Love them all...would make super Florida post cards.

Poor Bobby: Stop sign and post on right are distracting to me, maybe crop them out? Nice shots overall.

Yes...beautiful pics. Good eye. The surf shot really grabbed me for some reason. Liked the darkened sky over the boats, too (polarized??).

Cricket...the navigator (guy hanging off the back) is just as important as the driver. He/she keeps 2-3 timers going, helps watch for which post to go through, balances the cart and if it gets hung up, must bounce to unwedge it without stepping onto the ground (that's immediate disqualification). There were several pairs of Haflingers competing. Our neighbor is a competitor/trainer so we usually attend nearby shows to support him.

BTW: We have a 9 yo Haflinger & 26 yo Appaloosa but just like to take them trailriding.

Photo Guy: My wife's bro-in-law is a professional calf roper...bet you seen more of that up your way.

It's a marathon obstacle course. They are timed for the entire ride and also for each obstacle of which there were eight. They have to navigate the horse/carriage through water, bridges, and zig-zag between and around posts. Glad you liked them.

First time posting, so hope everything turns out ok. Not looking for critique, just sharing a few samples for our horsey shutterbugs. Spent the day at the Live Oak International Horse Show in Ocala FL. Lots of beautiful horses and crazy drivers. Taken with my old Kodak DC265. Enjoy!

Four-in-hand


Moving out


Through the water

Nice pictures, Brenda and welcome. I agree with Zerphlatz about the water fall...maybe crop and darken the grass some. The pigeon in the berry tree really works for me. Keep up the good work.

Very nice photos, Ralph. Clean, neat, good angles...100x better than some stuff I've seen in the market. The use of the incandescent lights is always a plus. You have a good eye for details.

Keep it up.

Thanks for all the kind welcomes.

Yep, "grip & grins" is just that, shaking hands and smiling.

I currently have an old Kodak DC265 1.6mp 38-115mm zoom but am seriously considering a Canon SX40. Anyone out there have one? Pros & Cons would be welcome.

BTW PhotoGuy, I can appreciate how dangerous and important your work is having shot my share of fires as part of the Arson Team in our department. Do be careful out there.

All very good advice...can never have too many backups. BUT here is something to think about: Who would replace you if you couldn't make it to a photo session???
While shooting weddings years ago, I was hospitalized with appendicitis the night before I was to do a wedding...yikes!
Fortunately, I was a member of a Professional Photography Association and knew several good/reliable pros. A hasty call by my wife to another wedding photog explaining the dilemma, and the pro stepped in to shoot the wedding, turned all the film over to me and life went on for a happy bride and recovering photographer...me.
Don't forget insurance, too, not only for your equipment, but in case you damage something (but that's another story) or all your images are lost in cyberspace.

Hello to all you shutterbugs. This looks like an interesting and very active photo website. My interest in photography began 50 years ago when my high school math teacher introduced me to the basic techniques of the b&w darkroom. Shot some grip & grins for my college newspaper while studying Police Science which included police photography 101. Then 17 years with a large sheriff’s dept in NY shooting crime scenes (long before CSI was popular). Had the honor to serve Uncle Sam in President Nixon’s Whitehouse photo lab (which wasn’t in the WH by the way). Along the way, started my own business shooting weddings (ugh), portraits, models (yea) and legal photography. I never used digital equipment in my professional life and, now that I am retired, would like to shoot for my personal pleasure. Sooo, I hope I can be of help to some and learn from others the nuances of digital photography.