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Ponies at Dawn.

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Posted by Justin on October 22, 2006 at 11:04 AM
Ponies at Dawn.
Canon 20D, Canon 100-400mm L I.S. @ 180mm, 1/160 sec @ f5.6,
Aperture priority, -1 stop exposure compensation,
iso 400, Raw.


Beanbag on car roof.

Cropped from the bottom of the frame to create panoramic format.
Single exposure,levels,hue/saturation,slight curves adjustment.


Hi,

I was camping locally for a few days back during the summer (first week in June).
Got up pre-sunrise to see if any birds were around on the heathland and was greeted with the rising sun just appearing behind these grazing Exmoor ponies (which are used to keep the heathland vegetation in check.



Would especially appreciate any comments on the images brightness,contrast,etc.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on October 22, 2006 at 11:45 AM
Hi Justin,

I really like this. My personal opinion is that there's nothing wrong with the exposure. It has a nice natural feel, something often lost with the use of Grad filters/image blending.

Makes me homesick for the New Forest! :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on October 22, 2006 at 11:47 AM
Oh wow i love that sun.The ponies look great in the shot aswell.I like the sheen to the coat of the middle one.

:toast:
Posted by Richard Peters on October 22, 2006 at 12:06 PM
Really nice! The contrast and brightness looks spot on to me, I wouldn't change a thing :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 22, 2006 at 12:26 PM
Wow Justin - love everything about it and for me your exposure is spot on!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Williams on October 22, 2006 at 1:15 PM
This works for me! :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 22, 2006 at 1:43 PM
The sky reminds me of india,very atmospheric :toast:
Posted by John Gardner on October 22, 2006 at 1:45 PM
Lovely composition, a great sense of tranquility.

John
Posted by PhilH on October 23, 2006 at 4:00 AM
A Justin Classic.... superb, thank you so much for sharing....

:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Schröder on October 23, 2006 at 6:06 AM
Very, very nice. Like to see this one big (A3+)

Paul :toast: :toast:

NL/Rotterdam
Posted by Terry on October 23, 2006 at 6:35 AM
Very nice Justin, if I was going to nitpick then one of the horses with head raised a little would have improved it for me, but then I am not going to nitpick as its very good as is :smile:

Terry
Posted by John Chapman on October 23, 2006 at 7:03 AM
Hi Justin
great image and the exposure is fine by me. :toast:
John
Aberdeen