Mustang morning sunrise
This was a lone battle scarred stallion we ran into the first morning several weeks ago in the high desert of Northern Nevada. The clouds and light were playing games and we got lucky as the sun was just starting to peek out around this high plateau we were on. The contrasting clouds and the far off mountains help frame this image to my eye.
The blooming yellow in the background is called Rabbitbrush, a variant shrub related to sagebrush that explodes in the late summer and fall with color in the western deserts.
Mornings like this remind me what being a live is all about. It is also why many of us choose to live outside of the city, avoiding the morning commute and the stress that surrounds that life style.
Captured with: D700, 70-200mm @ f/6.2, 1/2000, ISO 400 (I know, should have been ISO 200, just overlooked in my excitement).
Comments and faves
funpics47, Hug a Horse, Kathy Reece, ihatefog, and 16 other people added this photo to their favorites.
biffyboy (44 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot ! really draws you in and allows you to feel the air
Philippe Gelin - Far2ReaL (44 months ago | reply)
great shot and fantastic colours!
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tftx [deleted] (44 months ago | reply)
Absolutely splendid, bravo !
MMJnSC (44 months ago | reply)
Thanks for sharing your wonderful photo for all to see.
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MMJnSC (44 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Majestic Horse (post 1 / comment 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Kim.Kozlowski (44 months ago | reply)
another amazing shot, love the blue background in this one, it adds a nice contrast
Lhtnup (44 months ago | reply)
I like the way you caught him in the the sunrise light. It so nicely defines his muscles to evoke the sense of his power. And his battle scars show as well.
cowgirlrightup (44 months ago | reply)
Wow, very beautiful light!
funpics47 (44 months ago | reply)
He is breathtakingly beautiful. I love this shot. Everything about it is lovely. The light, the layers, the blue hills. Wow.
dingatx (44 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot! Very nice colors and composition.
MMJnSC (44 months ago | reply)
I saw this fabulous shot in
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j_birdswillsing (44 months ago | reply)
I saw this fabulous shot in
http://www.glitter-works.org
The Majestic Horse
Tony Gillahan (44 months ago | reply)
This is amazing! brilliant colours!
neulands (44 months ago | reply)
I saw this fabulous shot in
http://www.glitter-works.org
The Majestic Horse
www.flickr.com/groups/themajestichorse/
THATS RIGHT (43 months ago | reply)
Thanks for sharing your wonderful photo for all to see.
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deesandra99 (43 months ago | reply)
Thank you for sharing this awesome picture. Such wonderful colors.
pawprints (43 months ago | reply)
outstanding - great image
Hug a Horse (43 months ago | reply)
wow, this is an absolutely exceptional moment - what a shot you captured ! So glasd you found me so i could come by and see your work.
ihatefog (43 months ago | reply)
This is an incredible shot. I love the depth of the colors and the way the horse pops out of the background...once again I realize that Nikons are amazing cameras in the hands of certain folks with "the eye"!
Cdjoslina (43 months ago | reply)
That is a magnificant shot...goood work
Guillermo Prieto (43 months ago | reply)
Nice composition.
horsetrainer~Mary~ (43 months ago | reply)
This light is otherworldly and gorgeous . . . an artful photo!
{photonista} Rachel Hamrick (43 months ago | reply)
Wow, this is stunning!!!!
jwakanmorgans (43 months ago | reply)
One Outstanding View of this Wonderful Land.
AmbreDawn (43 months ago | reply)
This is a piece of art. Just beautiful.
Dome-sekoser (42 months ago | reply)
Nice shot
J Centavo (23 months ago | reply)
wow...what a shot