Feeling Her Oats and Cavorting for Fun
Kim Hadley – Portrait of a Horse in Action
There’s one of those high knobs on Kim’s land where you feel on top of the world, well worth the climb for sunset viewing. Late on a recent afternoon when the light was just grazing the landscape, she was greeted by a neighbor’s horse hungry for attention and happy to have some company. With only a few moments of light left, Kim grabbed her camera, set a slow shutter speed and began panning and shooting. “I didn’t have time to switch settings fast enough…followed her but only got this one that is remotely in focus.” The focus is indeed sharp where it counts but blurred, almost ghostly at the legs and hooves, clearly showing quick movement. The flying tail and mane, reflecting the fading sunlight, add the perfect exclamation point. It requires good camera technique to successfully pull off a shot like this. Well done indeed.
Canon EOS 50D with a EF 28-135mm lens at a 90mm focal length. Shutter 1/25 sec, aperture f/5.6 and ISO of 100.
awesome photo… great job and beautiful horse!
Great pan shot with the focus where it counts
What a photo! Gorgeous.
I love this photo! The light is so wonderful and the horse just makes me smile – looks like she is having such fun. Great job Kim.
Stunning! Excellent job panning and the light is just wonderful, kinda magical!
This shot could not not be any better, the light is wonderful, the beauty of the tail and mane flying as this animal gallops….very stirring shot that seems almost dreamlike. Sweet capture !
Kim this is beautiful! I love the light how it just plays on the horse’s tail. He looks so frisky! Great work!
I love this! Horses are beautiful, lovely and elegant, but you have added to the beauty with this lovely photograph. Thanks for making me smile 🙂
This is a stunning photo – the kind that takes your breath away .
Seriously lovely! The glint of light, delightful.
Beautiful and firey