Charging Wild Mustang
by Judi Dressler
Title
Charging Wild Mustang
Artist
Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
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I must admit when I took this photo, for a second my heart froze, thinking my life might be over. I quickly pulled the camera away from my eye and heaved a sigh of relief as I realized that the Wild Mustang was not as close as I was afraid it might be! Telephoto lenses after all bring things a lot closer. But still....!!
This is one of a band of horses that came galloping to drink from the water hole where I was waiting with my camera in the late afternoon. After I took this photo, he came to a stop and towered over me, magnificently showing his power and beauty. The horses came after a long, hot day, to drink and bathe and socialize.
Wild Mustangs are free-roaming horses of the American west that were originally brought to the Americas by the Spanish. We think of Mustangs as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated horses, they are actually feral horses. This free-roaming horse population is managed and protected by the BLM, the Bureau of Land Management. There is some controversy surrounding the sharing of land and resources by the free-ranging mustangs with the livestock of the ranching industry. There is also dispute about the methods with which the federal government manages the wild horse numbers.
Photo taken on June 6th, 2018, in NW Colorado.
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Won 1st Place in FAA's IN ACTION contest, 2/28/21
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Mauverneen Blevins
Can I ask what length lens you use? I have to 300 and am wondering if I need something stronger - like 500?
Judi Dressler replied:
Hi Mauverneen, the horses are not too scared of people, so you can get beautiful shots with a shorter focal length such as a 300mm lens, and in fact this shot was taken at 265mm. It does help to have a longer lens for those horses that are a bit further away. I have a 200-600mm lens. I just looked at some of my other favorite horse pics, and they were taken at 347mm, 400mm, 600mm, 560mm, 265mm, and 300mm.
Allen Beatty
Wow, Kay this is just spectacular. It's perfect,awesome. spectacular. Well well done !!
Kay Brewer
Congratulations on your tie for a 2d place win in the Images You Sold In June 2021 contest!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Judi, on your Win in the Images You Sold in June Contest for this beautiful photograph! Well deserved!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help the group by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the Special Features discussion #18....L/F/Tw
Al Fio Bonina
Fantastic work, Judy! I love it... Nominated for special feature in the 1000 Views group...L/F
Carmen Lam
WOW how amazing image! Nominated this wonderful image for a special feature in the 1000 Views group, Judi! L/F
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Carmen Macuga
Wow! I love this! Having grown up with horses and coming near to be trampled more than once, I totally get that 'heart freezing' moment! Awesome shot and treatment!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Judi, on your 1st Place Win in the In Action Contest for this amazing photograph! Well deserved!
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