"..he paweth the ground..."
This composition is created from 2 separate photos of my Clydesdale gelding and some clouds and digitally edited to look like a painting....
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This composition is created from 2 separate photos of my Clydesdale gelding and some clouds and digitally edited to look like a painting.
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This photo is actually a digital painting created with two separate photos - one of a horse and one of a cloud. Both photos were taken here on my farm. The Clydesdale is my husband's horse.Time
Time of day for the horse was afternoon and in the fall I believe. The cloud shot was also taken in the afternoon.Lighting
The light was behind me in the shot of the Clydesdale so there were no odd shadows on the horse's body. The cloud was in an approaching storm. I love this kind of cloud, menacing and beautiful all at once.Equipment
At that time I had only a point and shoot Samsung that produced some very good shots.Inspiration
Horses inspire me, whether at rest or at play. :) They are majestic, captivating, breathtaking animals. The Clydesdale truly embodies all of this! The background was slightly undesirable so I decided at that moment to make a digital painting.Editing
The processing involved removing the background from the Clydesdale and then super-imposing it on the 'cloud'. The program I use is called 'Gimp', which is a free program originally designed by students to mimic Photoshop. I have tried Photoshop and I find Gimp easier to use and it gives me the options I desire. The program allows layers - which made it fairly easy to convert the cloud to dust by altering the color. The edited horse required a bit of 'painting' with the tools in the program. Once I was satisfied with the look, I merged the layers and applied an 'oil painting' filter. I then did some more 'painting' with tools to produce a seamless look.In my camera bag
I currently own a Canon T2i and an EFS 18-55mm macro lens and an EFS 55-250 mm telephoto lens.Feedback
Horses are always moving - even when standing, so a high shutter speed is recommended. You will need to adjust your ISO and white balance in accordance with the light. A telephoto is preferred for photos of horses because it helps maintain proper proportions and it also gives you that nice blurred background. :) Bare in mind that some of the point and shoot cameras, especially the 'bridge' type have built in telephoto and some allow manual adjustment.
