{"id":253045,"date":"2021-12-19T23:16:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-19T21:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/?p=253045"},"modified":"2025-01-18T22:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T21:02:58","slug":"portraits-of-horses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/portraits-de-chevaux\/","title":{"rendered":"Portraits of horses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-514640e\" data-block-id=\"514640e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As you may have noticed from my photos, I love photographing landscapes, nature from all angles and animals. And more specifically animal portraits.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-19f0d9e\" data-block-id=\"19f0d9e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Animals can't talk, so I like to try and imagine what they might be thinking or telling us through the moments I capture.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-84c00e7\" data-block-id=\"84c00e7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Among the most interesting animals and those closest to man, we have horses. So big, so noble and so majestic, partners in man's life for... so long.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f7f8249\" data-block-id=\"f7f8249\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Today, in this article, I'd like to share with you my approach to photographing portraits of horses.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-d9d3c22 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"d9d3c22\"><style>.stk-d9d3c22 .stk-table-of-contents__table{column-count:1 !important;}html{scroll-behavior:smooth !important;}.stk-d9d3c22 .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #1f093c) !important;font-weight:bold !important;}.stk-d9d3c22 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 5px 5px 1px #00000040 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:1px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:1px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-d9d3c22:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d9d3c22 .stk-table-of-contents__title{font-size:20px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title has-text-color\">Contents <\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#1-expressions-attitudes-et-mouvements\">1. Expressions, attitudes and movements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2-les-plans-larges-et-serres\">2. Wide and tight shots<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3-les-objectifs-que-jaime-utiliser-dans-les-portraits-de-chevaux\">3. The lenses I like to use for portraits of horses<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#dans-les-photos-de-cet-article-jai-surtout-utilise-3-objectifs-principaux-nbsp\">In the photos in this article, I've mainly used 3 main lenses;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#le-developpement-et-la-post-production\">Development and post-production<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-9a6d8a1\" id=\"1-expressions-attitudes-et-mouvements\" data-block-id=\"9a6d8a1\"><style>.stk-9a6d8a1 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">1. Expressions, attitudes and movements<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ca4bb01\" data-block-id=\"ca4bb01\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>One of the messages that we photographers like to convey is the emotio<\/strong><b>n<\/b>. Personally, I like to create emotion through my animal portraits. And on this point, I don't think there are any good or bad attitudes to photograph, but there are attitudes and\/or movements that correspond more or less well to the emotion we're trying to promote through our photos. <strong>The challenge for the photographer is to imagine what the animal is thinking at the time, through the expression and emotion conveyed by the image.<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6e1307a\" data-block-id=\"6e1307a\"><style>.stk-6e1307a {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In this case, the relationship with the horse is very important. As photographers, it's mainly thanks to their rider\/human partner that we're able to capture interesting attitudes and expressions.  In my opinion, this is an excellent opportunity to capture expressive exchanges. It's the complicity between the subjects that does all the work. I think that's the basis for horse portraits, and then of course you can play around with the technique.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-7eb890d\" data-block-id=\"7eb890d\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-7eb890d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3f0df67\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3f0df67\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3f0df67-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3f0df67-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-31514b0 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"31514b0\"><style>.stk-31514b0 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-31514b0 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-31514b0:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-31514b0 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1873-1200px.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1873-1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1873-1200px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9daeae5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9daeae5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9daeae5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9daeae5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7dcf6a9 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"7dcf6a9\"><style>.stk-7dcf6a9 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-7dcf6a9 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-7dcf6a9:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-7dcf6a9 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1874-1200px.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1874-1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1874-1200px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-89a33e5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"89a33e5\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-89a33e5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-89a33e5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b44a0f8 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"b44a0f8\"><style>.stk-b44a0f8 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-b44a0f8 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-b44a0f8:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-b44a0f8 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1876-1200px.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1876-1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1876-1200px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-aa888b6\" data-block-id=\"aa888b6\"><style>.stk-aa888b6 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-aa888b6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-3168965\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"3168965\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-3168965-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-3168965-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-a4f8cc3 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"a4f8cc3\"><style>.stk-a4f8cc3 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-a4f8cc3 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-a4f8cc3:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-a4f8cc3 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1866-1200px.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1866-1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1866-1200px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-7c02f72\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"7c02f72\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-7c02f72-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-7c02f72-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5a34874 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"5a34874\"><style>.stk-5a34874 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-5a34874 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-5a34874:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-5a34874 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch stk--has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1842-1200px.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1842-1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1842-1200px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-75b6f29\" id=\"2-les-plans-larges-et-serres\" data-block-id=\"75b6f29\"><style>.stk-75b6f29 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">2. Wide and tight shots<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e7960b2\" data-block-id=\"e7960b2\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Widely used in photography and video,<strong> the different planes are a simple and effective way of increasing the interaction between the viewer and the photo<\/strong>. As you can imagine, wide shots provide a global view of the situation. This allows you to <strong>create a context for the emotion, enabling a story to be told or an interaction to be enhanced.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ddcdccc stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"ddcdccc\"><style>.stk-ddcdccc .stk--block-align-ddcdccc{align-items:center !important;}.stk-ddcdccc {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff) !important;}.stk-ddcdccc:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff) !important;}.stk-ddcdccc-column{flex-wrap:wrap !important;--stk-flex-grow:0 !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk--block-align-ddcdccc stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ddcdccc-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-058bc53\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"058bc53\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-058bc53 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(39% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 0 \/ 1 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-058bc53-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-058bc53-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f14c332 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"f14c332\"><style>.stk-f14c332 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-f14c332 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-f14c332:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-f14c332 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-063-850px.jpg\" width=\"850\" height=\"534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-063-850px.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-063-850px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-262640e stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"262640e\"><style>.stk-262640e .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-262640e {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-262640e:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-262640e .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-048-850px.jpg\" width=\"850\" height=\"534\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-048-850px.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-048-850px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-5e18691 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"5e18691\"><style>.stk-5e18691 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-5e18691 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-5e18691:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-5e18691 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-423-1200px.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-423-1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-423-1200px-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8aef8f8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8aef8f8\"><style>.stk-8aef8f8 {align-self:center !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8aef8f8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(55% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 0 \/ 1 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8aef8f8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8aef8f8-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-be59a55 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"be59a55\"><style>.stk-be59a55 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-be59a55 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px rgba(72, 73, 121, 0.30) !important;}.stk-be59a55:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-be59a55 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-258648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-037-850px.jpg\" width=\"542\" height=\"850\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-037-850px.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Thalie-21-037-850px-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-71c6ae1\" data-block-id=\"71c6ae1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In contrast, although in the same vein, close-ups allow for greater intimacy between the viewer and the photograph, a shorter distance, a closer approach. This is the moment of details, which alone are of little interest, but these images of details added to the wider shots offer an even more complete story.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-260af75\" data-block-id=\"260af75\"><style>.stk-260af75 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">To produce these plans, I'll show you which lenses I use in particular:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b3330d7\" id=\"3-les-objectifs-que-jaime-utiliser-dans-les-portraits-de-chevaux\" data-block-id=\"b3330d7\"><style>.stk-b3330d7 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">3. The lenses I like to use for portraits of horses<\/h2><div class=\"stk-block-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-70c0115\" id=\"dans-les-photos-de-cet-article-jai-surtout-utilise-3-objectifs-principaux-nbsp\" data-block-id=\"70c0115\"><style>.stk-70c0115 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">In the photos in this article, I've mainly used 3 main lenses;&nbsp;<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cdcf8ce\" data-block-id=\"cdcf8ce\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>The most versatile is the 24-105mm f\/4 sigma mounted on my Canon 5D mark IV camera.<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-adff4d5\" data-block-id=\"adff4d5\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Very practical, but standard. You can technically do anything with this lens. It allows you to create what I would call the most neutral images. Which is to say the least creative, technically speaking. Nonetheless, it's with this lens that you can get some nice wide shots, which are very useful as explained above.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-da1077d\" data-block-id=\"da1077d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">A contrario, <strong>I also like to use my canon 50mm, f\/1.4<\/strong>&nbsp;This time for tight shots. It's with this lens that I like to be close to the subject, as it distorts perspectives very little, and allows superb background blur.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b594458\" data-block-id=\"b594458\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>All that's left is the Sigma 70-120mm f\/2.8<\/strong> which I use for long-distance shots. Although it's quite far away from the subject, it allows me to take both wide shots and details. Or even moving, action shots that sometimes require a certain distance. What's more, the f\/2.8 aperture means you can also get nice blurred shots that really separate your subject from the background.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-40ac10c\" data-block-id=\"40ac10c\"><style>.stk-40ac10c {margin-bottom:50px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Now that the photos have been taken, and we have several types of images and shots, all that remains is to reveal them, and that's where post-production comes in.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bc8b0e7\" id=\"le-developpement-et-la-post-production\" data-block-id=\"bc8b0e7\"><style>.stk-bc8b0e7 .stk-block-heading__bottom-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #a6003c  ) !important;}<\/style><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Development and post-production<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-89eb1ed stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"89eb1ed\"><style>.stk-89eb1ed {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-89eb1ed:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-89eb1ed-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-c42e110 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"c42e110\"><style>.stk-c42e110 {align-self:center !important;background-color:transparent !important;}.stk-c42e110:before{background-color:transparent !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-c42e110-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-c42e110-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-fade946\" data-block-id=\"fade946\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">It's the last, absolutely essential step for me. <strong>Photo development and post-production are there to help your style shine through in your images.<\/strong> The first step in a photographer's style is framing, shots and angles, but there's no doubt that developing and retouching are equally important. The expression of colour, contrast, saturation, vintage effects, black and white etc... <strong>reinforce the basic creative idea<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-15598fa\" data-block-id=\"15598fa\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">But be careful, the development must be in harmony with the creative idea. When I say that, it's in the spirit of having an overall theme in mind. Either in a series of photos, or a theme harmonising the photo.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-606b152\" data-block-id=\"606b152\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In other words, an illustration photo will not be developed in the same way as a photo with a cinematic or historical theme. <strong>A textured black and white photo will express something more historical or old-fashioned than a contrasting, highly coloured photo, which will be more \"modern\".<\/strong> . It's like in cooking, the seasoning helps to harmonise all the ingredients in the recipe, I like to think \ud83d\ude09 :<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-511c659\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"511c659\"><style>.stk-511c659 {align-self:center !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-511c659-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-511c659-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-d29d598 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"d29d598\"><style>.stk-d29d598 .stk-img-figcaption{text-align:center !important;font-size:12px !important;}.stk-d29d598 {background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;box-shadow:0px 70px 90px -20px #4849794d !important;}.stk-d29d598:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #e1e8ed) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d29d598 .stk-img-figcaption{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-257469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1195-1200px.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"Portrait of a Horse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1195-1200px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Thalie-21-1195-1200px-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\"><em>Portrait of a horse<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-b82f5ba is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"b82f5ba\"><style>.stk-b82f5ba-container{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #1f093c) !important;}.stk-b82f5ba-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1, #1f093c) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-b82f5ba-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-4e13b4f\" data-block-id=\"4e13b4f\"><style>.stk-4e13b4f .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-4e13b4f .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:var(--theme-palette-color-3, #d60a4e) !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-4e13b4f\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-4-e-13-b-4-f-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-4-e-13-b-4-f-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-c1b9f95\" data-block-id=\"c1b9f95\"><style>.stk-c1b9f95 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:25px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff) !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-c1b9f95 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:25px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-palette-color-8-color has-text-align-left\"><strong>Development is the seasoning of a photo<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-149a22f\" data-block-id=\"149a22f\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Developing and retouching make it possible to link everything together: the photographer with the subject or subjects, the context, the message and the emotion with the final viewer of the photo.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8a28ad1\" data-block-id=\"8a28ad1\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">That's it, I think I've covered my approach to animal portraiture and, more specifically, to portraits of horses. Read more about my capture techniques, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.eu\/en\/photo-capture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">come this way,<\/a> <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6564659\" data-block-id=\"6564659\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dragonstreetphotography.com\/-\/landscape-nature-travel-photos\/shop\/photographie-art-edition-limitee\/pensees-animales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Take a look at my gallery of wildlife photos, <\/a> if you want to decorate your home.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-908bbb4\" data-block-id=\"908bbb4\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">How would you photograph your horse? How would you photograph your horse? What angles and style do you prefer when developing?&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-bfa7c5a\" data-block-id=\"bfa7c5a\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">A happy end of year (photo \ud83d\ude09 ) to you all,<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-4b3a4ff\" data-block-id=\"4b3a4ff\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">David&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7318dfc\" data-block-id=\"7318dfc\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">PS:&nbsp;<a style=\"font: var(--the7-base-font-big); letter-spacing: var(--the7-base-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--the7-base-text-transform); word-spacing: normal;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100009761538841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The photos above were taken during a shooting at the Thalie stables.<\/a>&nbsp;(Saint-Martin-du-Vieux-Bell\u00eame, Normandy, France)<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, I'd like to share with you my approach to photographing portraits of horses. 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