Curious Horse
What the horse was looking at...
What the horse was looking at...
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Location
I took this photograph at Fernwood in the Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa.Time
It was a dry winters day probably around 4 in the afternoon, the air was thick with smoke from nearby veld fires and a gentle wind was blowing the golden mountain grass.Lighting
The light was completely natural. Interestingly the smoke from the fires created an almost golden haze in the air which is so typical for that time of the year. The sun warm but still a chill in the breeze.Equipment
I used my Sony a100 DSLR. Hand held. I think the lens that I used at the time was a 75-300mm zoom.Inspiration
Being an artist and enjoying looking at potential images from different angles as well as composition and drawing the viewers eye into the image. This moment seemed to tick all the right boxes for me. I crouched down and got in reasonably close to the horse. I liked the perspective of seeing the riders walking towards the horse through the long grass. I also wanted to capture the horses inquisitive gaze as he watched his fellow horse return from its ride. The whole mood of this image, for me, captures a moment in time.Editing
I did not do any post-processing on this image.In my camera bag
I have since retired my Sony a100. So at the time, I had a 75-300mm lens, 18-70mm lens and my most favourite lens, only because i love the smaller things, was my 105mm f2.8 EX DG Macro lens!Feedback
I think what work here for me was getting down low to capture the different layers as well as giving the subject room for "privacy", I think in doing so, it feels as if the subject is being spied on. I have tried to create a silent conversation between the waiting horse and what he is looking at, in doing so, I hope to capture the viewers attention for a little longer as they draw their own story from the image. You definitely get a sense of anticipation.
