I'm new here also!

PopsandLinPopsandLin Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
edited January 26, 2007 in Wildlife
Just a note to introduce myself. I just found this site today. It appears to be quite interesting and I look forward to visiting it often. I specialize in photos of horses, primarily "draft" horses or light horse and mules used in draft situations. Draft horses are usually referred to as "Clydesdales" by many folks, although Clydesdales are only one breed of this type of horse and are not nearly as numerous as some of the other draft horse breeds. In fact, I seldom photograph true Clydesdale horses except at some horse shows and parades. I will try to add an example of my work to this post.

I shoot with Minolta 7d digital camera with various lens depending on the situation. The photo I am attaching is one from last summer that is one of my favorites from 2006. This horse weighs about 2,000 pounds and was half of the winning team in the horse pull later that day when they pulled over 9,000 pounds of concrete blocks. This photo shows why these horses are known as the "gentle giants".
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  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    Well welcome aboard...keep posting...love to see more of your work. thumb.gif
  • limey-glimey-g Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    The Gentle Giants
    Glad you see I am not the only new member to this board.
    I too like draft horses as the next farm to mine has quite a large collection that I like to photograph.
    Look forward to seeing more of your work
    Geoff
  • GaleGale Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    Welcome:>))
    Precious image
    Best Regards
    Gale

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    welcome to Dgrin wave.gifcheerleader.gif and that's a fine, fine shot. Hope to see more soon.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • JESTERJESTER Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    WELCOME. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. I am from Tennessee and used to go to "Mule Day" in Columbia when I was younger. I now live in Orlando just a few miles from Sea World. I make it a point to see the Clydesdales when I go there. I also lived near an Amish community when I was young. They have a lot of draft horses for field work. Magnificent animals!
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    wonderful image great emotions ! welcome
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2007
    Too cute!
    I am not sure what is cuter, the girl kissing the horse or the horse that seems to be leaning into the kiss.

    Welcome. I look forward to seeing more pictures.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2007
    very cute capture!thumb.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
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