Wild Ponies of Chincoteague [Contest Staff Favorites October 2016]
Uploaded: October 07, 2016 14:00:49 | Entered: October 07, 2016 14:01:03
I took this early morning at Assateague NWR. Camera on tripod, 100-400 mm L lens at f5, 1/200, ISO 400.
Gord MacEachern October 07, 2016
What a wonderful image Shirley, really like this !! #1670472Shirley D. Freeman October 07, 2016
Thank you, Gord. <>< #11524780John Koepfer @PresentPleasures October 07, 2016
I agree with Gord Shirley, the light is fantastic and you have to love the ponies with the birds in tow. Wonderful indeed!!! #11524789Dianna Hauf October 07, 2016
Beautiful lighting and wonderful capture!! #11524792Harvey A. Ravitch October 07, 2016
Extraordinary Capture! Composition, light, colors, & detail. Love the birds riding on top! #11524803Shirley D. Freeman October 07, 2016
Thank you, John, Dianna, and Harvey. <>< #11524806Jill Odice October 08, 2016
You managed to capture the illusive ponies Nice! When we went, we could not get close enough for photos... #11524945John Connolly October 08, 2016
They are very friendly birds Shirley! I love the great light and color in this wide vista! #11524966Chuck Green October 08, 2016
Great shot, Shirley! #11524993Nancy L. Green October 09, 2016
What GORGEOUS horses, and what an opportunity to see these magnificent animals in the wild, WTG!! <>< #11525158Evy Johansen October 09, 2016
Wonderful image, Shirley!! #11525200Shirley D. Freeman October 09, 2016
Thank you all very much. We have been without power from hurricane Matthew, so only have smartphone to check out this wonderful site. <>< #11525216Harvey A. Ravitch October 09, 2016
Please be Safe,! Our thoughts & prayers are with you... #11525229Emile Abbott October 11, 2016
Gorgeous capture and light. What beautiful horses and love the bird sitting on them. Nice work Shirley and thanks for sharing. #11525827Shirley D. Freeman October 11, 2016
Thank you all for your kind thoughts. We are safe, but many not far from us had to be rescued by boat or helicopter. We are blessed. <>< #11525846Claudia Kuhn October 11, 2016
Beautiful capture of these free spirits. I like how the egrets are hanging out with the horses. #11525909Shirley D. Freeman October 12, 2016
Thank you, Claudia. <>< #11526195Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 18, 2016
Wonderful capture and lighting Shirley!,Shirley D. Freeman October 18, 2016
Thank you, Amalia. <>< #11527924Rudi Reiner October 18, 2016
What a great shot, unique with the birds ! #11528136Shirley D. Freeman October 19, 2016
Thank you, Rudi. <>< #11528153Teresa Burnett October 20, 2016
Oh, I would love to see these gorgeous creatures!! Wonderful capture, Shirley!! Wonderful light and comp!! Do the birds follow the ponies all the time, or did you have a whole flock of photo bombers?? LOL!! #11528548Shirley D. Freeman October 20, 2016
That was the first I had seen of the birds with the wild ponies. I heard later that they do hang out sometimes to eat insects that land on the ponies. I counted it as a blessing that morning, since I hadn't seen it before. Thank you for viewing and for your comments. I enjoy reading everyone's comments. Much appreciated. <>< #11528553Beth W. DeBor November 04, 2016
Spectacular capture, Shirley! The light is beautiful. #11534340Shirley D. Freeman November 04, 2016
Thank you, Beth. <>< #11534384Chuck Green December 01, 2016
Congrats on your gorgeous staff fav, Shirley! #11542017Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Shirley D. Freeman.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!