The Lady That Ploughs in Action: Dartmoor ponies. This is something that I have never seen before. I know that in the Highlands the crofters would use Highland ponies for ploughing.

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Oct 16, 2013 16:39:03 #

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

Dartmoor ponies. This is something that I have never seen before. I know that in the Highlands the crofters would use Highland ponies for ploughing.

Graham

Oct 16, 2013 16:45:57 #

wonkytripod Loc: Peterborough UK

Graham Smith wrote:

Dartmoor ponies. This is something that I have never seen before. I know that in the Highlands the crofters would use Highland ponies for ploughing.

Graham

I guessed it would be ponies. When I lived in Essex the stables that my now Ex-wife worked at had a couple of Shetland ponies that would pull a plough. Fortunately the land in the area wasn't too heavy. Another great set BTW.

Oct 16, 2013 17:00:38 #

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

Graham Smith wrote:

Dartmoor ponies. This is something that I have never seen before. I know that in the Highlands the crofters would use Highland ponies for ploughing.

Graham

I have never seen this either. I'm curious as to your camera and f setting. Leica? auto focus? The harness looks complicated to connect to the horses. Very interesting and informing set. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Oct 16, 2013 17:07:33 #

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

wilikioti wrote:

Thanks wilikioti. It was my D700 & 70 - 200 f/2.8 The first two were in the region of f/7 1/125sec ISO640 at about 200mm.
(The EXIF is there)

Graham

Oct 16, 2013 18:38:51 #

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

I know when you are using 2 horses to plow that you hook the single trees to the double tree, but for the life of me I can't remember what the 3 hook up tree is called. Still a double tree?

Oct 16, 2013 19:45:04 #

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Beautiful images. I especially like no. 2 That face has some stories to tell.

Oct 16, 2013 19:47:49 #

cam20000 Loc: NH

Graham Smith wrote:

Dartmoor ponies. This is something that I have never seen before. I know that in the Highlands the crofters would use Highland ponies for ploughing.

Graham

...beside her husband :D Maybe that is why she is healthy today :thumbup:

Oct 16, 2013 19:48:49 #

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

cam20000 wrote:

...beside her husband :D Maybe that is why she is healthy today :thumbup:

Living a farm life doesn't hurt.

Oct 16, 2013 20:45:17 #

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

Graham Smith wrote:

Thanks wilikioti. It was my D700 & 70 - 200 f/2.8 The first two were in the region of f/7 1/125sec ISO640 at about 200mm.
(The EXIF is there)

Graham

:thumbup: :thumbup:

Oct 17, 2013 08:32:06 #

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

Graham Smith wrote:

Thanks wilikioti. It was my D700 & 70 - 200 f/2.8 The first two were in the region of f/7 1/125sec ISO640 at about 200mm.
(The EXIF is there)

Graham

:thumbup: :thumbup: (could not open EXIF)

Oct 17, 2013 10:46:29 #

BatManPete Loc: Way Up North!

"EXIF" . . . . NEVER heard of that one before!
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https://www.google.com/search?q=exif&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
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Oct 17, 2013 11:44:45 #

riverlass Loc: northern California

You are so good with faces. I love the second photo but they're all good. Interesting subject.

Oct 17, 2013 11:58:06 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Graham Smith wrote:

Dartmoor ponies. This is something that I have never seen before. I know that in the Highlands the crofters would use Highland ponies for ploughing.

Graham

Nicely captured series, Graham. The second photo really shows a person with knowledge of what they are doing and the confidence that knowledge brings. She is appears to be a master at this.
--Bob

Oct 17, 2013 14:00:17 #

wilikioti Loc: Deep South, USA

BatManPete wrote:

"EXIF" . . . . NEVER heard of that one before!
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https://www.google.com/search?q=exif&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
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Big discussion yesterday.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-155460-1.html

Oct 17, 2013 17:12:24 #

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

rmalarz wrote:

Nicely captured series, Graham. The second photo really shows a person with knowledge of what they are doing and the confidence that knowledge brings. She is appears to be a master at this.
--Bob

Thanks for the comments Bob. This lady is something of a celebrity in the match ploughing circles.

Graham

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