Gallop

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 4, 2012682 views9 comments

This is a shot from Charles Town racetrack in West Virginia from a few years ago. It's a panning shot, obviously, but as the horses are moving multiple directions, nothing it really moving with the camera. So many, many shots come out completely blurred. In this one, the "sharp" parts are still a bit fuzzed from motion.

I've always really liked it, but I've been curious if others do too.

Thanks for looking!

Canon S2 IS
130 mm equiv
1/25 s
ISO 50
f/3.5
Handheld
PS Elements I think for processing, CS4 for web prep

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on February 4, 2012 at 11:31 PM

I like this, David. You've achieved the sense of motion. I can hear the hoofbeats
of the horses.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 4, 2012 at 11:33 PM

i can see why you like it. your focal subject is perfect and the motion compelling. no. 7 will complain that you're not focused on the leader ....!!

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 5, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Nice, David. I really like the sense of movement and the color. Yuo did a great job with this one!

--P

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on February 5, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Motion captured in this shot is very engaging.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 5, 2012 at 9:08 PM

You've captured all the excitement and suspense of horse racing, David. Speed, power, jockeys precariously balanced on tiptoe. Go, NINE!!!

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Comment posted by Bob Johnson on February 6, 2012 at 8:05 AM

Hi David. I love to go night racing at Happy Valley in Hong Kong on my visits there. This photo reminds me of those evenings

The rider no 9 and the head of his horse are just sharp enough to take the eye and of course the colors are excellent. I also like the movement of the the leg bandages

Bob

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 6, 2012 at 9:22 PM

Very well done. Great sense of motion, action and colors.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on February 7, 2012 at 2:09 AM

Very nice, David. Just the right combination of sharpness and motion blur. Love the the colors too.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on February 7, 2012 at 4:39 PM

Great use of SS to keep just enough sharp and still convey the motion!

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