Horses / Horseriding etc

[sagittariansrock]

Houston rodeo 2014, cowboy mounted shooting.

 

[pdirestajr]

I went to Belmont Park over the weekend to have a picnic with friends and family. Decided to test out my new 1.4x extender on the 70-200 2.8II. Pretty nice results- Especially considering I was shooting "sports" with a 5D mkII. This was the only horse race I shot that day, so was happy I caught a few cool frames as they passed me.

Belmont Park | Race 7 by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

5 Horse by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

Horses by Philip DiResta, on Flickr

 

[Jim Saunders]

Chuckwagon racing. 1Dx, 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, 4x 600EX-RTs HSS max power. Considerable abuse in LR5. I'd like to have enough light to balance the sun in a shot like this but I have a feeling that would run afoul of my budget, common sense and several arms control treaties...

Jim

 

[sagittariansrock]

Chuckwagon racing. 1Dx, 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, 4x 600EX-RTs HSS max power. Considerable abuse in LR5. I'd like to have enough light to balance the sun in a shot like this but I have a feeling that would run afoul of my budget, common sense and several arms control treaties...

Jim

In a photo like this, I am curious how the four lights were set up. Can you explain how and why?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Jim Saunders]

Chuckwagon racing. 1Dx, 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, 4x 600EX-RTs HSS max power. Considerable abuse in LR5. I'd like to have enough light to balance the sun in a shot like this but I have a feeling that would run afoul of my budget, common sense and several arms control treaties...

Jim

In a photo like this, I am curious how the four lights were set up. Can you explain how and why?
Thanks in advance.

They were on stands about the height of the driver's face pointed directly at it, to my left and a little behind me. I wanted some fill to balance out the sun. Ideally I'd have more lights, and them spread over the length of a rig (viz the wagon and the horses) with the lights twenty or thirty feet down the track from the camera on sticks, and stand at the lights with a remote trigger to shoot when the subject gets into the light. Gels too! I missed that detail and had to screw around in post for a time.

I make no claim to expertise but at this point in my life I'm happy with this one. I would trade a klondike bar for a 1Dx that syncs at 1/1000 without using HSS though...

Jim

 

[privatebydesign]

I make no claim to expertise but at this point in my life I'm happy with this one. I would trade a klondike bar for a 1Dx that syncs at 1/1000 without using HSS though...

Jim

But a light that throws out any decent amount of power will take longer than 1/1000 sec to do it anyway. The ultra fast quoted flash speeds are at minimum power, normally around 2-4Ws, or 15 to 30 times less than even a speedlite at full power.

Flash and high shutter speeds are a complicated affair, there is no simple solution other than no shutter, even leaf shutters have practical limits of flash exposure around 1/1000-1/1500. The true answer is electronic "shutters", basically no shutters at all, like the P&S's.

 

[Northstar]

Rodeo with 70-200 2.8 and 300 2.8

 

[Jim Saunders]

Rodeo with 70-200 2.8 and 300 2.8

I like the way you got light onto your subjects; I haven't figured out how to get shots like that in sunlight.

Jim

 

[Northstar]

Rodeo with 70-200 2.8 and 300 2.8

I like the way you got light onto your subjects; I haven't figured out how to get shots like that in sunlightJim....
Jim

Thanks Jim! It's about compromises....i'd rather "shoot to the right" and slightly overexpose the shot to get more light under the hat...i'm ok with some blown areas if the result is that I get a better face.

 

[Sporgon]

Rodeo with 70-200 2.8 and 300 2.8

Second image is really good.

I just love cowgirls !

 

[Northstar]

Rodeo with 70-200 2.8 and 300 2.8

Second image is really good.

I just love cowgirls !

Thanks Sporgon!

 

[MTCWBY]

From our local Rodeo

 

[TexPhoto]

Back at the Track.

REX13720h by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

REX13705h by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

Untitled by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

 

[Sporgon]

Last Saturday I travelled down to Southwell to try and get a pano of the wonderful, ancient Minster church, but despite a fine morning and forecast the day was a washout so I called in at the British Reigning championships to see some Western riding.

All I had was my pano gear, and the only lens that was remotely suitable was the go-everywhere 24-105. Despite being indoors and dark I still managed to get some shots that I was pleased with. 5DII on AF servo, central expansion. Had to track as the riders were not stopping in the same place each time, so couldn't zone focus.

The sliding stops are quite spectacular when done well. Not quite sue how this would help cowboys round up cattle, but anyway it was fun to watch.

 

[jdramirez]

Quick question... more of a subjective question... but the first two photos.... I look at them and think... could use a touch more contrast. Is it a matter of personal preference, or did you have a specific vision... maybe because it was cloudy you wanted the scene to reflect that?

Back at the Track.

REX13720h by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

REX13705h by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

Untitled by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

 

[Sporgon]

The up load to CR seems to be killing the contrast. I think this is what has happened to Tex pictures. I've modified mine accordingly.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

The up load to CR seems to be killing the contrast. I think this is what has happened to Tex pictures. I've modified mine accordingly.

The Forum converts the images to PNG, but they suffer. I try to link mine directly from SmugMug so no uploading happens.

I took some shots of our local Inland Grange trail riders again last Saturday. I've done it every Fall since 2010. I shoot the images when the riders are heading out at 10 AM, take them home and do a little cropping and adjustment of lighting, then print them on 4 X 6 photo paper, and have them back for the Grange when the riders return at about 12:30. The grange sells them for $5 each which goes into their operations. We live out in the country where the grange system is still going strong, community members all pull together to support each other. Rather than bog the thread down with a lot of images, you can see them here:

http://www.mount-spokane-photography.com/Inland-Grange

 

[lion rock]

I shot a few a couple of days ago.
Two here.
-r

 

[Sporgon]

The up load to CR seems to be killing the contrast. I think this is what has happened to Tex pictures. I've modified mine accordingly.

The Forum converts the images to PNG, but they suffer. I try to link mine directly from SmugMug so no uploading happens.

I took some shots of our local Inland Grange trail riders again last Saturday. I've done it every Fall since 2010. I shoot the images when the riders are heading out at 10 AM, take them home and do a little cropping and adjustment of lighting, then print them on 4 X 6 photo paper, and have them back for the Grange when the riders return at about 12:30. The grange sells them for $5 each which goes into their operations. We live out in the country where the grange system is still going strong, community members all pull together to support each other. Rather than bog the thread down with a lot of images, you can see them here:

http://www.mount-spokane-photography.com/Inland-Grange

Thanks for that info; I had no idea that the site converted to png.

Enjoyed the pictures in your link, I haven't seen so many pleasure riders in the States all riding Western ! Those saddles cost a fortune over here in England.

I've added another shot, this time in png. Not as dramatic but I like the lighting.

 

[lucasrodriguezfontan]

Couple pictures of Pato or Horseball. Hope you like them.

Abierto Argentino de Pato by Lucas Rodriguez Fontan, on Flickr

Abierto Argentino de Pato by Lucas Rodriguez Fontan, on Flickr

Abierto Argentino de Pato by Lucas Rodriguez Fontan, on Flickr