Stallion Squabble

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 17, 2013540 views8 comments

Two wild (feral) horses having a little clash as one looks on. It is not so much the action, but particularly the beautiful desert habitat setting that made this appealing to me.

Aus, Namib Desert, Namibia
Camera Model Canon EOS 1D X
Shutter Speed 1/1250 Sec.
Aperture Value f/4
ISO Speed 200
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM @ 200mm
Crop app 85% of original.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on July 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM

I really like this image. It reminded me the movie "The misfits" (I know that that was USA and not Namibia).
Good action and great setting.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on July 17, 2013 at 4:44 PM

I like the contrast between the calm observer and the action of the other two. The setting and colors are wonderful.

Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 17, 2013 at 9:52 PM

I was wondering what Vincent was doing in the American southwest until I read the techs. Great action and beautiful landscape. I like the sense of depth created by the contrast of warm saturated foreground colors against the muted cooler distant hills.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 18, 2013 at 1:16 AM

Vincent,
A part of Namibia I have yet to visit, as always the scenery is splendid. Hard to believe that these animals are descended from those abandoned by German Troops after World War 1.
Great moment

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on July 18, 2013 at 10:56 PM

The only guys missing are 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' (Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef)! Right out of the Wild West! I only wish the horse on the left was prancing, too.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 19, 2013 at 9:56 AM

Nice job of composing this shot Vincent. I especially like the inclusion of the environment on this one.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 19, 2013 at 11:02 AM

Great setting and warm light make for interesting images, agreed! It is too bad the one on the left is static, as this would be a real show stopper with 3-way action.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 27, 2013 at 5:20 PM

Lovely setting and action (in good light) here Vincent. These horses at Aus are also on my to-photograph list (that list is quite long by this time!).

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments