Grand Prix Dressage Rider

[adamwynne]

I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph a certain international Grand Prix dressage rider in training - C&C as always :) (And I mean it - I'm hopeless at dressage photography and I need some pointers!!!)

(EDIT: Umm, thinking about it this probably belongs in 'sport' not 'pets' - oh well...)

http://www.adamwynne.com/slideshow/alice1/images/IMG_3886.jpg

http://www.adamwynne.com/slideshow/alice1/images/_MG_0066.jpg

http://www.adamwynne.com/slideshow/alice1/images/_MG_0102.jpg

http://www.adamwynne.com/slideshow/alice1/images/_MG_0137.jpg

[CanadianKitKat]

I think they look great. I would love to ride a grand prix dressage horse! I can only imagine how their movement would feel. As far as c&c, hmmmm. Horizon is a hair crooked on some of them. The second image is my favourite.I think you did a great job. You didn't catch any of the gaits at an awkward moment and they're all well exposed and that's the most important part IMO.

[Playm]

You guys have the prettiest subdued light over there in GB. NICE pix. I really like shooting greys. .. they photograph in a similar tonal range as people/flesh.

They're all nice.. but the action in the first shot is really nice. .. though I think it would look good cropped a bit tighter.

[m3gator]

Love some of the angles and shots ... what lens andd settings were you using .. thanks!

[Lightchaser]

Lovely. If that was me riding I'd be delighted with these. Agree that #1 could benefit from a tighter crop.

[adamwynne]

Thanks all. #1 is cropped thus because it was taken with a short lens (17-55) and more cropping would reduce image qual. And I like it like that :)
All taken with 300mm f/4 L at f/4.5 on a 400D ISO400 1/1250th Tv except the first which was 55mm f/2.8 on a 40D ISO400 1/6400th (yes stupid me, I know...)
Full series at http://www.adamwynne.com/slideshow/alice1