2013, Day 185 - Trot

I went with my buddy Chris to meet up with Julie, my friend and the official photographer for Team NW, at the Country Classic Preview.  Our timing just just off, all morning there was a nice layer of cloud cover allowing to great shooting from all angles but once we arrived the clouds broke.  Oh well, you make the best of what you've got and while I was able to get some good shots of the jumps I liked a series of riders walking, trotting, then cantering around the arena.  It allowed me to choose my angle with the background in mind and although backlit I got some shots I like such as the one below.  I had fun experimenting and although I hadn't planned on it I might go back in the morning to play just a little bit more...

Canon 1D X, Canon 300/f2.8L IS
300mm, f2.8, 1/1000 sec @ 100 ISO

2011, Day 188 - Cowboy up

This morning I made the trek out to the Country Classic Horse Show in Wilsonville.  We were fortunate because after days of what seemed like crippling heat it was overcast and breezy today.  Harsh direct light makes for contrasty and often unappealing photography so today seemed like a blessing.  The Country Classic is a five day show and is the second largest in the Pacific Northwest but it is by far the most popular.

Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 16-35/f2.8L Mark II
16mm, f5.6, 1/1250 sec @ 320 ISO