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SandBathTerminus With Gnats
SandBathTerminus With Gnats
lynnesite


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Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
Location: Lake Mathews, California
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 23, 2005

Viewed: 1627
Comments: 11
Favorites: 13 (view)

 Breakin' the rules, shooting into the sun, my mare pauses before getting up post-roll. She still has a suckling foal, and this was a nice break without her nearby. They roll because it feels great though it can keep the insects off too. Grey horses have a knack for turning themselves other colors. We had terrible gnats that month, and they are quite visible in the bigger versions of this image.
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Sonnet by DianaB written for this image!

Life’s tribulations sometimes get us down
creating worries, which burden the day.
Our dark thoughts will furrow our brows; we’ll frown
or be distressed and sad, or cause dismay.

Often, it seems, we are shadowed and jaded
by problems and grief, or riddled with pain.
We can be faceless, lonely, degraded,
dusty, decrepit and selfish, or vain.

But when we smile a smile for each other,
lift up a heart, share a pleasure or gain,
give words of warmth and light to another
then life is loving and worthwhile again.

The sun will shine, the gloom will be shifted.
Sorrows forgotten; moods will have lifted.

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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 12/03/2008 11:47:50 PM
This is astonishing. I can feel the horse with my hands as I would a dog in this almost doglike or domestic sit. At the same time the horse is about to rise and go into the starry/gnatty circle of light, another dimension.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/30/2007 09:19:30 PM
Ohmygoodness! That is truly one of the most striking horse photos I've seen. It is so unique. So dramatic. And the horse is so freaking beautiful! WOW! It is going straight to my favorites!

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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 03/28/2007 02:16:10 AM
Holy sh^t!!! That's some kind of horse shot. Brilliant.
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 03/28/2007 12:33:24 AM
Beautiful photography, Lynne!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/21/2006 06:07:36 PM
You really have a terrific eye for finding unique lighting to accent the radience of horses!
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Canon PowerShot G6
 02/02/2006 12:01:55 PM
Another fantastic image. I'd love to buy this one, too. ;) Let me know.
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Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
 12/17/2005 02:10:50 AM
You love your horses, don't you? This is is perfect.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 11/27/2005 04:42:33 PM
I love this image, the flare is a wonderful touch; it almost looks like a stage or circus tent effect..beautiful composition.
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Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 11/25/2005 08:22:31 PM
This is nice, but I can't help thinking that it would be even better in color. I like the 'flare' effect in it too, even like to see 'more' of it, ie: uncropped, if possible. I also think the 'gnats' add a good element here. Like the angle (although an even sharper/ground up one would possibly be even better), especially how the sunlight is highlighting the mane, 'whiskers' and dust.
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Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/25/2005 06:33:09 PM
Stunning.. I love that there is a silver lining of the sun on your mare's face and body.. its like she paused to stare into the sun.. Gorgeous.
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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 11/23/2005 11:54:10 PM
Amazing lighting on this one! I'm so envious of the horse photography opportunities you have.
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