Carriage Driving Weekend..

HoofClixHoofClix Registered Users Posts: 1,156 Major grins
edited June 4, 2010 in Sports
This past weekend was one of the most fun of my year, as usual, covering a carriage "HDT," or Horse Driving Trial. On the second day they do the "marathon" in which they have a pace to keep over many kilometers, but every so often they have obstacles to navigate. Rather than a 70-200, I use a wide angle lens at these shows, and try to get up close. I was inside the obstacle on this one, getting kicked out by the head official eventually:
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They get timed going around the posts in a particular order...
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Crossing the creek:
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Passing through the obstacle the last time:
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The person on the back is the navigator, or "gator," and uses his/her weight to throw the back of the carriage around to avoid posts, etc..

I used a D300s with a 17-55 f2.8 dx, and mostly set it on aperture priority at f5 (because of the deep subject), and use auto ISO with the minimum set to 1/640 because the weather was variable all day..

Enjoy!
Mark
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and I do believe its true.. that there are roads left in both of our shoes..

Comments

  • JSPhotographyJSPhotography Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited June 1, 2010
    Nice stuff. I have seen some other shots of this type of event, it looks like a blast to shoot. Very nice work.
  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2010
    SO much cooler outside. Robin Groves (from Vermont) comes here every spring to do a driving clinic for local enthusiasts. But again, it's inside the cavern so I don't get to see the 'real' action outside.

    Excellent stuff!
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  • GringriffGringriff Registered Users Posts: 340 Major grins
    edited June 2, 2010
    Great shots. I really love that first one. The official was crazy, he didn't realize the great shots you could get from that angle.
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  • cj99sicj99si Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited June 3, 2010
    I like that first one a lot. Very nice perspective!
  • SCPSCP Registered Users Posts: 100 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2010
    While the first one was an awesome place to be, I can see why the official would boot you out. He likely got a couple of complaints about the horses being spooked or leery of having you 'pop' into view when they come up. With the blinders they can't see anyone until they are head on and it's likely a 'Whoa..Hey where did you come from OMG are you gonna eat me, gotta get by quickly' kind of reaction.

    Thanks for the tip on the floating ISO for outdoor shots. That will come in handy for this weekend!

    Great shots!
    Kandie Kingery
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  • SCPSCP Registered Users Posts: 100 Major grins
    edited June 4, 2010
    While the first one was an awesome place to be, I can see why the official would boot you out. He likely got a couple of complaints about the horses being spooked or leery of having you 'pop' into view when they come up. With the blinders they can't see anyone until they are head on and it's likely a 'Whoa..Hey where did you come from OMG are you gonna eat me, gotta get by quickly' kind of reaction.

    Thanks for the tip on the floating ISO for outdoor shots. That will come in handy for this weekend!

    Great shots!
    Kandie Kingery
    __________________
    Stone Creek Photography
    Equine and Historical Landscape Photographer.
    New Mexico.

    Become a fan of Stone Creek Photography
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