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Horse Driving
Horse Driving
PaulMdx


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Challenge: Action Shot (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon
Location: Adlington Equestrian Centre, Cheshire, England
Date: Jan 4, 2004
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/80
Date Uploaded: Jan 4, 2004

 This is a somewhat new sport called horse driving, which involves driving around various obstacles with the groom hanging on for dear life.

The event was hell to shoot: very dark, and fast moving action. I relied heavily on my friend's Sigma 28-70/2.8 EX - Thanks Rainer. :-) I shot at +0 Ev to try and retain good colour balance/contrast, which I then improved with auto-levels, slight brightness increase and slight saturation increase.

Statistics
Place: 23 out of 97
Avg (all users): 6.1056
Avg (commenters): 6.5833
Avg (participants): 5.8923
Avg (non-participants): 6.2500
Views since voting: 1598
Votes: 161
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/11/2004 10:58:11 PM
Thats a very good action capture. Great sharpness, and clarity. The scenery isn't as good as it might have been outdoors, wow what a shot this would be with a nicer setting!
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 01/09/2004 09:13:03 PM
Maybe a little more crop on the top would make it more intimate. The horses going around the corner is what makes this a great action shot. Seem like the second rider is putting the weight on the inside to make the turn quicker. Would love to see the outakes on this one.
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 01/09/2004 08:07:51 PM
A great capture. I realize there is nothing you could do about it but the plywood and metal back ground are distracting to the neat action in the arena. BOL
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 01/08/2004 12:16:32 AM
Really nice action. I LOVE how the horses came out, but the slower shutter seems to have back-fired on the riders. Still, nice shot. Hate the background. 8.
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 01/07/2004 08:37:53 PM
great action shot ...well done
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 01/07/2004 04:40:03 PM
nice indeed, but a bad backdrop, very unatural.
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 01/07/2004 02:33:28 PM
Nice catch. Getting them on the curve helps bring the horses into full-face while allowing a side view of the cart and riders. This looks like a racing event, but not one I'm familiar with.
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 01/06/2004 06:43:29 AM
I really like the action in this one, very well captured. Also that almost everything beside the feets of the horses is sharp is great. The background disturbs a little but that wasn't in your hands probably. Good luck
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 01/05/2004 09:03:12 PM
Beautiful shot of the horses. Too bad about the backround.
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 01/05/2004 10:37:19 AM
Lovely horses, good action. I might have tried to get a better angle or background, but then I wasn't there, was I? Nice shot.
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 01/05/2004 09:14:53 AM
Nice sense of action from the- flowing manes.
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 01/05/2004 12:40:19 AM
where's ben hur? cheers mate
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 01/05/2004 12:14:32 AM
Wow,what a nice shot!!
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