Horse Photo Competition 5 2016 : Entry Number 60

This is such a wonderful image ... the sweet pony emerging from a dark, tangled background of ferns and brush. The details are fabulous and because of the shallow depth of field, the pony actually seems as though he is stepping out of this mysterious background. Nicely done! ~ illona

The Grayson Highlands of Virginia, where this photo was made, is a wonderful place where fairytales seem to be just part of the normal way of life. The wild ponies which roam there are beautiful and very much make the area an incredible destination for hikers and nature buffs alike. This image was shot with my Sony A7r using a 24-70mm F4 Sony Vario-Tessar lens.