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"Old Blue eyes"
Striking blue eyes make for an expressive composition.
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"Saratoga Siesta"
Saratoga NY outrider. Beautiful horse, saddled with western tack, is used to chase down out of control horses on the Saratoga track.
They say the bend of a horses neck is one of the most beautiful curves in the world. I agree.
Award winning print.
People really love this shot.
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"Giant"
Big horse on exhibit at the Altamont Fairgrounds in Upstate NY.
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"Close to you"
This shot is one of my favorites, showing the closeness that exists between horses. They are a herd animal, and feel strength in numbers.
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"At the Fair."
A little petting horse at the fair. I thought the sun striking it was beautiful.
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"Big Red"
"BIG RED" Another moment with a big red horse. He and his friend reside down by the lake. They are together all the time.
May 2011 - "BIG RED" was just awarded an Honorable Mention standing, at the Southern Saratoga Artists Society Show. This was "BIG RED'S" debut, in a juried show.
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"Blue"
Taken at stables at Cobleskill College. What is really unique about this shot, is that the horses eye actually has a blue reflection.
Can be viewed at Saratoga Saddlery on Broadway in Saratoga- a great place for chic Western and English wear, along with boots and beautiful outer wear.
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"Shy Boy"
Barrel racer at liberty in Fonda.
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"Pony Boy"
Taken in Southern Colorado up on a Wildhorse Mesa.
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"Pony Boy"
Wild Mustang - Band in Southern Colorado.
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"Secret Code"
Wild Mustang band - Southern Colorado.
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"Pretty As a Picture"
Taken outside of Taos, NM.
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"Little Slipper"
1st day of Taos photography workshop. Sagebrush Inn photo shoot.
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"Lion - hearted."
Love this shot.
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"In the Fall"
Fall in Taos. NM.
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"Sage"
Wild Mustang
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" Arizona Houdini"
"Arizona Houdini" was juried in to the Hubbard Museum of the American West photography show.
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"Horse Whisperer"
"Horse Whisperer " was chosen by Sigma/ Photographer Forum to be printed in their book " Best of Photography, 2010."
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"Stick Pony"
This shot was too much fun, AND, ended up being juried into the Saratoga Arts "Saratoga: Inside Out" show, I believe in 2006. This prestigious show is held produced every summer at Saratoga Arts Gallery, on Broadway, in Saratoga, NY. The "call for entry " to artists, for this yearly juried show, is to take an icon of Saratoga, and turn it "inside out," for a completely different view of Saratoga. You submit your art work, and it is either selected (juried in,) by a qualified judge, or not.
I delight in creative thinking, so came up with an idea at once. I agreed with myself that a child's interpretation of a thoroughbred, would be perhaps a Stick Pony. Once I located the fuchsia Stick Pony, I needed to locate a farm, for the background shots. While trying to remain dignified and professional, with Stick Pony in hand, I knocked on several farmers doors. I explained what I needed to do, and to my absolute amazement, they allowed me to wander their farm, and shoot Stick Pony in various locations. I always had that feeling of being watched... by the horses and the owners and the dogs...who could blame them???
I can't imagine what the farmer / dinner table conversation would have been that night-
Farmer to his wife: "Yep, now I've seen it all. That girl is quite off her rocker, Martha."
Wife: "Yes, George, but her stick pony was mighty cute. Poor thing just needs friends, that's all. "