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M.U.S.T.A.N.G
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Copyright: Ron Franklin (ron-franklin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 104 N: 485] (5373)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-14
Categories: Abstract
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Canon 17-55 F2.8 IS USM
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-07 16:26
Viewed: 563
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The word "Mustang" comes from the Spanish word, mesteno, meaning "stray or ownerless" horse. This term aptly describes all wild horses in the United States. The modern horse evolved over three million years ago and was thought to have disappeared from this hemisphere 10,000 years ago. However, in September of 1993, some miners in the Yukon uncovered a horse and paleontologists were called in. Initially, nobody thought too much about the well preserved, brownish red horse in the permafrost layer. It didn't look much different than any other horse that had died and been buried in the mud.

You can imagine the surprise when analysis revealed it was about 25,000 years old! Even the stomach contents were still in the gut, and the flaxen mane hung over the neck of the hide covered skeleton. The horse's hooves were solid, just like modern horses. Scientists might have been looking at a near carbon copy of some of the smaller wild horses in the West today. The specimen was named Equus lambei and seems to be fossil proof that horses evolved fully in North America, although there is still debate in the scientific community on whether this truly proves this theory or not.

taken from www.newrider.com
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Cool shot! Beautiful colours and relections. Great composition.
Regards
Brian

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  • Iria Gold Star Critiquer [C: 51 W: 0 N: 0] (797)
  • [2007-02-08 13:50]

De verdad que no lo entiendo, ¿estamos ciegos?, sólo 2 puntos, yo te daría todos los míos.

Me encanta tu foto, un maravilla.

This is really an intriguing image to me. The shape of the mustang is, or course, classic. And the addition of the colors really adds to the photo. I'm not sure about the image of the people near the hindquarters of the stallion, however, as I find it a bit distracting. I like the greenish tone behind the grill. Nice photo,

jeffshepard

Hi Ron.The colors reflected in "mustang' are pretty lovely and the quality and idea is very good.Well managed composition.TFS
Greetings,
Andrei

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