Anti Matter wrote:
How very odd. I just sent a reply, and it disappeared into the ether. Now I'm going to have to type it all out again, if I can remember what I said....Oh yeah, it went something like this:
Thanks for sharing these, Lil! I love horses, and pass by many fields with horses on my way home from work. I would really love to stop and take some pictures, but I don't know how the owners would feel about that. As an owner yourself, how would you feel about some strange, grotty little man taking photographs of your pride and joy? Then there's the whole 'what are the pictures going to be used for' issue. I'm not a professional (blindingly obvious to all here!), but they wouldn't know that, and might think that I'm trying to make money from selling photo's of their private property. Any advice?
Frank, I've had the same thing happen a few times - - mysterious to say the least....
In regards to taking pictures.... Well, at home I don't have to even think about that because we're surrounded by homes etc so most would have to do some shooting through one of my neighbor's backyard from the street & I would even know it happened....
Now, at times I've had them in places where I actually seen people stop their cars & take a few shots of the horses playing. When they see me they ask, but some have not. Granted it's not been with a dslr, just P&S cameras...
If they ask - - I always go ahead and tell them to go for it. If they don't - - well I don't start screaming at them. What's the use.
At shows I know people may shoot them so I don't even think about it. We're on display there....
Now, in regards to taking shots of horses in pastures.... If you see an owner or someone taking care of them. Stop and ask... You can always offer to print one of the shots for the owner. Most would appreciate that.
If they're out to pasture at a boarding barn - - no one's going to care nor pay attention.
If it's someone's property - - see if you can get to it & ask. Good manners always pays off, especially since not that long ago some person decided to shoot a person's horse in the head on their property.
I don't think you have to worry too much. If asked you can just tell them what you told me. The horses will appreciate the attention. I've lived with more than one horse who's been a ham in front of a camera. They tend to get very curious & want to check things out.
Personally I don't have a problem with people taking a few shots of my horses. I'm happy others appreciate the beauty of them.
I hope this helps you Frank. I really don't think you have anything to worry about. But I think it's great that you asked my opinion.
Good luck & I look forward to seeing what you get.
lbuscher wrote: Wild Mustangs can be next to impossible to "tame" - especially if they're not separated and worked on a daily basis. They're wild & it's a long process..
You got that right Lil but this gal broke them all. If they were not adopted they were going to be destroyed I believe as they were getting to be to many. I think the Gov. found all of the excess homes. This lady was something else with any kind of animals and she even trained several dogs for blind people and I believe they are all still going. Your right about a place to live and I don't know why I sold it and moved but thats all water under the bridge now.
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Well, my hat's off to her Lou. My farrier has told me so many stories of people adopting wild Mustangs & then they call him in a year later & the horse needs it's hooves trimmed. Well, a year has past. The horse is in a 5 acre pasture & it's not been handled since they got it & there's no way of catching it...
I'm glad they got placed. It's so easy for them to end up going to slaughter ..... If we had land & lived in a rural area I would adopt one. But I'd get a foal for sure. I live within Los Angeles City limits, but have a large turnout in the backyard. Our horses have more space than any of my neighbors. We're looking into buying a place with up to 5 acres when Ross retires so the boys can have a real pasture to play in.....
Edward Rotberg wrote:
What fun Lil! That's what these shots are and that makes them all worthwhile. While I do like the mud splashing shots, my favorite is the Synchronized Dressage.
= Ed =
Hi Ed,
we did have fun & what I love about them is that it's easy to see how much Destined enjoyed it as well - especially in the third shot.
I'm with you on "Synchronized Dressage" - - that one's just great. One of my Dressage friends saw it & she just loved it as well....
Thanks for your helpful advice, Lil. I would always ask if there was someone around at the time, but there never seems to be. Also, the farm houses are usually within sight, but down a long driveway, and I'd feel rather self-concious driving all the way up to the house and knocking on the door. I did take some of a couple of frisky horses in drizzly weather last summer. They came out quite silhouette-y which annoyed me at first, but the more I looked at them, the more I began to like the effect. They were, as you say, hamming it up! The only other problem with those photo's is that I was a wee bit too close. They really filled the frame. I'll post them here, if you're at all interested.
Anyway, I think I'm going to take some more horse pictures, thanks to your encouragement, but I wont blame you if things go pear-shaped, I promise!
Anti Matter wrote:
Thanks for your helpful advice, Lil. I would always ask if there was someone around at the time, but there never seems to be. Also, the farm houses are usually within sight, but down a long driveway, and I'd feel rather self-concious driving all the way up to the house and knocking on the door. I did take some of a couple of frisky horses in drizzly weather last summer. They came out quite silhouette-y which annoyed me at first, but the more I looked at them, the more I began to like the effect. They were, as you say, hamming it up! The only other problem with those photo's is that I was a wee bit too close. They really filled the frame. I'll post them here, if you're at all interested.
Anyway, I think I'm going to take some more horse pictures, thanks to your encouragement, but I wont blame you if things go pear-shaped, I promise!
I'm glad I could help a little. If the farmhouses are that far away I think you'll have little to worry about. They're probably used to people stopping taking pictures. Fact is, in such situations they're almost lucky no one's stolen the horses.... Yes, people still steal horses.
The silhouette shots can be wonderful - - I'd love to see them. Sometimes the horses just can help themselves - - thye just have to see what you're up to. I often have that problem when I try to take photos on my own of the boys. One of them has to be in my face & check out the camera...
I think you'll be fine. If not I'll be glad to take the blame.
I'm glad I could help a little. If the farmhouses are that far away I think you'll have little to worry about. They're probably used to people stopping taking pictures. Fact is, in such situations they're almost lucky no one's stolen the horses.... Yes, people still steal horses.
The silhouette shots can be wonderful - - I'd love to see them. Sometimes the horses just can help themselves - - thye just have to see what you're up to. I often have that problem when I try to take photos on my own of the boys. One of them has to be in my face & check out the camera...
I think you'll be fine. If not I'll be glad to take the blame.
The fact that people still steal horses is perhaps the biggest problem of all. In my overactive paranoid imagination, I could understand if the owner's thought I was taking orders for horses to steal using a photo catalogue. I hate the way the world has forced me to think in such ways. As usual, a few bad apples have spoiled it for the rest of us.
Anyway, ask and ye shall receive! Here's the photo's of the two horses. They're not the greatest, but all part of the learning curve.
Now Lil, just how much of a control freak can you really be?? You did let him take the picture, so you can't be THAT controlling.
Looks like you are having a blast.
Anti Matter wrote:
The fact that people still steal horses is perhaps the biggest problem of all. In my overactive paranoid imagination, I could understand if the owner's thought I was taking orders for horses to steal using a photo catalogue. I hate the way the world has forced me to think in such ways. As usual, a few bad apples have spoiled it for the rest of us.
Anyway, ask and ye shall receive! Here's the photo's of the two horses. They're not the greatest, but all part of the learning curve.
I like this one the most of them. But I like both of them.
As for stealing horses - - it's a huge problem these days. There are major scams with people taking Cashier's Checks & handing over the horse & the Cashier's Check is a forgery. I was trying to sell a horse & someone tried to try it on me. I told them the horse would not leave us until the check had cleared our bank. That put a stop to that scam. But I know of sites now warning for this.
I've also heard of people going into barn tacking up horses & trying to just ride them out of the barn, getting caught last second by somebody who knew the horse & it's owner..... Sad situation...
shelleyc wrote:
Now Lil, just how much of a control freak can you really be?? You did let him take the picture, so you can't be THAT controlling.
Looks like you are having a blast.
that's good Shelley,
Yes I let him take the shots. I had little to say about angles etc, but setting I put in.
That's what these shots are and that makes them all worthwhile. While I do like the mud splashing shots, my favorite is the Synchronized Dressage.
As usual, a few bad apples have spoiled it for the rest of us.
that's good Shelley,