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Happy Derby Week!!

            In the spirit of the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, I decided to share (with permission) a shot I took of a horse.

First let me say that I have been asked to photograph weddings, friends’ kids, senior pictures and the like for several years now…always declining in an attempt to keep my photography as therapeutic as possible. But when a lifelong friend asks you to photograph his horses, it becomes an honor.

What I didn’t see coming is that trying to get a good photo of three horses is EQUALLY AS HARD as getting a good photo of my three grandchildren. Getting them to face the same way, no blinking (or drool), keeping them clean and from rolling in the grass…the list goes on and on. To their credit, at least the grands keep their ears up!

In this shot, to get those ears up, I decided to drop to the ground and give out my patten pending* critter yelp. The yelp has been utilized to turn the heads of several species like bighorn sheep, bison, coyote, deer, moose and bobcat. This summer I hope to add muskox and wolf to the list for marketing purposes!

So, this is the look a horse gives when a fat Italian guy falls to the ground and yelps…perfect for placement above a urinal to ensure a shy bladder / urinary retention!

Taken on: October 22, 2023

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/5.0, 1/800 sec, 37mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	TAMRON 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD B028
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	37mm
ISO:	160
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 7.2 (Macintosh)
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