--- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - I realize that you've got a lot of horses and a > lot of different > owners who might want a similar photo of their horse > so the set as a > whole has to be somewhat repetitious as a series of > "record shots", but > I think you should try varying the point of view for > some exposures and > cropping to provide a little more dynamism. A tight > crop to the horse's > forequarter and the rider's eyes would provide more > drama. > > Godfrey >
I run into a similar problem when shooting dogsports. Usually you have to camp in one spot for an event and the competitors like to see their dog doing a certain obstacle. Tyre shots are a particular favourite. It's pretty boring wading through a gallery of dogs jumping through tyres :-). Less leeway for varying angles on this obstacle too. I'll always try and set up so that I have at least two different obstacles I can shoot for each run. I expect Dave is stuck with the same thing, competitors "expect" that jump shot so it's something the photographer absolutely has to provide. The experimental fun shots have to take second place. There are a couple of things I want to try at my next outdoor trial, some wide-angle full field composites and some weave sequence shots but I know that I'll have to sacrifice one of the events to do it or at least get someone else in to help me cover the "bread and butter" shots. Wendy Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada
