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A beautiful Friesian horse, photographed in his stable.

A beautiful Friesian horse, photographed in his stable.
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cameraCanon EOS 7D

settings Aperture f/4 ISO 500 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 28/1 

upload_dateApr, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in the stable the horse was being prepared in. The only light available was from the half stable door.

Time

It was taken at around 2pm. The plan was to get some external, outdoor action shots of the 4 Fresian horses on the yard. Lighting was an issue in the stable. All I had was the light from the doorway.

Lighting

I couldn't use a flash, as it would have possibly frightened the horse and spooked him. But there was just enough natural light for me to know I could capture the look I wanted. I upped my ISO and kept my shutter speed fairly slow.

Equipment

I use a Canon 7d, and had my 28-300 IS USM L lens on, at 28mm. I used the stable wall to stabilise myself, as this combo is really heavy, and without a tripod, could have had some blur with a shutter speed of only 1/125 sec. This lens is my favourite, as it is so versatile, but the downside is the weight of it.

Inspiration

I think my first photography love are Horses and Dogs. This horse is a Carriage Horse, and pulls everything from Wedding Carriages to Funeral Hearses. Fresian Horses are exceptionally beautiful, and I hoped to get some action shots....but when I saw this shot, I knew I had to capture it, despite the background being covered in muck and dirt. I knew if I turned it Black and White, it would look more textured.

Editing

I use Lightroom for all my post processing. I converted it to Black and White, lifted the shadows, and used a graduated filter of light on the left side of the shot. I cloned out the largest spots of dirt, and then sharpened the whole image.

In my camera bag

What don't I have in my bag???!!!! I always have my Canon 7D, and my go to lens is the 28-300 IS USM L lens. I also keep my Kit Lens with me...the 18-55mm is a great little lens, and very underated I think. I also have my trusty 50mm and a great 105mm Macro lens. I keep a speedlight flash gun and loads of spare, rechargable batteries. I have some filters I can use if needed, a cleaning cloth, spare batteries, pen and paper, a waterproof camera cover, a squeaky toy (to keep a dogs attention!), some crochet animal lens rings (to keep a childs attention!) and my trusty Black Rapid double harness which is fantastic when shooting Weddings and using 2 cameras.

Feedback

Take your time and relax your subject. I allowed the horse the chance to see and smell the camera. I took lots of shots of the floor so he could become used to the sound of the shutter. He stopped flinching after a short time, and I was able to take shots when his head was steady and relaxed. Always try to work with the available light, even if it is minimal. I always shoot in Manual Mode, so I know with experience what settings I need to use in camera. Look for something a little 'different'. I didn't want a shot of him with his ears forward...I wanted him relaxed with a more natural expression. It took a little time, but when you get 'that' shot, it makes all the effort worthwhile.

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