Wild Boy

Interview:

Where was this taken?
It was taken in a field of mares and foals on our stud farm, in Hampshire, UK.




What is your Nikon favorite gear?
I look enviously at the D700 every time I see one in a shop or on the net and I stare rudely when I see one round someones neck. The stories I hear of low lighting excellence make me drool.



Some shooting tips?
I really don’t feel qualified enough to be giving out tips, but I do like to use the shutter of 125-200 for panning the running shots. It gets good blurred legs and background for a good sense of speed whilst keeping the head relatively sharp.

Processing tips?
I’ve dabbled with a few shots that have taken a while with Capture NX2 but they lack the natural look and I strive to take pictures that have the old fashioned magic of photography: Timing and Light.


How did you start photography?
I started with my Grandad’s when I was young and have been a keen snapper for 20 years. It’s only this year that I have graduated from compacts to an SLR.



What are your goals?
I’ve had a great response this year with pictures of horses that have improved hugely and photos of my son, which I wouldn’t put online for fear of them being being abused. Such a shame as these are some of my best. I have had requests from strangers to snap their horses and I would really like to make a sideline taking horse pictures for studs around the country. I’m a Stallionman on a thoroughbred stud. It’s as good a job as there is in the world, and I’ve had a few, but it ain’t going to make me rich. So if I can make a few quid with this in the future I’ll be over the moon.


Favorite photographers on Flickr?
Favourite flickr members include Steve Durrant and Chris Sharratt, I don’t think you’ll find a finer set of nature pictures on the internet let alone flickr, Eduardo Amorin, whose is lucky enough to have such incredible subjects at hand and the talent to catch them and my favourite holland fotograaf. Jaap’s pictures of landscapes are just so subtle in their attention to detail and have a beautiful serenity. His macro is pretty is pretty good as well!

Steve Durrant

Chris Sharratt



Website?
No website yet but I’ll be getting there soon.

Anything else you d like to say?
Thanks ever so much to you and all the people who took the time to look and comment on the photographs. It really has made me very proud and given me many big bales of enthusiasm to continue improving.

Other winning photographs of the Nikon Award:

Best friends

Scratch in the shade

Weaned weenies

Happiness

Squabbles

Thanks to all who voted and viewed.
I’m in a pretty unique position because I have so much appetite and opportunity to sit in fields with horses. I spend about 2-4 hours a day sitting / walking with them so it’s a bit like a holiday snap.
You couldn’t plan this scene. One of the lads had run off with the rope still attached earlier in the day when being put out. The rope had fallen off and when I arrived at lunchtime they’d just found it and it was a great source of fun and games for them. You can view the set here if you’re interested.
The weather this summer has been so rainy that I have come back without a decent shot many times, so I’ve been playing with a few shots from the library, simply because I’ve had so few good new ones.
I think the secret with a black back is to get a unique and interesting pose. The colours were weak in the original so I dabbled about and got this one. I don’t think it’s the best shot of the series but it’s obviously enhanced by the work I did afterwards.
Cheers
Thanks again.
Ben

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