Horse Photo Competition 3 2017 : Results

  • Competition Winner : First Prize
  • $628.00
  • Judges Comment
  • This is such a strong image ... wonderful gaits captured on the two running horses, and surrounded by the dusty landscape allows them to truly stand out. Perfectly framed and managed in post. Congrats! ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you so much for choosing my photo! My name is Lisa L Kee. I am an hobbyist photographer from Missouri. This image of two wild stallions chasing each other was shot July 2017 while in the Utah desert. Canon 7D, Canon 500mm f/4.5 lens, ISO 400, f/5.6 @ 1/3200th. Processed in Lightroom 3.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is such a strong image. In spite of the focus being on the spider's web, this is just as easily an image focused on the horse and the horse's surroundings. Creatively seen and managed in post. Well done. ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you for the badge. My name is Bengt Kallenberg. The photo is from Öland, Sweden, early in the morning when the sun is rising and the spider webs heavy with dew. Leica M240 Noctilux 0.95/50 LR6
  • www.kallenbergphoto.com
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is such a lovely image ... the soft landscape, the great focus and detail on this horse's face, the surrounding flowers. Very well seen and captured. ~ illona
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • What a fabulous capture. One can almost hear the thundering of hooves as this herd surges towards the camera. Very creative image. ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you for the Mark Of Excellence! My name is Lisa L Kee. I am a hobbyist photographer from Missouri. This image was taken in Utah. As the sun was setting the entire herd of wild horses was coming up the hill from the valley they had been grazing in to get to the watering hole. It was amazing to watch! And also to hear! Taken with a Canon 7D, Canon 500mm f/4.5 lens. ISO 320, f/7.1 @ 1/4000th. Processed in Lightroom 3.
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  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is a fabulous capture ... the stand-off between the two horses, the raised dust (or fog), and the simplicity of the presentation ... all make for a tremendous image and an instant fave. Well done! ~ illona
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is a fabulous capture ... a dramatic landscape and skyscape ... strong framing and great positioning of the horse. Great job. ~ illona
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is such a creative image using the fence boards to frame the distant action. Nicely done! ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you so much for this honour. I am an equine and pet photographer from Ontario, Canada. This particular photo was taken with a Fujifilm x100T. The little horse in the front is my mare, and she and her friends were quite frisky that evening.
  • www.jamieleighphotography.com
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • What a great black-and-white photo of this pony. The choice to convert to b&w adds to the foggy surroundings and soft feel of this image. Nicely done. ~ illona
  • Photographers Comment
  • Thank you for the badge. My name is Bengt Kallenberg. This photo is taken on Öland, Sweden, where I live. Leica M Monochrome APO-Summicron 2.0/75 ASPH LR5 and Silver Efex Pro.
  • www.pbase.com/kallenberg
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • This is a fabulous image and great use of light. Wonderfully set up and captured. ~ illona
  • Mark Of Excellence
  • Judges Comment
  • What a striking image .. beautiful focus and detail, accentuated by the narrow depth of field. Nicely done. ~ illona