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New Forest Pony

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Posted by Pete Etheridge on February 7, 2007 at 8:39 AM
New Forest Pony
Dreaming of warm summer evenings...

EOS D60, 300mm, f/8
Not sure whether I should have included the sun in this, but to get the warm orange tones I had little choice.
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Posted by Mark sellings on February 7, 2007 at 11:30 AM
lovely light - very atmospheric shot and I like the composition - I would leave the sun in

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Mark
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on February 7, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Hi Pete a very atmospheric and very nice image.

Phillip.

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Posted by Tom_W on February 7, 2007 at 2:53 PM
It would have been better if its head was up.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on February 7, 2007 at 4:03 PM
It would have been better if its head was up.

I agree!!

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Posted by Graeme Lee on February 7, 2007 at 4:10 PM
Shame about the head position, but other than that I really like this. Very nice mood captured well :toast:

Graeme
Posted by A.R.D on February 7, 2007 at 4:52 PM
Hello Pete

When I saw it before reading the comments I thought - 'that's nice - shame about the head position'.

Light and sun position great.

Did you take more shots with the head up??

Regards
Posted by Pete Etheridge on February 7, 2007 at 5:19 PM
Hi ARD, I lived in the New Forest for 20 years (and I'm only 24!) and I haven't yet found a way to get between a New Forest pony and it's dinner!

If it had raised it's head I would certainly have got more shots, but typically, it just ambled along with it's head down looking for the next tasty looking bit of grass!
Posted by Rob Howard on February 8, 2007 at 7:03 AM
Hi Pete,

Head position aside, still a nice image with good strong colours. Roll on the summer :jump:

Regards

Rob
Posted by David Kjaer on February 8, 2007 at 8:00 AM
Hi Pete

Yes re. head position, but great atmospheric shot!

David :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 17, 2007 at 5:57 PM
Hi Pete,
My favourite subject in my favourite location :cool:
Lovely shot and really sums up a warm peaceful New Forest evening.
A raised head would certainly be nice,although easier said than done as you know,but I still feel the image works well showing just what the New Forest ponies do best.
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