Arabians doing Dressage

An uncluttered bg was all but impossible to find in the show arena, only the warmup pen had some decent clean angles at times. All shot with D2X/70-200 VR on a monopod. Comments?

Focal Length 150 mm
Exposure Time 1/1250 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO Equivalent 100
Metering Mode matrix (5)
Exposure Program aperture priority
View attachment 14598
Focal Length 160 mm
Exposure Time 1/1250 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO Equivalent 125
Metering Mode matrix (5)
Exposure Program aperture priority

 

Thanks Virginia, Ty & Mike,

Guess I should'a spend most of my time over at the warmup pen, instead of the show ring. In going through my folder full of shots, there's just so very few decent shots from the show ring. Should'a taken more ppl pics too. Live and learn I guess!

 

Thanks for the comments Hans. I wish my Audi was an RS4, but it's only a lowly S4 Avant.

 

You know what, I took some others of her and her friend, while her mother also took some snaps with her P&S, but I never went over there to talk to her. Wished I would've now. Thanks for commenting.

 

Thnx folks, these horses are SO pampered

You would not believe the preparation that goes into these horses just before a show. I'm not even addressing the training, but the bathing, clipping, and the general buffing and oiling, and shining of every little part of their body. Finally, they're sprayed with this fly repellant stuff that REALLY makes em glossy. It's several hrs of prep for each horse. Not only that, but they get a bath between competitions too!! That's why they look so darn shiny!