Picture of the Day - October 24, 2009

"A girl and her horse"

Photo courtesy of Amber S. Wallace.                (Click on the photo for a larger view) When I first saw today's picture I thought of my sister Helen, one of the world's greatest animal lovers. Growing up, she always seemed to have a pet or three around the house, and today she is the proud "parent" of a plethora of cute little Shih Tzu's and enough horses to mount up an 1860's era cavalry unit. The special bond between a true animal lover and her pet is often as strong as one with a child, and photographs like this always remind me of that fact. Photographer Amber Wallace captured this image, and she offers the following background info on it: "A silhouette of a girl and her new Friesian mare on a fall afternoon. I changed the colors using Photoshop to give it a different look. I was able to take a variety of shots in the field and down the driveway of the horse farm in North Carolina. Click here to see the complete photo session."    --Amber S. Wallace The camera and settings used to capture this image: Camera: Nikon D60 Focal length: 22mm Shutter speed: 1/250 second Aperture: f/8 ISO: 400 Exposure compensation: +0.7 step   Visitor Comments... Name: Maria Dean Town: Richmond, VA As a horse lover myself, this photo really caught my fancy. Thanks so much for sharing it with us Amber!     Name: Ed Morrison Town: Dunwoody, GA Very nicely done Ms. Wallace. Silhouettes are easy to capture but difficult to master. This one is exceptional.     Name: Phyllis Helton Town: Bristol, VA Neat photo!     Name: Darren Forrester Town: Thousand Oaks, CA Amber, I checked out the rest of the photos in this series and I loved them all. Great job. I hope to see more of your work on here soon. Comment on today's picture      View previous "Pictures Of The Day"  |  Submit a photo | Why I publish the "Picture Of The Day"