on this WINNER! #9155875JO ANN CLEVELAND January 11, 2011
Yea Jeff! Congrats on this POTD...I do believe we will see this again, outstanding!!!jo ann c. #9155879
David Phalen January 11, 2011
BIG Congrats on an outstanding POTD!! #9155932Daniella Puente January 11, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful capture Jeff!!! #9155937Mary L. Olson January 11, 2011
Excellent image, Jeff. Congratulations.Mary Lou #9155959
Bill Johnson January 11, 2011
Jeff, Great image; Love the tones. Big day for you and the animals. BP and DIC on the same day. #9155971Bojan Bencic January 11, 2011
Congratulations, Jeff. Great one. #9155972Lori Molzan January 11, 2011
The perspective on this image is outstanding ! Excellent - Excellent !
Congratulations ! #9155974
Shirley A. Kinney January 11, 2011
Awesome, Jeff. Congratulations on your POTD! Well deserved. #9155991Ujjwal Mukherjee January 11, 2011
Outstanding image and POTD,Jeff!! Congratulations!!!! #9155993Corinne M. Thompson January 11, 2011
Congrats on your POTD for this excellent image Jeff! #9155995Cathy Barrows January 11, 2011
Congrats on your fantastic POTD...love the title #9156002Margaret R. Barry January 11, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Jeff! #9156015Phyllis H. Burchett January 11, 2011
Congrats on this fabulous POTD Jeff! #9156016Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 11, 2011
WTG on this incredibly AWESOME image, Jeff! :-) k #9156024Nancy L. Green January 11, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Jeff!!!! WONDERFUL POTD!!!! <>< #9156036Tressie Davis January 11, 2011
WONDERFUL image Jeff, and love the title. Congrat on your POTD!! #9156091Jill Odice January 11, 2011
Wonderful silhouettes and I love the title jeff! Congrats on your fabulous POTD! #9156093Marsha S. Smith January 11, 2011
Gorgeous Texas scene, Jeff.Katarina Mansson January 11, 2011
Congratulations on your superb POTD! Love the comp, color tones, light and silhouette. #9156143Dianna Murphy January 11, 2011
Beautiful POTD. love it. Clever title. #9156148Raymond Pauly January 11, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful POTD, Jeff! Beautiful shot! #9156149Mitch Spence January 11, 2011
Congrats, Jeff, on a great POTD. #9156185Ann H. Belus January 11, 2011
Fantastic POTD, Jeff! CONGRATULATIONS!! #9156198Jessica Jenney January 11, 2011
Congratulations, Jeff on your terrific POTD! #9156277Rita Hill January 11, 2011
Yes! This is great photography. Congratulations Jeff. #9156303Paul D. January 11, 2011
Jeff, you hit it, right on the head, great exposure, great composition. How much did you have to pay that bull to stand still, lol?? I hope the judges make this a Finalist and get it into the running. Great job. #9156306Carol Teal January 11, 2011
Love the title...I was wondering what I was going to see when I read it. Wow, what an image! It would be so cool to see that; you live in a very interesting place! Congrats on your POTD; it is so deserving, and I am sure we will see another gold medal under it soon! #9156314Sara B Coffey January 11, 2011
A great image indeed! Longhorns are really impressive animals. The title is absolutely awesome. I love thinking that is outside the box!Rona L. Schwarz January 11, 2011
Just logged on, and of course I saw all the "Jeff" emails and I knew...that you must have won POTD!!! How marvelous, such a commanding image -with a very fitting title and caption to go with it! Now all it needs is another GOLD badge! Big congrats again!!! #9156355Kathleen Brennan January 11, 2011
WTG Jeff! Congrats on this stunning POTD! #9156376Kristi A. Howson January 11, 2011
Congratulations Jeff. Fantastic pic and love that title too! #9156379Nikki McDonald January 11, 2011
I thought we would see this again -- bet this is just the beginning. Great job, Jeff. Congratulations #9156395Kate Jackson January 11, 2011
Brilliant Jeff absolutely brilliant. Many congrats on your POTD and so glad I got to see it! #9156402Stan Kwasniowski January 11, 2011
Jeff, excellent #9156415Richard D. Love January 11, 2011
Congratulations, Jeff. Just a beautiful silhouette. As always, so well done.Rick #9156431
Renee Doyle January 11, 2011
Awesome!!! Big congratulations on this excellent POTD Jeff! #9156514Cindy Bendush January 11, 2011
Loved this one right away! Big congrats on your well-deserved POTD Jeff! #9156695Maria Coulson January 11, 2011
Jeff, this is a terrific photo, great colors and clarity. Congratulations on your POTD!! #9156721Rony Sagy January 11, 2011
Congratulations Jeff, on this fantastic POTD. So well deserved. #9156755Stephen Zacker January 11, 2011
This is Cool Jeff. Big Congratulations #9156820Sandra Anderson January 11, 2011
Wonderful POTD Jeff. #9156843Marijana Fajgl January 11, 2011
Big congratulations, Jeff! #9156897Kim Andelkovic January 11, 2011
Congratulations on this amazing POTD Jeff.....its so simple and yet so effective......great work as always :-) #9156905Michael Umbreit January 11, 2011
Jeff - Congratulations on your POTD!! Great shot!! - Mike #9157032Jeff Robinson January 11, 2011
It is a Great honor to have a POTD - Thanks Everyone Very Much for All of your Wonderful comments today!! Jeff #9157059Kathleen R. Struckle January 11, 2011
Congrats on your stunning POTD!! #9157184William C. Raco January 11, 2011
Fantastic light, color, scene and compositionMichele Peterson January 11, 2011
Wonderful POTD! Congratulations, this is very well deserved!! #9157315Tammy M. Anderson January 11, 2011
No surprise here. Congrats on your fabulous POTD, Jeff. #9157339Evy Johansen January 11, 2011
Big congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Jeff!! #9157346Jeffrey R. Bange January 11, 2011
Congratulations Jeff on a well deserved POTD, I'm sure we will be seeing this again at the end of the month as a finalist. #9157388Dennis Gay January 11, 2011
See *JEFF*, I told you it was good!!!!! 8-)My heartiest AQussie congratz on the EP and POTD mate. Well deserved.
GB
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Jeff Robinson January 12, 2011
Thank You!! Jeff #9157770Nadia Paul January 12, 2011
Simply beautiful Jeff - congrats on your POTD! #9157772Graeme yew Chow January 12, 2011
Congratulations Jeff on your super POTD winner! Have a great New Year ahead too. #9158225Nancy J. Locke January 12, 2011
A MASTERPIECE, JEFF!!! SUPER CONGRATS!!! What a great way to start 2011. :DCheers, Nancy #9158598
Debra R. Harder January 12, 2011
I agree... this is a MASTERPIECE, Jeff!! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB POTD!! Deb #9159052Mike F. Anderson January 12, 2011
Great title and composition Jeff. Congrats on your POTD! #9159319Aimee S. McMaster January 13, 2011
....warm congratulations on your most wonderful POTD Jeff....awesome title too! #9159732Val Feldman January 13, 2011
"Bad" arm or no bad arm, this could not be passed up without a comment from me! I love Texas and I particularly love your captures of this wonderful, diverse state..and what could be more appropriate than a huge live oak, a beautiful TX sunrise and a big, ol' longhorn enjoying both. This is classic TX done by a classic Texan. Congrats on a superb photo and a much-deserved POTD, Jeff! #9159847Marisol Pastor January 13, 2011
Great warm tones and silhouettes. Congrats on the POTD! #9160545Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 13, 2011
What an incredible image and POTD Jeff. A huge congratulations!! #9160550Jeff Robinson January 15, 2011
Thank You!! Jeff #9163967Guy D. Biechele January 15, 2011
Beautiful image, Jeff! Congrats!! #9164717Gunther Allen January 16, 2011
Outstanding POTD! Big congats! #9166177Jeff Robinson January 16, 2011
Thank You Guy and Gunther! Jeff #9166606frank w. degenhardt January 18, 2011
This is the kind of picture that wins Photo Of the Day. CONGRATULATOINS my friend. A beuatiful work of art it is. #9171971Kathleen Brennan January 19, 2011
What? No finalist? You was robbed! I did not have either of my POTDs go on to be a finalist. I always find that interesting. Great image and so well composed. #9175617Jeff Robinson January 19, 2011
Thank You Kathleen and Frank - I did not enter this until 1 January so it has not been judged yet so it still has a chance! Jeff #9177079Kathleen Brennan January 19, 2011
I'm glad to hear that. It is a fabulous image! #9177219Jeff Robinson January 19, 2011
Thanks Kathleen - I really appreciate it that you liked this one a lot:-) Jeff #9177249Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 11, 2011
HUGE Congrats on your AWESOME POTD Jeff! #9285745Jeff Robinson March 11, 2011
Thank You Peaches!! Jeff #9286108Rod Partington July 11, 2011
Hey Jeff,I was just browsing through your gallery (which is great,by the way) and this caught my attention.Awesome sillhouette! Love the photo. Keep 'em coming! #9522073Jeff Robinson July 12, 2011
Thank You Rod!! Jeff #9525402Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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