Dez and Dan at the beach...

[alexanderGARDNER]

My missus wanted to take her horses to the beach for the longest time and I scrabbled to get some triggers and flashes together to get "the shots".

We rented out a 4x4 and a double float and set off with her mates at 4am to load up the horses and head on down to the beach.

These are what came out of the morning. I didn't get the shots I was aiming for but everyone has been extremely happy with them and I managed to learn from it all and hopefully get to improve on these in the near future.

Dez (Destiny) is the Dark Arab and Danny is the buckskin Brumby
#1
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/531892207_gbaaf-L.jpg
#2
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/531894047_D9Lwt-L.jpg
#3
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/531895035_PVzy5-L.jpg
#4
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/532288214_M8SQN-L.jpg
#5
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/532312770_mQBAm-L.jpg
#6
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/532316726_dbiBA-L.jpg
#7
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/532739632_HTr4L-L.jpg
#8
http://alexander-gardner.smugmug.com/photos/532589523_iEssA-L.jpg


Critique is always welcome and thanks for watching.

[drevilsmom]

Very nice pics! I personally like # 6, myself. Now, just a question... You say that the buckskin is a brumby? I don't know why, but I thought that this spectacular wild horse of Australia was endangered. Is this so?

[alexanderGARDNER]

Hi Elizabeth,

Thanks for stopping by. Maggie liked that shot too. Dez is an unregistered Arab who was abused significantly as a young filly. Maggie rescued her from a an early fate thanks to the RSPCA and spent a great deal of time nuturing trust in her. That respect shines through in that photo.

The Brumby is far from endangered and I believe they outnumber the Mustang is many cases. I believe some specific breeds (loose terms) are becoming more sought after like the light horse breed called "Whalers" due to their historical significance.

Cheers!

[SnapShot621]

Incredible, amazing, breathless, stunning photos! Beautiful horses.

[alessandro2009]

I like especially the ligth on the sixth shot despite the subjects are more in the background.

[alexanderGARDNER]

Thanks Snapshot & Alessandro. I'm amazed to see this thread pop back up everyone's words have been quite flattering.

[alessandro2009]

Talking to me since I joined recently, I must recovered. ;)