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After the test takes of earlier this week, it was the turn
of the moms and kids to be camera tested.

That was not easy at all… just couldn't get close enough
to shoot at the same focal length as with the geldings.

All shot with 200~400 ƒ4 on D810 @ ƒ8.
Have a look, have a good time!


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The last is my favorite. The moms for sure were keeping their eyes on you.

Again, nicely done. When you talked of a less than optimal background in your other thread, it was hard to understand what you meant until you posted these.

Marie
 
When you talked of a less than optimal background in your other thread, it was hard to understand what you meant until you posted these.



The owners understood my point re. the BG when they
saw these takes in the evening (my time!).

So they asked me how could things be improved " just
name it, anything!" they said. I told them about the "pile"
and some other things and immediately some orders got
flying though their CBs: tractors were rolling, wagons were
moved, the "pile" disappeared and, all the while, the horses
were doing their own horse thing with out being disturbed!

The shoot is for the weekend… I think I'm gonna have a ball!

Thanks for dropping by Marie! ;)
 
These are nicely captured, especially the last one. But I cant help think shooting at f/8 isn't ideal, as a long zoom shot quite wide open would separate them from the background better.
 
cant help think shooting at f/8 isn't ideal
…but they were shot at ƒ8!!!
shot quite wide open would separate them from the background better.
This is a risk I cannot take since the horses are unpredictable
and sometimes coming closer (reducing the DoF) or further
(reducing the bokeh). In all cases, I should have enough of
the horse(s) in the focus area and there is no time to change
anything as the action is too fast.
 
…but they were shot at ƒ8!!!

This is a risk I cannot take since the horses are unpredictable
and sometimes coming closer (reducing the DoF) or further
(reducing the bokeh). In all cases, I should have enough of
the horse(s) in the focus area and there is no time to change
anything as the action is too fast.

What about AF tracking?
 



Was working in AF-C,
BBF, single point AF,
and focus priority.

That should have been fine for a shallower depth of field, whilst still locking focus. If that's what would have been desired of course. I was drawn to these as I shoot a lot of horses (I'm by no means an expert) and we seem to have differing styles, but with anything personally I find it better to separate the background, especially if it's quite cluttered.
 
I find it better to separate the background



Of course, me too!

It is easier to follow a subject that is moving
at constant speed in a predictable trajectory!

Try to follow a Swallow, a horse or a Swan. I
never succeeded the first but did pretty well
with the others as long as the shooting strategy
is adapted for the subjects!
 
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