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This lovely Arabian horse was my best friend for six years until he was lost to a terrible accident. I love you, Dreamer!...
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This lovely Arabian horse was my best friend for six years until he was lost to a terrible accident. I love you, Dreamer!
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upload_dateJan, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

I don't remember where I took this. I dug it out of my old photos. It was a 35mm shot that I scanned into my computer.

Time

I believe the original was taken at midday, but I can't be sure.

Lighting

We all know midday lighting isn't the best, but it's not impossible.

Equipment

This was taken with an old Nikon 35mm film camera and scanned into my computer.

Inspiration

This is a photo of my horse, Dreamer. I lost him after a terrible auto accident. His injuries weren't visible until six months after the accident. The Injuries caused issues that required me to make a very difficult decision. I was digging through some old photo and found one of Dreamer. It took me a long time before I could look at a shot of him without tears. The original was one of my favorites. I decided to try and make a portrait from it. This photo was my way of honoring my friend. I have a story that I wrote about him that I can send to you if you would like me to. If you want it, you might want to have a Kleenex box handy.

Editing

I used Lightroom for basic adjustments and Photoshop to apply a painterly overlay. Adjustments were made so my finished photo would look like a portrait. The painterly overlay is by Jai's Jewels textures.

In my camera bag

Nikon and Lensbaby and various high end filters. My tripod is a Manfrotto.

Feedback

Equine or animal photography isn't easy to do, but it's fun. It will try your patience. It's not easy to make a horse stand still unless you have a couple of helpers! Plan your equine outing carefully. Make sure you have a tripod or monopod with you. Be sure your lenses and filters are clean and ready. I like to have helpers when photographing animals. Horses are nortorious for flicking their ears at sounds! Use fast shutter speeds to catch those ears when they forward! Otherwise, the horse might look more like a lop-eared donkey!

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