yOOrek's Rants'n Raves » Equestrian

Horse Flying

yOOrek — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:22:53 +0000

This was quite a difficult session. From the photographic point of view that is. It was getting late (8pm), it was getting dark and yet I had been asked to take some photos no matter what. I bumped ISO to 800, mounted my trusty Nikor AF 50mm f1.4D on my camera and off we went to capture some action. I measured the scene by setting my camera to manual. You can see the exposure details in the original comments displayed under the photo. For photographing jumping horses you have to ensure your shutter opens for the shortest time possible. Anything below 1/1000 should be sufficient.

Horse Flying Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, July 2009

Captured during a training session. Post processed in Lightroom 2.4

• NIKON D50 • 1/1250 sec at f/2.5 (0 EV) • ISO 800 • Pattern metering • Manual • no flash • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

2009-07-22-2013-1610

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Copyright © 2009 yOOrek

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PhotoShop Textures

yOOrek — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:59:11 +0000

I am discovering a totally new area in photo processing – textures. Here is my first attempt. If you are after some high quality textures, I can only recommend natdiastok. Check them out. I’m still learning how to use them properly.

Maya & Herold Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Wallhausen, Germany, February 2009

Initial processing in Lightroom. Final processing – PhotoShop CS4.

Texture by natdiastok

• NIKON D50 • ¹/1000 sec at f/2.2 (0 EV) • ISO 400 • Pattern metering • Shutter priority • no flash • 50 mm f/1.4 @ 50 mm •

2008-05-06-2001-53-Edit

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I swear he has done something naughty

yOOrek — Sat, 24 May 2008 12:49:48 +0000

He looks like he has something to hide. This particular look on his face reminds me of my own home returns after having ‘one too many’ with the boys and being confronted by the better half in the doorway

Herold with a shifty look Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

as if he did something naughty, or came home late after having one too many with his mates.
2008-04-27-1726-23

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I can almost see the end

yOOrek — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:38:03 +0000

Finally I have managed to go through photos belonging to one of my ‘Herold sessions’. They are being uploaded to my Flickr photo-stream as I write this post. Here is one of them. What I like about it is the almost 3D quality it manifests. I guess this is what one can achieve with a fast lens by opening the aperture up. All the photos in this set have been shot in aperture priority. Post-processing, as usual, have been done in Lightroom.

Maya & Herold Originally uploaded by yOOrek

Original comments by yOOrek:

Nikon D50, 1/1250 @ f2.8, ISO200
2008-04-27-1712-50

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