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Name: Assateague Wild Pony
Date: October 8th, 2012
Location: Assateague Island National Seashore near Berlin, MD
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Did you know? Resource management techniques are different in Maryland than in
Virginia when it comes to maintaining a healthy population of wild ponies. In Maryland, some
female horses annually undergo a contraceptive vaccine administered through a dart gun.
This has proven to reduce high pregnancy rates with no harmful side effects. Wild horses in
Virginia are part of the Annual Pony Swim (started in 1924). Approx. 150 wild horses are rounded
up on Assateague the last Wednesday in July. The horses swim across the Assateague Channel
to Chincoteague Island where an auction takes place to reduce their numbers on Assateague.
After many of the foals are sold, the remaining herd swims back to Assateague a couple days later.
These management techniques reduce the impact the horses pose to their natural environment and
help provide a sustainable resource for future generations.
Lesson learned: don't trust an 'old' GPS and don't get the urge to photograph feral ponies when it's
freezing cold and wet out. It makes for a miserable experience. On the bright side, though, I found
this fellow! The sole reason for the four-hour drive out there.
Featured:
Feature 63 | Friday Features October 26th | First Feature
© 2012 Kristina Truluck
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This work may not be reproduced/used by anyone in any manner without my written permission.
Sharing on social media sites such as Tumblr, Pintrest, etc. is allowed as long as you credit me and/or
link back to this page.
Date: October 8th, 2012
Location: Assateague Island National Seashore near Berlin, MD
Conservation Status: Least Concern
Did you know? Resource management techniques are different in Maryland than in
Virginia when it comes to maintaining a healthy population of wild ponies. In Maryland, some
female horses annually undergo a contraceptive vaccine administered through a dart gun.
This has proven to reduce high pregnancy rates with no harmful side effects. Wild horses in
Virginia are part of the Annual Pony Swim (started in 1924). Approx. 150 wild horses are rounded
up on Assateague the last Wednesday in July. The horses swim across the Assateague Channel
to Chincoteague Island where an auction takes place to reduce their numbers on Assateague.
After many of the foals are sold, the remaining herd swims back to Assateague a couple days later.
These management techniques reduce the impact the horses pose to their natural environment and
help provide a sustainable resource for future generations.
Lesson learned: don't trust an 'old' GPS and don't get the urge to photograph feral ponies when it's
freezing cold and wet out. It makes for a miserable experience. On the bright side, though, I found
this fellow! The sole reason for the four-hour drive out there.
Featured:
Feature 63 | Friday Features October 26th | First Feature
© 2012 Kristina Truluck
Facebook | Flickr | 500px
This work may not be reproduced/used by anyone in any manner without my written permission.
Sharing on social media sites such as Tumblr, Pintrest, etc. is allowed as long as you credit me and/or
link back to this page.
Image size
1500x809px 676.82 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/100 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
300 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Oct 8, 2012, 3:39:36 PM
© 2012 - 2024 tanikel
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Overall Vision Originality Technique ImpactThis is such a beautiful photograph, I couldn't help but take the opertunity to critique, and tell you how I think you made it beautiful!
Vision: For starters, to me it doesn't look like a quick press and shoot, although I suspect not much planning was created when getting the photograph. I do think the highlight is the background, the colours really do create the perfect image! The horse is nice and sharp, and the way the horses head is looking away from us, makes us follow the eyes and wonder what the horse was focusing on, creating mystery.
Originality: I've given you top marks for originality because I haven't seen a photograph quite like this, the colours just woke so well together, and contrast, I honestly don't think I could look at this and get fed up! I'd love to hear more about how you took it!
Technique: To be honest, I didn't really know what to put here because I think I've explained up above why I like this photograph, and the angles you've taken it at, which brings it together so I gave you a generous 4.5 because again, the image is beautiful.
Impact: The image makes me think about something, It takes me past the image due to the colours, there not bright and in your face there suttle, gentle and warm. I'm a huge fan, and this horse looks beautiful too! Everything has come together and just made this spectacular!
One small tip would be next time to maybe use another horse? A grey or something so you get large contrast but that's just me being picky. <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/let…" width="15" height="15" alt="
" title=" (Lick)"/>Great Job!