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RUNNING AGAINST THE WIND

© Cheryl E. Davis

RUNNING AGAINST THE WIND

Uploaded: August 11, 2007 12:55:35

Description

This photo was taken at a local farm in 2005. Due to the new development in the area, the farm has been sold. The horses are no longer there, only the barn remains. It's sad to see such beauty destroyed by builders. The trees were cut down and stacked along the road and now the farm is home for excavating equipment. I'm thankful I met the farmer and got permission to take some shots of his horses before the land was sold.

This is a rework of this photo with some changes. No buzz filter this time and some added blur. FL 125mm, tripod, f/8, exp. 1/640, AP mode, RAW.

Comments

Les Rhoades level-classic August 11, 2007

First Class Quality! A real winner!
Les #711949

Joy Rector August 11, 2007

awesome #4633515

Nikki McDonald level-classic August 11, 2007

Les said it. This is fantastic, Cheryl, and I really think you have a winner here. #4633711

Michelle L. Frick August 11, 2007

I love this Cheryl! It looks like a winner to me too! Amazing colors, action and clarity on the horses. Beautifully blurred background. And, I am sad too that the farm is gone now. That's happening sooooo much where we live. We used to have horses on many corners in our area, but they are mostly all gone now. #4633818

Sherry L. Davis August 11, 2007

Excellent capture, Cheryl! I think it's a winner, too! Beautiful! #4634550

Deon August 11, 2007

This is excellent Cheryl. Such a beautiful captuer.

Deon #4634580

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 12, 2007

A wonderful capture, Cheryl! It has a nearly 3D quality to it. #4635909

Dolly L. Davis August 12, 2007

Cheryl, this is terrific! Love it! #4635949

Cheryl E. Davis August 12, 2007

Thank you so much everyone! This has always been one of my favorite shots. I printed a copy of several of the photos and gave them to the owner for letting me shoot. He loved the photos and now it will be a nice memory for him. #4635982

Mitch Spence level-classic August 12, 2007

Cheryl, the sense of motion and freedom here is marvelous. #4636925

Les Rhoades level-classic August 13, 2007

This will get an EFP button! The effect here looks like my Glamour Gal cow photo. #4642017

Tonya R. Boles August 14, 2007

Beautiful image Cheryl..I have to get out soon and do some of this type shooting..I miss it.lol #4645326

Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 14, 2007

Love the sense of running wild and free...a beautiful image, Cheryl! #4645384

Indrajit Hajra August 15, 2007

Awesome shot Cheryl..It remembers me of 'Black Beauty'. The composition is so lively...Great image.. #4651283

Cheryl E. Davis August 15, 2007

Thanks, Mitch, Les, Tonya, Laurie and Indrajit!

Les, you were right, I got a EFP button! :-) #4652489

Melissa A. Mannon August 16, 2007

love this! great reworking job! your blur is perfect #4658595

Shirley Sicurello level-classic August 19, 2007

This is beautiful, love the flow of the horses. Very sad about the land... #4668020

Jodi Zimmer September 07, 2007

Very beautiful shot....very #4762361

Kim S. Hansen September 21, 2007

Congratulations! It's beautiful!!! #4821382

Erin Tyler September 21, 2007

Congrats! #4821457

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Cheryl! #4822163

Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007

Congrats on this excellent finalist image, Cheryl!!!
:) #4825392

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 22, 2007

Sad that Your beautiful capture is now a part of history - Congrats Cheryl on this Outstanding and well deserved Finalist! Jeff #4826541

Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2007

Congratulations Again!! LOVE this Cheryl!!! WTG :0) #4827385

Susan M. Hembree September 23, 2007

Love this one, Cheryl! Congratulations on your finalist! #4832443

Jean E. Hildebrant September 24, 2007

Gorgeous shot! How sad to think it's all gone. Beautifully composed! #4837266

Mitch Spence level-classic September 24, 2007

Hooray for you, Cheryl. #4839068

Susana Ms Heide September 24, 2007

You've truly captured the essence of freedom here, Cheryl!!! Sorry to hear this scene is no longer there! CONGRATULATIONS!! #4841204

Les Rhoades level-classic September 25, 2007

I was the first to call this a WINNER!
You can trust me....
Here are my belated Congratulations on your Finalist button! #4843773

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