Cantering horse.

This is another one of the photos I recently took for a friend, of her gorgeous horse, Remo. At this point he was charging around me so that I could get a few action photos - I had to keep reminding myself to lower the camera and get out of his way when he was getting close!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/500s, 70mm, hand held.

Horse portrait

This is one of a few photos I took recently of a friend's horse - the first time I've done a horse/owner photo shoot and I really enjoyed it.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f.5.6, 1/160s, 85mm, hand held.

Silhouetted horses grazing on a Malham hilltop.

Yesterday we visited Malham again for my son to take part in a fell race. After the race we parked up beside the Tarn and had a picnic and a wander round. The kids and dogs paddled in the water and I played with my camera - it was a lovely afternoon! I took this one on the way back to the car when I noticed the patch of sunlight silhouetting the horses.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/10, 1/400s, 35mm, hand held.

Horse looking over wall

I took this one a few years ago on a walk on the hills around Todmorden, West Yorkshire (where I grew up). This horse always came over to say hello and see if you had anything for it to eat - it would follow you along the wall until it reached the end of its field.

I used a Panasonic compact camera, so didn't have a raw file to work with, hence the sky's still a bit burned out in the background (after reducing exposure and increasing shadows). I think the hazy effect just adds to the atmosphere of the photo though.