Schiehallion Nicholas
A portrait of my Lippitt Morgan stallion taken from a candid shot in pasture on a winter's day.
A portrait of my Lippitt Morgan stallion taken from a candid shot in pasture on a winter's day.
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angelamarks
December 17, 2014
Thank you Arzhatiana :) It was one of the first shots taken with my new camera last year.
travlndon
July 25, 2016
Angela, great image, like the strong colors and the subtle shading of the coat and muzzle.
angelamarks
December 14, 2016
Thank you. this was one of the first shots I took with my new Canon T2i back then... :)
angelamarks
December 14, 2016
Thank you. this was one of the first shots I took with my new Canon T2i back then... :)
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Location
This image was taken in my pasture while out and about with my new camera. I live in Ontario,Canada, which explains all the snow! :)Time
The day was Feb 7,2014 and it was around 1 p.m.Lighting
It was mid-day and semi-overcast so there wasn't a lot of glare from the snow, thankfully.Equipment
I used my new (used ) Canon T2i with the 18-55mm macro lens that came with it. I had no tripod, I hadn't purchased one yet and no filters or extra lenses were in my bag.Inspiration
I had just purchased the Canon T2i and couldn't wait to practice with it. Horses are my favorite subjects and I happen to have plenty of them. :) My full Lippitt Morgan stallion happens to be one of my favorites and he was 'posing' for me. How nice. :)Editing
The only processing I did with this shot was to crop it. He is a stallion and,well,let's just say, it needed cropping! :)In my camera bag
I now carry an 18-55mm macro lens and a 55-250mm telephoto which seems to cover most of the subjects I want to shoot.Feedback
I had just purchased this camera at the time of this shot and it was my first DSLR so I left the settings on auto almost exclusively for the first month. What this allowed me to do was choose the shots I liked most and then study the settings for future shoots, should I choose manual instead of auto. Horses can be very difficult to capture, so I like to leave my shutter speed fairly high, no less then 1/000. If there is a lot of glare from the snow, a high shutter speed will help compensate but reducing the aperture and lowering the white balance will also help. ISO can be very low - 100 is good. Bare in mind horses are always moving, even at rest ( eyes blinking,ears twitching etc ) so high shutter speed and continuous shooting if you have it work best. A UV filter will help keep the image sharp and prevent haziness,fogginess or that undesirable bluish hue.
