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pamela09
January 01, 2013
This is absolutely amazing. Where did you capture this? Right time right place.
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snowdon
February 14, 2013
Amazing likeness to the white horses that are a imaginative idea of waves on a stormy day. Superb image. Congratulations on your feature.
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dannycharge
February 14, 2013
love this they look like a boy band with the hairdos lol great shot :)
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justkim1106
February 14, 2013
I love horses and pictures of horses. This picture is especially beautiful. I makes me smile.
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NurTucker
February 17, 2013
Thanks everybody for the support. I did not even realize until now that I won. I am soo happy.
BarbaraT
February 18, 2013
Congratulation on your feature. Outstanding photograph. Can I ak where this was taken?
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happyclicker
February 21, 2013
Congratulations on your well deserved feature ! The picture is so " Beautiful " !
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BrianBasson
February 21, 2013
Beautifully done! You should read the poem 'Horses of the Camargue' by Roy Campbell you ill enjoy it. Brian
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in Saintes Maries de la mer in South of France. This place is famous for its white wild horses and their natural habitat is salt waters and acres of green lands.Time
This photo was taken at around 10:30 am. The light was quite difficult and the background looked flatLighting
Lighting can be tricky. Background is normally not that interesting. Horses are not very predictable about which direction they will come from and they run at fast speeds. So ISO, Shutter speed, aperture keeps changing. I normally do not like using auto ISO. If I do it, i would put limits on it.Equipment
I always use a NIKON camera. This particular one was taken with a D800 using a Nikon 70-200mm zoom lens with a 2.8mm focal length. No tripod, no flash. But wellies are essential :)Inspiration
The horses of Camargue are white and they are wild. Watching them gallop across salt lakes is breathtaking; imagine a herd of 40 stallions running towards you, emerging from the water. When they are close enough, their ears perk up, and water splashes everywhere. Your senses become overwhelmed with the sounds of the horses galloping in water and the smells of the surrounding areas. How can you not capture that scene?Editing
I use minimal amount of post processing and in this one probably just a bit of cropping and cleaning up the spots from mud.In my camera bag
I have two camera bodies: Nikon D800 and Nikon D7100. I usually take with me my Nikon 70-200mm zoom lens, and I also pack a 1.6x teleconverter. Lots of lens cleaning cloths. Rain covers, and gloves for my self as I normally take these photos in freezing conditions. When you take photos in Camargue, mosquito repellents, and wellies are essentials.Feedback
I would try different angles. The lower you are to the ground the better. Try to get close to the horses and also try to capture their reflection on water. I will use fisherman clothing and get into water next time.
