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BeerCan · 10-31-2013, 11:53 AM

Does anyone have any advise on how I can shoot some horses? I know action shots are out, but what could I do framing wise to make them more interesting?

**jatrax** · 10-31-2013, 11:56 AM

We have a semi-pro horse shooter on the forum. Can't remember her name though... Try a search for horse pictures.

johnyates · 10-31-2013, 12:04 PM

If you're shooting horses to sell prints to the owner, generally a full body pose works best with the horse's head slightly turned towards camera and the ears erect.

If you just want to shoot horses for the sake of making a nice picture, you might try increasing your distance and shooting with a longer lens.

Here's a 135mm lens on the K5.

BeerCan · 10-31-2013, 01:06 PM

These are purely for personal use and as of right now I only have the GR to shoot with. I appreciate the advice so far.

**jatrax** · 10-31-2013, 03:47 PM

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/137-photographic-industry-professionals/1...rtraiture.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/38-photographic-technique/130681-advice-s...sson-show.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/239352-chea...lower-dof.html

Member Elisha is the shooter I was talking about. Read the last thread and I think you will agree she knows her horse shooting stuff.

**LaurenOE** · 10-31-2013, 04:45 PM

LOL. Horses.

Here is one I shot a few weeks ago in California.

Then there was this time I shot a horse with an afternoon/early evening sky

What you can't see in the image - and I was not aware when I was taking it - was that the Horse was very happy to see me, or he was hung like one.
When I was processing the image above, I have a new-found-appreciation for RAW images and the dynamic range of the K5!

So, lessons learned when taking pics of horses.
Take a few seconds to make sure there are no bits and pieces that you don't want in the image.

10-31-2013, 11:53 AM	#1
BeerCan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riverview FL Posts: 130	Need some help with horses. Does anyone have any advise on how I can shoot some horses? I know action shots are out, but what could I do framing wise to make them more interesting?

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10-31-2013, 11:56 AM	#2
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	We have a semi-pro horse shooter on the forum. Can't remember her name though... Try a search for horse pictures.

10-31-2013, 12:04 PM	#3
johnyates Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,345	If you're shooting horses to sell prints to the owner, generally a full body pose works best with the horse's head slightly turned towards camera and the ears erect. If you just want to shoot horses for the sake of making a nice picture, you might try increasing your distance and shooting with a longer lens. Here's a 135mm lens on the K5.

10-31-2013, 01:06 PM	#4
BeerCan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riverview FL Posts: 130 Original Poster	These are purely for personal use and as of right now I only have the GR to shoot with. I appreciate the advice so far.

10-31-2013, 03:47 PM	#5
jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/137-photographic-industry-professionals/1...rtraiture.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/38-photographic-technique/130681-advice-s...sson-show.html https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/239352-chea...lower-dof.html Member Elisha is the shooter I was talking about. Read the last thread and I think you will agree she knows her horse shooting stuff.

10-31-2013, 04:45 PM	#6
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	LOL. Horses. Here is one I shot a few weeks ago in California. Then there was this time I shot a horse with an afternoon/early evening sky What you can't see in the image - and I was not aware when I was taking it - was that the Horse was very happy to see me, or he was hung like one. When I was processing the image above, I have a new-found-appreciation for RAW images and the dynamic range of the K5! So, lessons learned when taking pics of horses. Take a few seconds to make sure there are no bits and pieces that you don't want in the image.

Need some help with horses.

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