I know some might say it would look contrived but I think this one would look great in sepia. Catching the horse showing one massive foot and the ploughman's slightly bent posture says it all about pre-mechanised ploughing
You could be right. My mother has a photograph of my great grandfather ploughing with two horses just like this which has naturally faded to a sepia like tone.
I haven't done sepia toning for twenty years but I might give it a go with this one.
I think these are great documentary style photographs. I agree about the sepia, but don't overdo it.
If you feed the horses continuously when they work like this, would you get a lot of free manure as you're plowing too?
- Thomas
Are you kidding Thomas? With horse manure the rhubarb grew like Redwoods. It fed the rich and poor alike. Prior to the Second World War, constipation was an unknown condition.
Rough and roughage were a part of life in equal measures
Hi Steve, odd that i should find this one on the main page - have just got back from a quick cross island drive, on the way we stopped to watch a guy turning hay with draught horses,he uses them often.Such a great scene to watch.Rubbed my elbow on the electric fence while taking a photo, current threw the camera out of my hands - no damage - mamiya made em well.
I really like the way your composition works here. By taking the image from behind the ploughman, focus is on the detail of the horses, a great print. regards