Age and Grace
This is Hershey. He is the oldest horse I have ever met, at 37 years when this photo was taken. Heads resident at a local equine rescue and I fell in love with ...
Read more
This is Hershey. He is the oldest horse I have ever met, at 37 years when this photo was taken. Heads resident at a local equine rescue and I fell in love with him. He passed away about a month after this photo was taken.
Read less
Read less
Oct, 2016Views
48
Likes
Awards
Action Award
Zenith Award
Creative Winter Award
Curator's Selection
Member Selection Award
Top Ranks
Top 20 rankTop 20 rank week 1Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken just outside of Longmont, Colorado at a local horse rescue.Time
If I remember correctly, I took it in the late morning or early afternoon.Lighting
To be honest, I was just trying to take a good photo of my old friend Hershey, so I don’t recall the consideration I gave to lighting. He didn’t follow posing instructions well so mostly I took what I got.Equipment
I shot with a Nikon D5200, with the kit lens. Don’t knock the kit lens!Inspiration
What inspired me to take this photo? Simple. I loved the subject. I loved Hershey. He was the oldest horse I had ever met in my life, estimated to be about 37 years old. I knew he had been in poor health for some time, and I felt like he would soon leave us. I wanted him to look good; I wanted to remember my old friend.Editing
It’s my policy to do very little processing. Typically I only add effects that I would’ve done with different films and filters, back in the day. This photo was taken a few years ago now, so I’m guessing that I simply made it black and white.In my camera bag
I be upgraded since this shot and I always have my Nikon D750, with a sigma 15mm 2.8, my Nifty Fifty 1.8, and the kit lens, 24-120.Feedback
Shoot wide open when you can! Especially with a full frame low light workhorse like the D750, you can push your ISO if necessary to make up for it. Experiment with different film effects, but do not overprocess. There is a great deal of beauty to be found in a simple black and white shot. Gimmicky photoshopping does not make a bad photo good. Photograph what and who you love.
