Horses,Horses: Queen's Cup Steeplechase

gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
edited May 18, 2007 in Wildlife
Colleagues: If you love horses and like to see them in action, just click on my Smugmug photos of the annual Charlotte, NC, area Queen's Cup Steeplechase. About 18,000 showed up this year--and more come every year.

http://gildco.smugmug.com/gallery/2859458/60/153548707#P-1-15
Gil

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  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    Horses,Horses: Queen's Cup Steeplechase
    If you like horses and exciting action, a steeplechase is a fun place to go. This particular one is in the Charlotte, NC, area, and is held annually. About 18,000 went this year and the crowds get bigger every year. The horseflesh is magnificent. Just click on this link to my Smugmug site:

    http://gildco.smugmug.com/gallery/2859458/60/153548707#P-1-15
    Gil
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    gildco wrote:
    Colleagues: If you love horses and like to see them in action, just click on my Smugmug photos of the annual Charlotte, NC, area Queen's Cup Steeplechase. About 18,000 showed up this year--and more come every year.

    http://gildco.smugmug.com/gallery/2859458/60/153548707#P-1-15

    Some great shots there Gillthumb.gif
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    gsgary: Thank you for the compliment. I appreciate it.
    Gil
  • sirsloopsirsloop Registered Users Posts: 866 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    good stuff! I always find it funny how the horses know that they can crash through half of the jump. If that was a cross country course it would be a log, not a bush :D

    short stirrpus... crazy...
    153423844-M.jpg
    http://www.tallmanphoto.com
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    gildco wrote:
    If you like horses and exciting action, a steeplechase is a fun place to go. This particular one is in the Charlotte, NC, area, and is held annually. About 18,000 went this year and the crowds get bigger every year. The horseflesh is magnificent. Just click on this link to my Smugmug site:

    http://gildco.smugmug.com/gallery/2859458/60/153548707#P-1-15

    Excellent gallery. clap.gif You probably would have gotten more responses if you had included a couple of shots in your post rather than just the link to the gallery.
    Harry
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  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    Thanks, Harry. You're probably right, and I intend to do so. Of course, I must refresh myself about the process because it has been so long.
    Gil
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    sirsloop wrote:
    good stuff! I always find it funny how the horses know that they can crash through half of the jump. If that was a cross country course it would be a log, not a bush :D short stirrpus... crazy...

    Thanks for the response. Yes, those stirrups are very short, but I guess it's because the jockeys don't sit down much during the race. Neither do I.:D

    Here are a few more shots:

    Here are few photos:

    [IMG][/img]http://gildco.smugmug.com/photos/153698128-M.jpg

    153423903-M.jpg

    [IMG][/img]http://gildco.smugmug.com/photos/153425949-M.jpg

    153425295-M.jpg

    153424557-M.jpg




    Thanks for viewing these.
    Gil
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    Here are some pictures of the Queen's Cup Steeplechase. To see more, please visit my Smugmug site:
    http://gildco.smugmug.com/gallery/28...3548707#P-1-15

    Here are few photos:

    [IMG][/img]http://gildco.smugmug.com/photos/153698128-M.jpg

    153423903-M.jpg

    [IMG][/img]http://gildco.smugmug.com/photos/153425949-M.jpg

    153425295-M.jpg

    153424557-M.jpg




    Thanks for viewing these.
    Gil
  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2007
    I enjoyed your gallery, nice shots! thumb.gif
    Marina
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  • sirsloopsirsloop Registered Users Posts: 866 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    just FYI, a couple of these images seem to be on the green side. The one I linked is slightly green tinted, and the last one you posted is pretty green.
    http://www.tallmanphoto.com
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    Good eye. I shall work on it to get rid of the green cast. Thanks for the input.
    Gil
  • gildcogildco Registered Users Posts: 179 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2007
    Thanks for the feedback. Some of the shots are too green; I need to eliminate that green cast while I learn more about Photoshop CS3.
    Gil
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