This was a shot taken during a portrait session for several horse owners. Portraits of horses was a new experience for me. Animals don’t naturally pose or take instruction from a stranger. Patience helps. June 14, 2009.
Horses
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Sep 18
A Look Back—Horse Portrait
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Aug 17
A Look Back—Horse Portrait
An interesting trip to Redwings Horse Rescue and Sanctuary in south Monterey County. Redwings is home to many rescued horses, including a mustang herd from Montana. I liked the lashes of the horse’s eye. Taken with a 70-200mm lens, March 31, 2007.
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May 16
New Mexico—Carson Forest Snowstorm
We planned a trip to Chama, New Mexico, along highway 64. Rain, however, quickly turned into snow, and, soon, the road disappeared completely. We turned back shortly after we passed this isolated ranch.
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Feb 11
Silhouette On The Beach
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.
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Feb 11
Horse, Rider, Silhouette And Echo
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.
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Feb 11
Horse And Rider Silhouette
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.
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Jan 11
Flying Mane
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.
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Jan 11
Horses In Motion
I wanted these horses and riders to stand out so I removed the color from the background. I like the effect in this instance.
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Jan 11
Yellow Sunset
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.
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Jan 11
Orange Sunset
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.