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Skittish

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted March 2, 2018359 views6 comments
This young colt was very anxious at his first experience with the roar of the ocean and feel of the waves.
Tijuana Slough Beach, Southern CA
2018:01:31 13:47:14
D850
Sigma S 150-600mm @ 150mm
1/6400 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 1600
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off
Beach sand desaturated

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jim Gavin on March 3, 2018 at 11:20 AM
I like that it is B/W, and that you got it at just the tight moment-the wave having just touched the forelegs. Was this part of a shoot for an ad, and you happened to be fortunate enough to be there?
Registered on August 14, 2008, 293 Posts, 1250 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 3, 2018 at 12:09 PM
Jim, I'm not that lucky!  Just a young lady with her horses on the beach.
I asked her permission to take a few images, and have a couple others I especially like, that I will post later on. 
Sandy
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 5, 2018 at 1:27 PM
Very cool, Sandy.  Great action.  While the big skirt is a bit odd for the horsewomen my wife hangs with, it is photogenic. 
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 5, 2018 at 7:36 PM
Dennis, I don't imagine your wife rides barefoot or bareback, either! This young lady struck me as a very "artsy" woman.
It was also about 100 degrees,  so her filmy,  light clothing was probably a lot cooler.   cool
Sandy
 
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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on March 14, 2018 at 6:51 AM
Sandy

Cool shot.  Very nice that the lady in the picture decided to wear a flowing skirt that day.  Congratulations on the WP!
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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on April 12, 2018 at 10:33 PM
Super image Sandy.  The B&W works well here
Did the colt ever settle down?
 
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