On a recent trip to the dentist in a nearby town in rural Oklahoma, I saw this Palomino mare and her young Appaloosa colt in the pasture next to the highway. They were very cooperative in letting me photograph them. I thought I would share one of my photos and ask for your comments. Do you have a favorite horse color? How could this photo. be improved ? Thanks.
As for a favorite color, probably sorrel or chestnut with good markings. That has been a conversation for years but it seems that bay color is preferred by some as some argue that you get the most desirable traits for working horse in that color.
zooljwt wrote:
On a recent trip to the dentist in a nearby town in rural Oklahoma, I saw this Palomino mare and her young Appaloosa colt in the pasture next to the highway. They were very cooperative in letting me photograph them. I thought I would share one of my photos and ask for your comments. Do you have a favorite horse color? How could this photo. be improved ? Thanks.
I have always preferred a horse of a different colour....
vicksart
Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country
zooljwt wrote:
On a recent trip to the dentist in a nearby town in rural Oklahoma, I saw this Palomino mare and her young Appaloosa colt in the pasture next to the highway. They were very cooperative in letting me photograph them. I thought I would share one of my photos and ask for your comments. Do you have a favorite horse color? How could this photo. be improved ? Thanks.
I have a lovely chestnut now, but my all time favorite has been dark bay. The grey I had was gorgeous when he was clean for shows but high maintenance.
Fotomacher wrote:
I have always preferred a horse of a different colour....
Check out the Emerald City for a horse of a different color. Just follow the Yellow Brick Road.
White (sorta) w/ brown trim and a shake roof.
Appaloosa, for sure - the more spots the better! Improvement: go back an hour or so before sunset to get the light lower on the horizon - even better when there is a golden glow in the sky; it will warm the subjects, thus improving the 'storyline'. DOF good; but move so that the distracting elements in the background are eliminated - then crop to tighten up the scene. After getting a few good shots - zoom in closer to capture her colt in a tender moment.
Buckskin, dark muzzle, ears, tail, and socks. I'd settle for a dappled grey.
rlaugh
Loc: Michigan & Florida
I go with buckskin, also, with prominent dorsal stripe!!
zooljwt wrote:
On a recent trip to the dentist in a nearby town in rural Oklahoma, I saw this Palomino mare and her young Appaloosa colt in the pasture next to the highway. They were very cooperative in letting me photograph them. I thought I would share one of my photos and ask for your comments. Do you have a favorite horse color? How could this photo. be improved ? Thanks.
What is that black spot above the mother horse tail?
Looks better to crop it out.
Appaloosas are the prettiest (maybe because I raised Apps?)
Like Powdered Sugar ....yes?
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