Spooked horse

[Carzee]

Driving along the highway, saw a horse standing still in dam, chuck a U-turn, unpack EOS, open the door whilst setting ISO... you know what its like!! Then passing car hits the horn, I flash the camera to eye, but horse is spooked and a nice opportunity is ruined... some people have to ruin things.

Shot "from the hip" 135mm L, f2.8 100ISO, 1/1600th

http://www.pbase.com/pixelparker/image/46513389/original (http://www.pbase.com/pixelparker/image/46513389/original)

The autofocus did its job, head is sharp. I wanted the background in blur, and I got it. The splash on the legs is maybe too soft however.

[Jessica Rabbit]

Interesting!
Horse doesn't looked that spooked but I can see why iT WOuld be!
Neat photo :D

[Carzee]

The dam is only 4 car lengths from the fence & road. When I first saw it - well it could've been a really nice pic - it was lovely blue sky day.

Here is a compressed version.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/58/572458/2/46513389.for_Jessica_1200w.jpg

[liza]

The same thing happened to me the other day just as I was focusing on a turkey vulture sitting on a fence post. I wanted to throw something at that car!

I think your photo is lovely, actually. Very natural with an alert subject.

[Carzee]

Thx for that. What makes complete strangers do that? It must be the same people who litter, do graffiti and spit at the ground and put gum everywhere downtown.