Companionship
Taken at a local Horse and Dog Show.
Taken at a local Horse and Dog Show.
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Aug, 2017Views
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People's Choice in Fun Animals with Friends Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Superb Composition
Magnificent Capture
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Location
I took this photo at Fickleshole Farm in Chelsham, Surrey, England. It was at the annual Horse & Dog Show, so there were many lovely animals to photograph, but this horse seemed a bit weary of it all and his expressions kept sending his rider into fits of laughter! It made everyone else smile too.Time
It was taken right in the middle of a hot summer's day, so everyone was starting to wilt a little!Lighting
The sun did most of the work for me in terms of lighting, although I did have to think more carefully about my position so as to avoid flare or shooting directly into sunlight.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D3200 with a 55-200 mm lens. I was shooting freehand to allow greater flexibility and to be able to adapt quickly to animals doing particularly photo-worthy things.Inspiration
Simply the moment - the horse's personality caught my eye and made me smile. I wanted to capture that and share it with others.Editing
I did some minimal post-processing in Windows Picture Manager and Lightroom, just to correct the exposure and crop the background out to focus on the subjects.In my camera bag
My kit collection is not as extensive as I would like (!) so it’s just my Nikon D3200 and my 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses. Sometimes I’ll pack my beginner’s tripod but I prefer shooting freehand if possible.Feedback
Just get out there and go to as many events as possible. After all, practice makes perfect! Also, when photographing animals, make sure your shutter speed is nice and fast. If you're a beginner and not confident with manual settings, most digital cameras have a sports mode that allow fast shutter speeds and compensate ISO settings etc. automatically. I frequently rely on automatic settings so that I can focus on seeking out a perfect moment to capture; I'd rather take the technically "wrong" photograph at the right time than the "right" photo at the wrong moment.
