Running Free
Running Free
Running Free
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Contest Finalist in Animals Are Beautiful Photo Contest
People's Choice in Following The Subject Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Following The Subject Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Horses Photo Contest 2015
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Silversldr
August 11, 2013
Thanks guys. These are wild horses that had been round up on federal lands. There is a sanctuary in California that has adopted these horses to keep the spirit and bloodlines in tact in case they are wiped free from the American West.
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PeriHoke_CoyoteQuest
November 23, 2013
I'd love to know which sanctuary and if they welcome visitors!
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lamarh
November 23, 2013
well done. motion evident with legs makes this a remarkable photo. I really enjoy watching wild horses.
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Silversldr
December 09, 2013
The name of the Sanctuary is called "Return To Freedom". It is located outside of Lompoc, Ca. I know they allow visitors but I don't know how it is done. My dad is a volunteer there and that was how I got to shoot there.
Atomck1
August 13, 2015
Nice work! IMHO this shot would have won the following the subject PHOTO contest if the judges had recognized that the grand jury winner was not actually following the subject but had pasted the birds over a blurred background.
RobinV
August 14, 2015
Congratulations on winning People's Choice in Following The Subject Photo Contest
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adavies
July 26, 2017
Fantastic! Really well done! If you have't done so already, please consider joining my Pan-demonium challenge:)
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Behind The Lens
Location
This was taken out to "Return to Freedom" out near Lompoc, CA. It is a wild horse preserve where they save wild horses, being eradicated from their native land, and are brought here to keep their bloodlines in tact. My dad is a volunteer out there and along with the standard help running a ranch, he runs photo expeditions. I came out to visit and he arranged for me to have a little one on one shooting these magnificent animalsTime
This was taken around 7 in the morning. The horses are more active at this time because the afternoon heat hasn't set in and the volunteers haven't started the feeding rituals.Lighting
This was morning light, but the sun hadn't peaked over the hilltops yet. This kept the horses and I in the shade which allowed my to shoot this without any filters.Equipment
This was shot with a Canon 7D and 70-200 f4. Due to the crop sensor, this was shot at 70mm.Inspiration
I had never really done any panning shots. With the horses running, I decided to give it a shot. There was a lot of trial and error but I was able to get the slow shutter speeds because the sun hadn't peaked over the hilltops yet. When I went out there I didn't have a particular shot in mind, but it really presented itself once I showed up.Editing
There is a little lightroom processing in here but not much. I left the white balance alone because I liked the overall warm tones. I brightened the shadows a little.In my camera bag
I am normally a landscape shooter so I always have the wide angle on my camera. I have a Sigma 10-20mm and it is my workhorse. After that I have the normal filters that a landscape artist would have; for instance I take a LEE Big Stopper, I take a 2 and 3 stop reverse neutral density filter, a circular polarizer and the filter holders. If I am out shooting without scouting first, I will also bring my 24-70 and 70-200 but they don't get the action that my wide angle does.Feedback
I found that shooting at 1/30 to 1/50 of a second where keys to panning with horses. Any slower and I would introduce camera shake and any faster, I wouldn't get the movement I was hoping for. The second thing is be prepared to take a lot of photos. The way horse run, their heads will bob up and down, which will not produce a great image. You need to time your shot and the end of the "bob" to get the head still but still have their legs moving.
