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    Not the most dynamic image but I thought it conveys their habitat and how pretty these wild horses are.

    MKIII, 70-200 @200mm, 1/500, f/4, ISO 500, E.C. +3

    I forgot to give credit to fellow BPN'r Jared Lloyd who took me out to see them. He is from the area, is a biologist, photographer and knows more about these horses then you can shake a stick at.

    Last edited by Mike Tracy; 11-04-2009 at 08:14 AM.

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    Lovely pose and use of habitat Mike. Just outa curiosity, is that their natural coloring?: (Only asking as honestly don't know). Cheers.

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    ditto Daves question .. amazing colours....especially against BKG..

    lovely image

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    lovely contrasting colours here! well exposed too. I also would like to know about the colour :)
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    nice position of both here and pops up nicely from BG
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    Mike - I'm amazed at how well-groomed those wild horses look. We have feral horses in southern Missouri and their manes are always full of cockleburs. Thanks for the great shot.

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    Good light quality here Mike, and both horses nice and sharp. They stand out well against the sandy BG. Well captured.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David Fletcher View Post
    Just outa curiosity, is that their natural coloring?: (Only asking as honestly don't know)
    Yes. Most of the horses I observed had a lot of red in their coats. Some had blonde manes while others were black. While reds traditionally are difficult for me to replicate correctly the finished images are similar to the raw files and how I remember them.

    Thanks folks for taking time to comment.

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    Thanks for that Mike. Appreciated.

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    Love this image and especially the way the horses are positioned. The smaller one even gave you a head turn. I love the color of their manes. This color of horse is called a "chestnut" in the horse world, and it comes in various hues. When you first look at the picture, you might even think the sand is snow. Altogether a very pleasing image.

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    Yes, I would call them copper chestnuts with a flaxen mane. Something my daughter would love to get her hands on. Are these Chincoteague ponies? Agree that the sand could pass as snow. Nice image. Like the scratch marks on the youngster, obviously a bit itchy! :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hilary Hann View Post
    Are these Chincoteague ponies? :)
    These are the Corolla, N.C. horses.

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    Love this one Mike. Beautiful composition and the contrast of the horses against the snow puts it over the top for me. Congratulations !!!

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    we definitley had some funky lighting out there that day didnt we?

    The health of the horses has much to do with thier environment and their genetic isolation on these islands. Unlike the horses out west, and certainly unlike the horses on chincoteague / assateague, the Banker horse have managed to remain isolated from other breeds of domesticated horses. For this reason they have adaptations to this environment that are not found in any other horse in the world and so they are able to exploit numerous food sources that other horses could not survive on.

    We call this coloration "sorrel." Domesticated horses are usually reffered to as chestnuts with flaxen manes and tails... as noted above. This along with bay coloration are the predominant colors we see with these horses. Before the mid 1980s we also has dun traits and coloration as well - such as buckskin colors with zebra stripes up the back legs. These horses were all taken off the island and domesticated before we were able to create the wild horse sanctuary that now encompases thier home.

    Good work Mike

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    Last edited by Jared Lloyd; 11-06-2009 at 09:24 AM.

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