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Think of New Zealand and ...


Think of New Zealand and ...
Photo Information
Copyright: Dawn McKenzie Wykes (Dawn) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 100 N: 3363] (17530)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-24
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Exposure: f/8, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Sheep and Lambs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-01 1:38
Viewed: 1203
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Think of New Zealand, and what do you think of???..SHEEP ?.. maybe so, but there is more to us than just sheep...BUT I always love to photograph them..and could not drive past this lovely paddock full of sheep in Taupo, Central North Island.

The first Sheep were landed in New Zealand by Captain Cook in 1773. The Sheep population grew to 70.3 million in 1982 but has now declined to 43.1 million due to declining profits compared to other types of farming.

That represents 12 sheep for every person in New Zealand.

So thats 43 million sheep.. and 4 million people!!


There are 36,000 flocks of Sheep with an average flock size of 1400.
The main breed farmed in New Zealand are Romney, an English breed. They are largely dual purpose wool/meat animals and their wool is predominantly strong. New Zealand is the world's largest producer of crossbred (strong wool) contributing 25% of the world's total. This is two and a half times as much as contributed by China, the next most significant producer of strong wool. This type of wool is used mainly in interior textiles such as carpets, upholstery, furnishings, bedding, and rugs. It is also used for handknitting yarn and blankets.
New Zealand is a world leader in agricultural research and advisory services. Pastoral agriculture is practiced throughout New Zealand with beef cattle predominating in the Far North, dairying in Waikato and Taranaki, and Sheep farming with cattle in the hills and in the south of the North Island. In the South Island sheep farming is the main form of pastoral agriculture with a sprinkling of beef cattle farmed in the high and hill country and wetter flat areas and some dairying on the flat land of both coasts.
Livestock are rarely housed, but feeding of small quantities of supplements such as hay and silage can occur, particularly in winter. Grass growth is seasonal, largely dependent on location and climatic fluctuations but normally occurs for between 8-12 months of the year. Stock are grazed in paddocks, often with moveable electric fencing around the farm. Lambing and calving are carefully managed to take full advantage of spring grass growth.
Grasslands have been developed to the extent that the best sheep farms can carry up to 25 sheep per hectare throughout the year.

info from: www.sheepworld.co.nz


Thanks for taking a look.
Cheers
Dawn.
lucbus, Silke, mirageind, JohnTulip, Josine, chiquito, cstathoulis, Janice, valari, Refugee, perryhooter, MLINES has marked this note useful
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To PeterRix: thank uDawn 1 11-28 04:07
To Josine: HelloDawn 1 07-02 22:08
To Refugee: lol..Dawn 2 07-02 03:29
To JohnTulip: Baaaa!Janice 3 07-01 20:01
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Beautiful scenery, Dawn! I love to see that green carpet rolling on the hills, spotted with hundreds of sheep :)))
I think the sky is a bit overexposed... You should think of using a polarizing filter in order to get a more contrasted sky!! :) Anyway, nice presentation of your beautiful country!
cheers my friend
ToM

Hi Dawn.

Top banana........love the way the field looks like a ruffled carpet with dots of dust waiting to be shaked.

Love it...

Stv.

FRantasic scenery D D
Wonderfull green carpet with golf playing sheep.
The one in front-middle even looks at us. Do we know her? Good compo DD ..well done
John

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23588)
  • [2006-07-01 8:17]

This is a delightful vista, and admittedly one that we northerners think is typical for NZ (minus the power lines :)).
In truth: I love the colours, the composition, the subtle framing and the saucy sheep looking at us is a nice bonus. A superb capture and thanks for sharing it with us.
Best regards
Silke

HI Dawn,
I've never been to your beautiful country, only seen photos or films on TV, but this is what I expect to see there. So wonderful nature and sheep, green grass everywhere, must be wonderful to come and see, thanks for showing me so pretty parts of your home, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • sign Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 118] (821)
  • [2006-07-01 15:26]

Hi Dawn,
thanks for sharing this lovely scenery with us. You are right, everybody is thinking of sheeps, kiwis and bungee! Your picture makes me wanting to go back to your lovely country. Last january/february I spend five impressing weeks in NZ and I hope to come back next january.
Cheers, Sabrina

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  • valari Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 964 W: 102 N: 395] (4105)
  • [2006-07-01 15:33]

Hi Dawn,
This is a great photo. I like all these green tones ,they make image like a carpet:)and sheeps like points:)
great work !
val

Hello Dawn,

Sorry when I see sheep I remember how stupid they are :). Wonderful shot and a view which I saw many times on the small part of the South Island I visited. Excellent POV, good colours. Have a fiddle with adjusting lighting and contrast using PhotoFiltre and see the effect it has on the sky. Excellent notes too. The farm I worked on was in one of the drier areas of West Australia. Average flock size was 320 and they ran on paddocks usually at 3 sheep per acre. TFS,
David
Many thanks for your comment on
Pastel Sunset

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3269 W: 267 N: 7739] (33008)
  • [2006-07-01 15:55]

Oh yes!! I can see my 12 sheep looking very healthy there Dawn. Lovely countryside down there, and the only thing that spoils it is the big power frame. And if the power companies get their way, there should soon be another 6 in this scene next time!
Super landscape, the grass is nice and green, and the pine tree forest is blooming too. Well captured,
Janice

Hi Dawn,

Fantastic landscape photo! The sheep add great effect to the composition! Wonderful colours, DOF and sharpness!
Just a thought, imagine cloning out each sheep one by one...lol...
Well done!

Constantinos

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1792 W: 128 N: 3006] (16617)
  • [2006-07-02 5:23]

Excellent shot Dawn, what a great sight!!!! Wonderful view, I like the composition and the great details, very beautiful.... Thanks Dawn for sharing. :)

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2115 W: 92 N: 1855] (10309)
  • [2006-07-02 6:36]

Hi Dawn,
This is a great photo. I like all these green tones creating lines with all these little white dot. Very well done.
Kind regards
Luc

I loooove this , lol. I print it out and count the sheep if I cannot sleep. Good photo Dawn. Bye bye
Josine

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  • LuciG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 153 N: 729] (8681)
  • [2006-07-03 18:36]

HI DAWN!
What an incredible picture this is! The landscape, the sheeps .. everything seems just so peaceful and calm. I love the mood that it contains.
Congratulations.
Luci

Hi Cuz
No doubt about it, your've done it again. Stunning photo, great composition with the fence in the foreground and how'd you get all those sheep to spread out so evenly.
Cheers Pete.

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