Light matters – Lonesome Dove, 2021

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 Light Matters“ is a photography series dedicated to “chasing the light.” It is still a very small series, but I hope to add a few more images this coming fall and winter. Storm light is very fleeting, and storms are rare in the part of California where I live. In the Sierra Nevada, however, where I took the lead photo, storms are more common and are quite unpredictable.

The lead photo is a slightly different interpretation of an image that first appeared on this post, where I write about the location and also give some tips on wild horse photography. For the version above, I disabled the sepia filter layer in Photoshop and also softened the aspect of the sun rays coming through the clouds.

Lonesome Dove, 2021, is a wild horse from the Mono Lake area, eastern Sierra Nevada. Collectively called “mustangs”, wild horses are feral animals that roam in the Western United States’ public lands. Although for the most part they descend from horses brought to the Americas from Spain around 1600, other breeds and types of horses have contributed to the makeup of the modern mustang herds. This includes stray horses used by the United States Cavalry and escaped ranch horses or animals that were purposely released into the wild.

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14 responses to “Light matters – Lonesome Dove, 2021”

  1. Steve Schwartzman Avatar

    After looking back at the earlier version, I prefer it because its more-pronounced rays of sun that cast a spotlight on the horse. Did you soften the rays in today’s version to keep more of the viewer’s attention on the horse ?

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Lol. I though it was too busy. The sepia tone I think also helps since it’s a low contrast scene.

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  2. Mark Wade Avatar

    Just beautiful Alessandra

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you.

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  3. mic Avatar

    👌👌👌📷 beautiful photo🌹

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you

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  4. Steve Gingold Avatar

    It’s a lovely image, Alessandra. I like this version better overall with the wider frame but like Steve would enjoy the rays included as well. To me they would add balance to the image. Either way I am sure it will look great on your wall.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thanks for the feedback. Since both Steves agree on this I’ll print a version w the rays in and see if I like it better too.

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  5. howg2211 Avatar
    howg2211

    It is, indeed, beautiful light and a great photo!

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you, Howard.

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  6. jim hughes Avatar

    What fantastic depth-of-field in that image. The horse seems to want you to join him – maybe he’d take you way out there, somewhere. He knows the area.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you. It was a especial moment.

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  7. Florin Avatar

    I love this composition. I’m pretty sure it looks nice as a bigger print.

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    1. Alessandra Chaves Avatar

      Thank you. It does look nice as a bigger print.

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