Merlin is a two-year old stallion living in the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve. Is maturing into a fine looking young man. So much so I thought he deserved a featured posting. wild mustang prints
Category Archives: Wildlife Photography
Wild Horses (In Color!)
Okay. A break from the black & white horse photos. Here are a few color shots from last week. These were all shot using a 500mm lens, as were the previous sets from last week. […]
Favorite for the Week
I thought I’d do a post of my favorite images for the week. You’ll notice that’s the plural of favorite… there are two that I really like. For the most part they are polar opposites. […]
More Wild Horses in Black & White
Yesterday morning the rain kept me inside but the inclement weather passed in plenty of time to allow me to make a trip across Taylor’s Creek to visit the wild horses. I felt like the […]
Breaking My Own Rules
As a general rule I like to incorporate some environmental elements in my images of the wild horses. My thinking has always been that if I shoot too tight on these animals it’s hard for […]
Wild Horses in Black & White
There’s something special about black & white. I simply love a well done black & white image. When I shoot I always spend some time looking for potential black & white images… I shoot for […]
Wild Horses Couldn’t Drag Me Away… I’d Go Willingly!
That line by the Rolling Stones frequently runs through my mind when I’m visiting the wild mustangs living here on the Crystal Coast. I always loved that song. It’s one of the few that I […]
Cape Lookout Light and a Wild Mustang
Unquestionably one of the most iconic images for the wild horses of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, finding an angle that will permit a photographer to include the lighthouse in the background of a wild […]
Fog, Foals & Fights: Crystal Coast Wild Horse Photo Workshop
We enjoyed some great photographic opportunities, lots of action and some great conditions for the April 2013 Crystal Coast Wild Horse Photo Safari. A simple three word descriptive might be “fog, foals and fights!” We […]
American Oyster Catcher in Flight
Just a simple, single image post today. Here’s a photo of an American Oyster Catcher in Flight near Beaufort, North Carolina. In reference to my previous post of tricks to improve your photography you may […]