Here’s a few shots from an early autumn morning visit to the reserve. All of these wild horse photos were taken from the cockpit of my kayak.
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Horses on the Tidal Flats: Kayak Based Photography
There are two things I really enjoy doing; kayaking and photographing wild horses. When I combine the two it’s almost nirvana. This morning I made it to the flats enough ahead of the incoming tide […]
More Photos of the Horses of the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve
I really never get tired of visiting and photographing these amazing animals. And while the history of this herd isn’t nearly as romantic as that of their cousins living on Shackleford Banks and at Corova, […]
Wild Horses on the Tidal Flats
I made the short paddle across Taylor’s Creek this morning then hiked to the flats to photograph the horses. There was a definate chill in the air as the sun peeked above the islands but […]
Horses on Horse Island!
Anybody that’s read many of the articles on this blog know’s I enjoy visiting the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve. On every trip that I’ve maded I’ve never seen a single horse on “Horse Island.” In […]
Young Wild Mustang on Shackleford Banks
I recently visited Shackleford Banks to guide another photographer on his quest to photograph the wild horses. During our visit we were blessed with getting to observe and photograph one of the younger members of […]
Negative Space as a Compositional Tool in Wild Horse Photography
As nature photographers we’re usually scrambling to fill the frame with as much of the animal we’re shooting as possible. But Negative space… leaving the animal somewhat small in the frame… can be a powerful […]
Wild Horses on Bird Shoal
The sun was low, sunrise having only been a short time earlier as I paddled towards Bird Shoal. As the little strip of sand started to come into view I could make out the silhouettes […]
Up Close With the Wild Horses
I was out on the flats at the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve this morning, as were the wild horses. The wind picked up and kept blowing me in a bit closer to the horses than […]
Shackleford Banks Wild Mustangs
I made a trip over to Shackleford Banks yesterday morning to photograph a few of the wild mustangs. A quick thanks to Calico Jack’s ferry service for the ride over and back. Here’s a few […]