Portaites of Laurel

I made a backdrop out of pvc pipe, and I am very much enjoying that! Here are some of the first pictures I took using it. She is one bad girl!

The first D80 pictures

Here are a few pics I took with my D80. The sun was really harsh, so I had a hard time getting them to look right.

Laurel. As you can see, my 300mm lens creates a wonderful shallow depth of field!



Elise, getting ready to ride Savannah (in training)



And here she is! (notice the lunge-line)



Putting Teeter Bob away



I also took some pictures this weekend, and I will post them as soon as I get them uploaded, so hang loose!

Nikon D80

I finally got the Nikon D80. So far I really like! I haven't had the chance to do much with it yet, so please be patient!
I have been shooting with a 70-300mm lens, and I am supposed to get a 28-80mm lens in the mail today. I can't wait!
I'll post some pictures soon.

Fourth of July

Here are some pics from the 4th of July celebration.

On The Farm

Here's a couple pictures I took recently.

Farmer boy



This one I edited in Photostudio

Not To Bad...

At the Blue Creek Arena. It is lacking a little in color, but still...

The sport of speed

It's hard to get a good composition with the sport of barrel racing. Most times the racing is done after dark, which puts limits on my options. But this time I got lucky. I suppose that is because this was not a horse show, but a barrel race. So instead of having to wait for all the boring classes to be over before getting to the racing, the racing started first thing, and it was still a little light.

Most of the time, the arena lights can really get in the way, like causing unwanted glares, or forcing me to move to a position I don't want to be, but this time I was able to incorporate them as part of the composition. I am pleased with the results.