Stallion Season

[david cramer]

The wild horses will soon have foals, and that means the stallions will be battling over the mares. This was taken during one of my recent workshops with a participant's 80-200 (I had loaned her my 80-400). This guy is warning another stallion that he is too close to his band. Early morning light, D300, 80-200mm @ 200mm, f 5.6, 1/800, iso 400.

While the 80-200 is much lighter than the 80-400, I prefer the IQ of latter!

[Fabs Forns]

Lovely pose, he looks like a porcelain figurine, so graceful!

IQ ooks good to me, maybe you just have to work at it more than with the other lens.

Well done,

[Robert Amoruso]

Very good Dave getting this with a raised leg. The lighting accentuates the physique of the horse well.

[Beth Goffe]

You captured a beautiful regal pose and the early morning lighting is really pretty. The horse may just be slightly too centered for my taste but it's not a big deal. I hope someday to have the opportunity to capture as beautiful an image.

[denise ippolito]

David, I really like the soft blue BG it compliments the rest of the color tones in the image. I love the raised foot. The mane and tail are gorgeous!

[Alfred Forns]

All is working for me !!! Love the leg positions and lovely bg !! Mighty fine !!!

[Sabyasachi Patra]

David,
I like the soft light and the pose. The raised leg is a plus. Sharpening helps. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[david cramer]

Thanks everyone. Peter, thanks for the rework. It looks good.

[Marina Scarr]

David,

With this picture, you really captured the essence of a wild stallion. Everything works here. I think this is your best shot of a lone stallion to date.

Congratulations!

[Steve Canuel]

Great pose. Light and ground cover perfectly capture a the environment of a New Mexico wild horse.

[D. Robert Franz]

Love this stallion and the action..