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Before their turns on Sunday, the riders practiced jumping barriers to warm-up their horses. They approached the obstacles at canter. In the photos, you’ll see the horses’ front legs leave the ground and fold as they go over. Clearing … Continue reading
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After a morning of walk, trot and canter in the dressage rings, the participants in the horse trials changed outfits and helmets. Most of the shots here show the warm-up and practice jumps for the cross-country event. For the cross-country, … Continue reading
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Here’s what got me started. I wanted to make a photo keepsake of a young woman’s first experience competing in a horse show – horse trials at Silverwood Farm, Camp Lake, WI – but I didn’t even have a camera! … Continue reading
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Just two weeks ago I was at Lexington, Kentucky, to shoot the Rolex. Back in Wisconsin, the horse show season is just beginning. Unlike last year’s spring, April and May have been cold and damp; sunshine has mostly been … Continue reading
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Unlike Thursday and Friday – when the sun shined at the 2013 Rolex – rain threatened Saturday, which was overcast all day. Fortunately only a few drops fell at Kentucky Horse Park. But the lack of sunshine and the … Continue reading
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Last weekend I was in Kentucky. I was there to attend the Rolex, of course. Or should I say, The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event – its official name? It’s the biggest, most prestigious horse competition in the Western … Continue reading
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In the previous post from the , you saw how a telephoto lens from the film-era took pictures that rivaled a modern professional lens costing a thousand dollars more. Now you’ll see sharper photos than any that I’ve ever taken before … Continue reading
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Two weeks ago, I took two different lenses with me to Lexington, KY, to the Spring Bay Horse Trials. The first, which I used for all of the images in this post, is Sigma’s 400mm f/5.6 APO Telephoto Macro. You’ve … Continue reading
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Before we leave the cold, dark gray of winter for the brilliant sunshine and colors of spring and summer, we’re going to look once again at the challenges of shooting indoors. In low light, that is. The photos here come … Continue reading
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While I still have plenty of photos to share from horse shows that I attended last fall, I’ve been anxious for opportunities to shoot even more. So rather than waiting for winter to end and the local outdoor show … Continue reading
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The Great Lakes Rodeo came to Freedom Hall just days after the of the previous post finished. But instead of being able to move around the arena to get the best shots, I was stuck in a seat with … Continue reading
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I headed to Louisville in November to attend the North American Livestock Exposition, the world’s largest, and also sight of the North American Quarter Horse Show. This time of the year, north of the Mason-Dixon Line, horse shows are … Continue reading
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I’ve explained in previous posts featuring Otter Creek Farm how the landscape is dished like a giant bowl ringed by pine and hardwood trees. I’ve rhapsodized about the north-country charm of the venue and the beauty of the riders … Continue reading
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In September, I visited Otter Creek Farm in western Wisconsin to see horse trials for the third time this year. Horse trials – also called Eventing and sometimes C.T. (Combined Tests) – may be the most spectator-friendly equine sport. … Continue reading
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The same weekend – the last one in September – that Fields & Fences was hosting a Hunter/Jumper competition, Silverwood Farm was the scene of a fall dressage show. The weather was sunny and the autumn colors were spectacular. … Continue reading