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Samantha_Dawn

Timing.

Same photographer See all Info Behind The Lens

My friend Ashley is a professional model...she models with her Stallions who are trick trained to do numerous things. I had her stand on the other sid

I got home late one night and after driving through the fog all night I realized I needed to grab my horse out of the pasture and use her for a photo

Sometimes it's true...the early bird gets the worm.
A photo I have waited years to get, finally was captured.
A week of shoots lined up from Mi

SD Whistler. Blue Roan Gypsy Cob gelding.

Had a dream of a grey horse in a clouded smoke background.
Model is Mr. B Binion Jacspin from Canyon, Texas. AQHA stallion.

A gorgeous Lipizzaner stallion bowing.

A friend of mine's Friesian-Percheron cross gelding. :)

1998 AQHA Grey Stallion "Rockin Little Pistol". Owned by Battson Performance Horses of Sedalia, Missouri, USA.

Set Fire to the Dirt...

NO HORSES WERE HURT in the making of this photo.
Xander and Thor play like this on a daily basis...Thor is just a little bit more of a bully than Xan

My friend and her Andalusian stallion galloping through a field at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Reno, Nevada.

Keep Calm. Make Dust.

My model friend Erica.
Gypsy Cob Stallion: SD Hercules.

The Hunting Grounds West Plains, MO. Red Stag Buck.

Guthrie Hershey, a gorgeous gypsy stallion, giving me his best bedroom eyes over his hips. What a handsome boy!

My friend and professional model Ashley Morgan with her friesian stallion Xander. She trick trained her stallion herself for her shoots! We did a Wond

NBHA MO-07.

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Timing.

upload_date

Mar, 2016

Views

407

Likes

+62

Awards

People's Choice in Barrel Racing & Barrel Racing Mishaps Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+13

Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Superior Skill

Top Choice

All Star

Categories

PRO+

The photo is technically savvy and compelling; the editing is absolutely magical!

Thank You !! I have actually struggled lately with textured backgrounds...forcing me to give up for a while. Come back and this is my outcome!! Thank You! The Rider loves this shot so much!

PRO+

Horse and rider as one. Love the shot and editing. Mesmerizing.

Thank you so much !! I know both the cowgirl and the horse and they are VERY much a team !! :D

PRO

Yowza! Awesome capture! Awesome edit! Really nicely done! :)

Thank you very much !!! :D :D It was really fun !!

Behind The Lens

Location

This particular photo was taken at a NBHA barrel race in Central Missouri!

Time

Sadly, this photo was an indoor shoot and I had limited light to work with!

Lighting

Indoor lighting isn't the greatest but I added a textured background to help with the low light!

Equipment

I shoot with a Canon 60D, 70-200mm 2.8f, and a monopod!

Inspiration

I love barrel racing...but I also love being different...so I added a textured background to hopefully draw the attention back to the horse and rider.

Editing

Textured backgrounds and some smoke brushes!

In my camera bag

A canon 60D, 70-200mm 2.8f IS L, Canon Rebel Xti, 70-200 4f.

Feedback

I always sit at second barrel when photographing barrel racing, it seems to be 90% of the time the rider and horses' BEST picture. Focus on the barrel and wait for the horse to get around it facing you and fire away!

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