Showground showjumping and something else!

Overread · Jun 26, 2019

Finally got out with the camera again!!
Attended the Norfolk Show on a slightly windy overcast day, which some were complaining about, but not I. Nice clouds diffused the light nicely so rather than insane harsh shadows of midday and early afternoon summer I got diffuse soft nice light to work with! Course its rather boring light in some respects and the sky is a big ball of white paper.

Annnnnd its a showground so all the backgrounds were nearly all disasters, chock full of distractions and I'm sure there's some cones or poles sticking out heads and other places they shouldn't be. However despite all that I was pleased, mostly because I got focus on way more shots than normal, felt like I was getting my timing about right on the jumps and not doing too badly considering that backgrounds were distractingly bad and half the time I couldn't position where I wanted to be due to barriers/other people.

As always any critique is most welcome!

Wait that's not a horse!

ac12 · Jun 26, 2019

I like #4

I too like those cloudy days, to tone down the harsh sunlight/deep shadow.

Derrel · Jun 26, 2019

The colors that you are showing look richly saturated and vibrant. I would not worry about the backgrounds at all. I like the last photo of that small dog leaping over the obstacles.

tirediron · Jun 26, 2019

Nice set.

Jeff15 · Jun 27, 2019

Very good action set.........

Overread · Jun 27, 2019

Thanks guys!

The dogs was interesting to shoot because it was super popular in a smaller area so I was basically standing for one part near the railings and half crouching to get over the bar; and for the second part crouched right up to the rail trying to aim through the gaps. Suffice to say it wasn't easy so I was pleased with each shot I got that worked.