Geneva Rides

A beautiful action-shot, Linda!

One of your best shot! It need little bit more space on right, but any way you capture good moment... well presented work!

Thanks for the comment Ruud and Grigoriy, always appreciated.

Grigoriy, thanks for the advice. I like to hear your thoughts.  I had to make the decision of having more space to the right of the horse, or not. If I moved it to the left it cut out too much of the dust, which I really like. When I looked at it with equal space on each side I thought it became too symmetrical, it looked ordinary and boring to me. The other solution would have been to make the frame wider, adding a bit to each side. Maybe that is what I should do. I was hoping, when I was editing it, that it would look like she was coming out of the frame. When I was shooting this she was coming almost straight at me, and just turned a second before I shot this.

Thanks again!

Linda

Gulp! Coming straight at you! Wow I bet that got the adrenalin pumping!

I do agree with you that the kicked up dust is one of the key elements to this exceptional shot! But there is also some merit in Grigorys observation that a bit more space to the right would have been preferable. On balance though, I think you chose the optimum perspective to convey the movement and drama of the scene to it's fullest possible potential. Just as an explanatory note, the reason that it is generally percieved by many that a moving thing, be it a boat, car, animal etc should have more space in front than behind, is that this gives the impression of the said vehicle / animal moving into the frame rather than out of it, thus leading the viewers eyes in the same direction, into the scene. Having said all that in photography rules should only be seen as guidelines, and pushed to the extreme.  Personally I'm glad you included the dusty wake. I think it's a brilliant action photo!

Best Regards

Alf

No worries about being trampled. I had talked to this lady before she went for her run. She was trying to give me a dynamic shot. My husband is always worrying that I am going to get myself killed while trying to get a good shot. He has pulled me out of dangerous situations that I was oblivious to more than once.

I do get what you are saying, and that is a good point. I think I should try making the frame a little wider. I like to stick to the 12 x 8 size just in case I should accidently, miraculously sell one, then it is easy to frame. I think this may have been better if I left a bit more at the bottom too. The lines in the track are slightly diagonal. If the horse continued following those lines he and Geneva would come flying out the lower right. Those lines are not clearly visible because of all the dust.  

Thank you so much for taking the time to view and comment.

Best wishes,

Linda 

Thanks for stopping and commenting. It is nice to hear from you,

Wonderful colors, suitable environment and great main subject! Bravo Linda, I'm delighted!

Cheers!

PDE

great focus in not easy shoot. good work linda

Excelente captura de gran belleza, Saludos Linda.

Great capture, Linda ... perfect focus and natural colors. Regards

Linda,

  Wow....great action capture with wonderful lighting.  Take care, Patsy

Thank you all so much for taking the time to view and comment. You are GREAT!

Pierre, it is good to hear from you.  Thanks for your visit and your kind words.

Niki, you are right, it isn’t easy especially when the camera is hand held.

Julio, it is nice to hear from you. Thanks!

Ricardo, thank you. I shot this in continuous slow mode, with auto focus in TV leaning against a fence for stability. I think luck has a lot to do with good focus when you are shooting action.

Patsy, thanks for your wonderful comment, very much appreciated.

Linda

this is happening shot Linda Davidson... very cool ;-)...

Terrific "all-action" shot Linda....Bravo!

Dear Linda, Terrific action shot. You kept the details intact and the color is good and not overwhelming. Perfect POV in my opinion. Good work. Take care.

Sincerely,

Holger

Very good action shot. An attractive composition with eye-catching expression and perfect color tonality. Best regards.

very nice, you catched and composed this action as if you were in a set. also the line in the bg! in this photo i like the position of the horse, becouse the action makes more important to see what the hoerse did before, not where it is going. and also the legs, in this position make us feel how the horse, after the cirve (that we fortunately see) is trying to increasing his race for the following straight way

A great shot Linda and very dynamic.  Lucky for you, your husband keeps 'close reins' on you!!! But lucky for us you were able to get such a fine capture.  Truly a great 'piece of the action' that reminds me of the 'rodeo'. I often watch the TV show (can't thin of the exact name) but they certainly love the 'life'.  My warmest regards, Gail

Thank you all for your wonderful comments! They are very much appreciated and enjoyed. You inspire me to do better. 

I grew up in the east, in a big city. I didn’t see the western life until I was well into my adult life. It is all new to me, I find it facinating and exciting. I am happy to be able to share a little bit of it with you.

Best wishes!

Wonderful view in large. Great capture and the presentation. Like it.

All the best. Warm Regards.

Hi Linda, that camera and lens is serving you well! Focus and dof is spot-on, and the exposure ain`t bad neither. AS for print size, most of my customers prefer 11x14, mats and frames are found at any hobby shop.

Eeee Haaa!  Nice action Linda.  Good colors, eye contact and dof.  The dust does help the action but I don't think you need but about half of it. Maybe a shift to the right and it looks like the rider is banging her head on the top of the frame.

Thank's so much for viewing and commenting. So often another pair of eyes really helps to take an average image up a notch. 

Kaushik, it is nice t o hear from you.

Jim, this lens has been amazing. I love it.  I am planning to get a Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS next. Thanks for the tip on mats and frames. 

Steve, thank you for the advice. I hadn’t noticed her head, but I think you are right about it being too close to the top of the frame. I am going to re-do the crop on this, I won’t re-post it though.

Best wishes,

Linda