This is a somewhat new sport called horse driving, which involves driving around various obstacles with the groom hanging on for dear life.
The event was hell to shoot: very dark, and fast moving action. I relied heavily on my friend's Sigma 28-70/2.8 EX - Thanks Rainer. :-) I shot at +0 Ev to try and retain good colour balance/contrast, which I then improved with auto-levels, slight brightness increase and slight saturation increase.
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Thats a very good action capture. Great sharpness, and clarity. The scenery isn't as good as it might have been outdoors, wow what a shot this would be with a nicer setting!
Maybe a little more crop on the top would make it more intimate. The horses going around the corner is what makes this a great action shot. Seem like the second rider is putting the weight on the inside to make the turn quicker. Would love to see the outakes on this one.
A great capture. I realize there is nothing you could do about it but the plywood and metal back ground are distracting to the neat action in the arena. BOL
Really nice action. I LOVE how the horses came out, but the slower shutter seems to have back-fired on the riders. Still, nice shot. Hate the background. 8.
Nice catch. Getting them on the curve helps bring the horses into full-face while allowing a side view of the cart and riders. This looks like a racing event, but not one I'm familiar with.
I really like the action in this one, very well captured. Also that almost everything beside the feets of the horses is sharp is great. The background disturbs a little but that wasn't in your hands probably. Good luck
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