Born to be Wild

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 26, 2012640 views5 comments

This image formed part of a series of five images of Wild Horses that recently received an Honorable Mention in the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2012.

My entry description was: “Wild horses must be the ultimate embodiment of freedom. The wild horses (or more correctly feral horses) of the Namib Desert in Namibia have captivated me for exactly that reason. With this selection of images of these wild horses I simply try to convey: Wild & Free! Shiny fur coats, dust, fighting and inhospitable vast desert landscapes are all tied together by the main key element in this series: Waving wild hair of the horses' tails and manes.”

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Close up silhouette of a fowl standing under a mare Wild (or more correctly Feral) Desert Horse.
Near Aus, Namib Desert, Namibia
Camera Model Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Shutter Speed 1/4000 Sec.
Aperture Value f/10.0
ISO Speed 200
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @ 400mm
Crop is app 65% of orig.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on September 27, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Congrats, Vincent. This is an intriguing silhouette. Just recognizable enough not to give people the wrong impression.

Max

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Comment posted by Jamie Douglas on September 28, 2012 at 1:52 AM

"Just recognizable enough not to give people the wrong impression."

Haha for sure. At first I was like, what the?? I might be inclined to apply another round of NR on this one Vincent.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 28, 2012 at 2:24 AM

Thanks for the comments guys. NR Jamie!? This was shot at ISO 200 and is a very clean image.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 28, 2012 at 1:47 PM

I like how the negative spaces have such strong presence.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 30, 2012 at 3:41 PM

great work Vincent, and congrats on the accolades!
Love the mood and feel here...

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