The Alpha

Captured in: Corolla, NC.

Here's one I wanted to share with you from my recent trip to the Outer Banks... During my stay, I had a chance to ...
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Captured in: Corolla, NC.

Here's one I wanted to share with you from my recent trip to the Outer Banks... During my stay, I had a chance to photograph a herd of wild horses living on the beaches of Corolla... The horses seen here are wild Spanish Mustangs, and are unique to both Corolla and Currituck counties in North Carolina.

These two horses had just broken off from two larger groups, and initiated a brief battle for supremacy -- not to mention act on their desire to impress any prospective mates. By the end of their tussle, it became pretty apparent which one was the alpha.

I understand these types of battles are quite common along this stretch of beach, especially considering May is their typical mating season... Although these types of battles can result in injuries to one or both of the involved horses (mostly from kicking or biting), often it just leaves one horse taking a very long walk of shame.

It was a pretty amazing opportunity to see these guys living so freely on the beach, and have a brief glimpse into their behaviors in the wild.

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"The Alpha" is a non-HDR image that was processed using a combination of ACR, Photoshop and various Topaz Labs Plugins (Adjust, AI Clear, AI Sharpen, Denoise, Glow, and Impression).
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