Showjumping at Hickstead

sanrossscot · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

Hi! First posting in this section, here are a couple of shots from Saturday's action at Hickstead. All shot with Canon 400d, 70-300 lens. The weather was pretty grim and I was juggling the camera and a golf umbrella to try and keep dry

C&C welcome.

Bollan · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

Nice shots, i bet the weather was pretty grim.

sanrossscot · 2nd of July 2007 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by Bollan

Nice shots, i bet the weather was pretty grim.

Light rain constantly

would have liked to move around the outside of the ring to get some different angles but had to stay where I could balance the brolly to keep dry

Thanks for the comment

kiss_me_now9 · 2nd of July 2007 (Mon)

Nice shots.

Don't suppose you got any of Geoff Billington (the winner)? Or of the girl who's horse reared after refusing the double?

sanrossscot · 2nd of July 2007 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by kiss_me_now9

Nice shots.

Don't suppose you got any of Geoff Billington (the winner)? Or of the girl who's horse reared after refusing the double?

Different day I'm afraid, I was there on Speed Derby day (Saturday)

Thanks for commenting

zippy25 · 2nd of July 2007 (Mon)

I love all three shots. The first is a great timing capture of the horse at the apex of its jump. Shows the pure athletism of this fine animal. The second shot has two things that I like. I like the stance of the horse and I like the guy with the shovel in the left background. And the third makes it look as thoug h the horse is dancing. All three make me feel good. Thanks for posting!

sanrossscot · 2nd of July 2007 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by zippy25

I love all three shots. The first is a great timing capture of the horse at the apex of its jump. Shows the pure athletism of this fine animal. The second shot has two things that I like. I like the stance of the horse and I like the guy with the shovel in the left background. And the third makes it look as thoug h the horse is dancing. All three make me feel good. Thanks for posting!

Thank you for those comments, that's pretty much what I thought of them and why I chose to post those particular shots.

The people in the background of shot #2 were soaking wet 'cos it rained the whole way through the event and I thought it made a nice contrast to horse & rider.

kiss_me_now9 · 4th of July 2007 (Wed)

*Face palm* I need to learn to read, lol. You clearly say you went on Saturday...

Lightchaser · 6th of July 2007 (Fri)

I agree with Zippy - the guy with the shovel really sums up the feeling. I like the expression of determination on that riders face too. Good on you for braving the weather.

CLAIRE18 · 7th of July 2007 (Sat)

your braver than me- the weather put me off going

1st of July 2007 (Sun)	#1
sanrossscot Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 107 IMAGE EDITING OK	Showjumping at Hickstead Hi! First posting in this section, here are a couple of shots from Saturday's action at Hickstead. All shot with Canon 400d, 70-300 lens. The weather was pretty grim and I was juggling the camera and a golf umbrella to try and keep dry C&C welcome.

2nd of July 2007 (Mon)	#4
kiss_me_now9 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bucks, UK Posts: 114 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Showjumping at Hickstead Nice shots. Don't suppose you got any of Geoff Billington (the winner)? Or of the girl who's horse reared after refusing the double? __________________ Muddling through with a 350D kit (Formally known as Arsene), 50mm f1.8 and a little bit o' luck.

2nd of July 2007 (Mon)	#6
zippy25 Goldmember Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lower 48 Posts: 2,505 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Showjumping at Hickstead I love all three shots. The first is a great timing capture of the horse at the apex of its jump. Shows the pure athletism of this fine animal. The second shot has two things that I like. I like the stance of the horse and I like the guy with the shovel in the left background. And the third makes it look as thoug h the horse is dancing. All three make me feel good. Thanks for posting! __________________ David I'm quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley “Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows"

4th of July 2007 (Wed)	#8
kiss_me_now9 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bucks, UK Posts: 114 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Showjumping at Hickstead Face palm I need to learn to read, lol. You clearly say you went on Saturday... __________________ Muddling through with a 350D kit (Formally known as Arsene), 50mm f1.8 and a little bit o' luck.

6th of July 2007 (Fri)	#9
Lightchaser Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BOP, New Zealand - Land of the Long White Cloud Posts: 394 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Showjumping at Hickstead I agree with Zippy - the guy with the shovel really sums up the feeling. I like the expression of determination on that riders face too. Good on you for braving the weather. __________________ 1DMkIII, 40D, 580EXII, 70-200f 2.8L, 24-70 2.8L, 50mm 1.8 and f2.5 macro, 10-22mm. "We see what we know 'till we know who we are. Then we see what we feel." Ernst Haas

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Bollan Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tenerife, Spain Posts: 635 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Showjumping at Hickstead Nice shots, i bet the weather was pretty grim. __________________ My Gear My Equestrian Gallery My Flickr

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CLAIRE18 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northants Posts: 151	Re: Showjumping at Hickstead your braver than me- the weather put me off going __________________ www.clairehirst.co.uk

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