Gary Williams Photography » Horses

Silhouette On The Beach

admin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:34:30 +0000

This is the final image in this series of horses and riders on the beach. I allowed just a touch of detail to show in the silhouette. I wanted the rider to stand out against the sky, so I faded the top background away to white. Note the surfer in the background.

Horse, Rider, Silhouette And Echo

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:42:23 +0000

Another black and white silhouette from Morro Bay, California. The shape and direction of the horse’s head is echoed by the rock off shore.

Horse And Rider Silhouette

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:20:07 +0000

The final three images in this series of Morro Bay horse and rider shots are black and white silhouettes. I increased the contrast to make the silhouette of the horse and rider as black as possible. It was a challenge to get a good shot between the two rocks off shore so the rider is visible against a lighter background. It was a further challenge to get a shot with all four of the horse’s hooves off the ground.

Flying Mane

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:52:51 +0000

This is another example of a desaturated background. The horse and rider in color clearly separates them from the background. Separation is also helped by having the background out of focus, although there is enough detail to see that it is a beach with waves in the background.

Horses In Motion

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:53:57 +0000

I wanted these horses and riders to stand out so I removed the color from the background. I like the effect in this instance.

Yellow Sunset

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:00:50 +0000

I gave this image a less extreme color temperature boost. I also reduced the contrast to allow a little detail to show through the silhouette.

Orange Sunset

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:41:28 +0000

I gave this silhouette a burnt orange tone to suggest sunset colors. I gave this an extreme color temperature boost to overcome the cold blue and gray tones of the overcast sky.

Horse And Rider At Sunset

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:10:31 +0000

Photographing the horses on the wet sand with the sun low on the horizon created a shadow reflection. I was interested in trying to capture the reflection and a silhouette of the horse and rider. Although it was sunset, the sky was overcast and gray. I boosted the orange and red colors to increase the warmth of the image.

Looking Out To Sea

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:54:52 +0000

These two riders for the Morro Photo Expo were using American Western gear. I softened the details and added a saturated glow to give the image a dreamy feel.

Horses On A Beach

admin — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:32:31 +0000

In late October I attended Morro Photo Exposition in Morro Bay, California. It was a weekend of classes, lectures on different aspects of photography, and, most enjoyable of all, an opportunity to shoot in a spectacular location. One of the organized events was the chance to photograph several riders and horses on the Morro Bay beach at sunset. Over the next several days I will post images from that shoot.

Two riders used English style gear and two used American Western gear. These riders are using English gear.