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Uploaded: 07/29/12 5:22 PM GMT
Warming Up at the County Fair
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I'm trying some new techniques and programs to emulate photographs of the late 19th and early 20th century. My husband is a great fan of harness racing and has a large memorabilia collection dating back to that period. This looks very much like a photograph from his horse magazines of that early era. I took the photo in 2007 at the Sandwich Illinois county fair - the horse's name is Major Dust and the driver is Jamaica Patton. All comments and critiques appreciated.

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::SEFA
07/29/12 5:24 PM GMT
I like the old look to this photo. It is very well done and a pleasant image to view.
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SEFA
::cynlee
07/29/12 5:33 PM GMT
A fine experiment, Kathy. I think you accomplished what you wanted to do and it looks really great.
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::LakeMichigan
07/29/12 6:18 PM GMT
It does look like an old photo, I love it, Kathy.
Excellent tones and a great shot to start with.
The Standardbred far to many times is over shadowed in the racing world by The Thoroughbred.
Both fine Breeds in racing. The Standardbred and The Morgan Horse as well as Morgan/Standardbred crosses seem to be the buggy horse choice of many in the Amish communities in the Mid-West .
Excellent work !

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I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice. ~ Linda McCartney ~
.icedancer
07/29/12 11:17 PM GMT
Excellent work on this wonderful capture, I see this Standarbred is a Pacers they move both legs on the same side forward in unison. Most wear hopples - straps connecting front and rear legs on the same side.
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Have a Sunny Day
::tigger3
07/29/12 11:23 PM GMT
I think you you did superb job on this one, your experimenting sure paid off. Tigs♥ =^..^=
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.Joanie
07/30/12 12:56 AM GMT
You really did a great job doing what you wanted to do Kathy! Totally cool and superb girl!!!
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Four eyes are better than two.
.Flmngseabass
07/30/12 1:33 AM GMT
An extraordinarily good image Kathy!! Looks like it was taken way back when!! Superb post-work!!
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::sharonva
07/30/12 3:00 AM GMT
Very, very nice! I love it! Thanks.
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"The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne, Thassay so hard, so sharp the conquering..." Chaucer
.Susiesun
07/31/12 3:03 AM GMT
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Wows! You got your goal, Kathy! It seems really a very very old photo! Wonderful work, congratulations!
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Some people have Gurus, I have my camera. Through the cam lenses I have learnt to deeply perceive life, not only to see, but to look at all expressions of nature, becoming able to read the poetry of the flowers, receiving the embrace of the trees and flying above the clouds without wings! - Susie Sun
.Jimbobedsel
08/02/12 1:20 AM GMT
You did an amazing job with this, Kathy. It sure does look old! Great looking image!
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.Eubeen
08/07/12 1:40 AM GMT
A great job with the post work on this photo, Kathy. A nice action shot of the race horse.
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