WILD HORSE HERDS IN BIG FIELD

I was very lucky to cross paths with at least 4 herds in a large field this past weekend. A couple of the herds I recall from last December with one being the blue roans. Altogether, there were at least 40 horses and 15 foals.

Just wait until you see some of the pictures that I got of these guy's especially a couple of the foals. Yes Wild Horse babies are slowly being added to my works, though it's really only two since just about all of the foals (and horses for that matter) were in the very back and it wasn't a good spot for me to travel to, nor was it a good location for pictures.

Thanks Jo AP for taking some video to show these guys. There is no sound, the birds weren't really out on this day and all you would hear is cars and heavy machinery passing by on the gravel road.

COMPLETED ANOTHER WILD HORSE TRIP

One thing I don't do very often is take pictures with my phone, this one is off my phone from last night. I love storms for photo opportunities and had to pay the price and get pelted with hail to capture this. I got struck right in the eye with a hail ball that stunned me but I was okay.

I was very fortunate to escape this bad storm. I've never seen rain come down so hard and the roads were just a mud slide. I would have loved to continue working in it with the wildies but it was too dangerous.

This kind of weather with wildies was a real sight to see, especially since the last bunch I crossed paths with were 4 or 5 bands for a total of 45+ horses in one big open field.

It's just too bad that a helicopter was out circling all of them the entire time I was out there.

BAD WEATHER MAKES WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS

With what looks to be rain season here in Alberta, I am looking forward to taking advantage of it by continuing on with more of this from last December. I can't believe it's already been 6 months since I captured this. This picture was taken on a day of wet snow and rain, it was very windy and cold.

"Bad Weather Makes Wonderful Photographs".

Yes you heard that right. One of the biggest misconceptions is that bad weather makes for terrible pictures. In my opinion, there is no bad or good weather for shooting photographs, as each type of weather has got its own beauty. By working in not so favorable weather, you have the opportunity to tell stories that wouldn't be available to you on bright sunny days. Bring in thunder and lightning and you can reach another level of storytelling.

You can dramatically alter the message and heaviness of your images by simply working in not so enjoyable weather conditions. We shall see what I find.

FLEETWOOD FARMS QUARTER HORSES - JUNE 2019

Even though I had some pretty significant limitations (can't go up and down the hills) because I'm not 100% yet, I was able to recently make my way out to Ryan Fleetwood's place to visit the foals and mares. We didn't quite get the stunning sunrises and sunsets from last July, but as a photographer you always learn to work with what's given to you.

Click HERE to view all of the images.

FAVORITE PART OF THE HORSE?

It's the muzzle for me.

Things aren't always going to go accordingly as planned and that is a big part of running a business. Unfortunately, everything that could have gone wrong today did, including getting scammed by a taxi driver and into a "he said she said" argument as I absolutely refused to being taken for my money. This is where language barriers can be an issue. Wish I had found out about these taxi scams prior but it's too late now.

I didn't want to get arrested so I just accepted it this one time simply because I am a tourist, but this incident has left a real sour taste in my mouth. Today is a forgettable day but it's just something that you have to overcome and learn from. Tomorrow is a new day :)

Thank you to the super friendly and polite girl working at the Lebanese food vendor for giving me the best falalfel's I've ever had. She asked how my day was going, I was honest and told her it could be better and she brought me some complimentary falafels. Thank you for your kindness. I made a post earlier in the week about how good the food is here and this is just another one of the items for anyone visiting Dubai to must try.