Gower Pony (wild)

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 28, 2011104 views6 comments

Taken on a cold, frosty morning on Fairwood Common, Gower, Wales.
Thanks to Paul Rosser for the guided tour

Nikon D3
Nikkor 200-400
1/1250th
f6.3
ISO 400
400mm
Using car as a hide.
Almost full frame, the pony was on a gradient so I did a slight rotation and cropped a minimum amount to square the edges.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 29, 2011 at 12:47 AM

Lovely light, setting and comp here Geoffrey

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 29, 2011 at 11:26 AM

Hi Geoffrey,

Dumb question: are these feral or wild ponies? I'm guessing they are (partly by your title), but don't really know.

I'm in agreement with Nate's comments, but have one minor nit: my personal preference here would be for more depth-of-field - to my eye that "zone of sharpness" in the grass is a little thin and almost draws attention to itself. It looks to me like you had quite a bit of shutter speed to play with (i.e., could stop down) - if that DOF extended more in the foreground and a little further back I think I'd prefer the shot more. But overall very nice as posted.

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 29, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Nice job with this pony. Light and color are pleasing. My only wish would be for him to provide a less static pose, showing movement/action/behavior.

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Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 29, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Thanks everyone.
They are wild Brad, they are free to roam.

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on January 31, 2011 at 12:53 AM

A hardy looking beast. Love the color and texture of the coat. Also like the surroundings and light.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on February 4, 2011 at 11:47 PM

Being free to roam does not establish the status of an animal. This is a feral pony, not a wild horse. There is only one true wild horse, the Mongolian wild horse. Feral animals including all of the "Wild horses in the West" are domestic animals which have reverted to a wild life style. But, their classification remains as feral not wild regardless of how they live. It is a nice photo, I was not aware of this pony before. Reminds me of Exmores I have seen. Thanks for sharing.

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