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Dartmoor Pony


Dartmoor Pony
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Copyright: Andy Manning (toucan1967) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 716 W: 131 N: 809] (4413)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-24
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-24 10:05
Viewed: 187
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of the many Ponies that live on the moor, this was taken just below Haytor rocks.

Thanks to all who view and comment on my pictures

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Converted from RAW
Cloned out two people from on top of the Tor
Resized for TL
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When Dartmoor was designated a National Park, in 1951, the pony was chosen to be its logo. Ponies help to give Dartmoor its unique character and are one of the attractions for visitors to the area. They are an integral part of the moorland landscape and are a part of the area’s cultural heritage. Ponies are also important for conservation grazing particularly on certain habitats such as wet permanent pasture.

Dartmoor National Park is home to the native breed Dartmoor Pony. But not all the ponies on Dartmoor look the same. Importing other breeds has created various colours and shapes of the animal.

The most common types and breeds of pony to be found on Dartmoor are:-

the ‘native’ pony: this is the type of Dartmoor pony that you are most likely to see on the moor. They often run with mixed breed ponies and stallions on the moor and so it is impossible to prove their parentage.
the pure-bred or ‘registered’ Dartmoor: this is similar to the ‘native’ Dartmoor pony. However, the ‘registered’ pony has a known pedigree because the stallion is chosen for its good breeding and is introduced to the mare in a controlled environment. The pure-bred pony also tends to be more refined than the native breed and is often to be seen at pony breed shows. The pure- bred Dartmoor is seldom seen on the commons beacuse they are too valuable to be left out and to prevent uncontrolled breeding with non-registered animals.
the Shetland pony: this is not a local breed. It was introduced to Dartmoor early in the 20th century to produce small, strong, cross bred animals capable of working down the coal mines of northern England and Wales. Coming from the Shetland Isles, these ponies were well suited to survive the harsh conditions on Dartmoor.
The coloured pony, although not a breed, is popular with pony breeders because there is a demand for them as children’s ponies.

The ponies on Dartmoor are not truly wild animals. They are all owned by farmers, who let them out on to the commons to graze for most of the year. This is where most visitors to Dartmoor come across them.
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To Silke: Thankstoucan1967 2 06-27 21:26
To Silke: Nady = AndySilke 1 06-27 13:47
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Andy Hi;
Excellent daily life and nature image. I really like the POV of this presentation, Well done with an excellent note.
Congratulations
Larry
USA
TFS!

Hi Andy,
Spectecular portrait of this nice animal. Sharpness, colours and contrast are marvellous. Background landscape and ohter horses really fit into the composition. It was really useful to cut out people from such a nice photo :). Very well done! TFS.
Your note is interesting, too.
Best wishes,
Kristof

Hi Andy
Very nice capture of this beautiful horse.
Excellent sharpness lighting and detail.
Well done.

Regards Siegfried

Hi Andy, Good looking animal, it's quite amazing how well they can survive, you have captured details and fine colours to this, I like the horses in the background, tfs.... regards h

Hi Andy,
This is a lovely shot of this native Dartmoor pony, beautiful details with Hayton in the back ground along with all the other ponies.
TFS
Jane

Hiya Andy

Love this one my friend. Nice sharp detail and good low POV I love the road behind him too.

TFS regards Helen

hello Andy
how are you?
wonderful light
sharp capture with fine details
wonderful focus
nice POV
interesting BG
good depth of field.
regards
:)soon

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3300 W: 267 N: 6202] (23100)
  • [2008-06-27 13:32]
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First of all, Nady, I have to say that I need no urging from you to visit your pictures, but there is rarely anything I can say that would improve on them. My own offerings have been somewhat lackluster of late :(
As to this one -- I love the tight crop and the PP work (always nice to get stray humans out of the way LOL

What I have learned about TL is that the thumbnails have to have lots of oomph to get you to open them. I like your realistic colours here, but the thumbnail won't attract the viewer initially.

What I learned from Ben Willmore two weeks ago is that our images need to have bright centres and dark edges - to draw the viewer into the centre and to keep them from straying to "the competition next door" -- That would mean a bit of vignetting here, I think (or a dark frame). But those are both a matter of personal taste.
YOu get full marks for the capture here
TFs
silke

Helo andy
Beautiful horse and good work
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Hello Andy,

I found this on a browse through my favourites ... sorry I missed it as it is a smasher! The focal point is razor sharp and captures the interest straight away! The b/g is a great addition to support the main pony.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Andy,
What a great picture of this pony in it's natural surrounding. Excellent DOF with even the pony's in the background nice and sharp. The Dartmoor is a wonderful place well shown in this image. I would only had increased saturation and contrast a bit to make the colours a bit more vivid. Anyway a fine posting my friend!
Hans

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  • Koala Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 21 N: 63] (1930)
  • [2008-06-29 0:26]

Hello Andy!
I heard that horses are really gentle and sensitive...I don't know :P
Beautiful shot,and i like the horses behind very much.it looks great. and beautiful landscape too!

Have a nice Sunday!

Alexandra

later

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 257 W: 56 N: 359] (3103)
  • [2008-06-29 10:55]

Hi Andy,boy does this ever bring back fond memories,you have caught the Dartmoor pony very well,the ones I saw were a little shorter & much fatter around the tummy,so I guess there are more than one breed?Your chosen DOF works great with the foreground pony sharp as a tack & the ones in the background blend well as secondary objects without competing with the main subject.TFS

Ron

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