Comments on: Badminton Horse Trials 2007 photos

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:40:49 +0000

nice pics
i Love <3 thaa one where the chestnut is jumping into the water yuu can see tha reflection of the horses feet and tha riders face is funny ahah
i also like the pics of lucinda

is it me or wud tht grey look betta wif a noseband?
x

By: Daze

Daze — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:20:06 +0000

Hi Paul,

Thanks very much for your constructive comments. You’ve made some valid points there and I’ll make sure to put them into practice if I ever photograph something similar in the future. As you say, I’m mainly used to motorsport photography, so shooting as tight as possible is usually the ideal shot, but as not in this case as you point out.

Thanks again, stay in touch.
Daze

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:01:46 +0000

as this is badminton I would have liked to of seen more of the atmosphere and challenge the jumps present the riders. A good example of this would be the water / lake - I’m sure it would have been a huge drop into the water, probably over a huge tree or brush fence, so get the enormity of the challenge into the shot. Also, getting a gallop shot is (IMHO) reasonably easy (8fps) pick the best. I shot at Burghley in 2003, when it was still the long format 3day event, and gallop shots were shot wide with the house as a backdrop..
I do feel that your lack of knowledge with regards a horses movement shows, it’s not all about getting super tight as it is in other sports. The environment and the setting can add as much again to the composition of the shot.
The first shot is good as you have the crowds, but the water and the cars i would have shot wide, and with the water the drop in with a reflection could have really given something special

By: Daze

Daze — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:12:15 +0000

Thanks Lauren. I put my name across the photos in the middle since these photos might be worth something to someone out there. I’ve quite often had my sports/national event photos being used at other websites/newspapers without my permission. At least this way they can contact me if they want to use any.

As you may also notice, all of my other photos have my website address in the bottom right, as you suggested. Thanks

By: Lauren Mulligan

Lauren Mulligan — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:09:33 +0000

I think the photos are great and are very clear and at good angles but it is a bit annoying the way your name is across the middle. It would look much better at the bottom.

By: Lisa Hamilton

Lisa Hamilton — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:42:58 +0000

Well done…very hard to get good cross country shots…i think you have got some fantastic shots here….lovely to see