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Marianne and Starbuck
This was the furthest thing from a formal shoot! I was riding my bicycle one evening north of Boulder, Colorado, just past the Boulder Reservoir on a dirt road, and came upon the Eagle Trailhead. I was, as usual, carrying my a6000 stashed in the back pocket of my cycling jersey. Particularly in the fall, I love to range around the endless backroads along the Colorado Front Range near my hometown exploring for interesting evening photo ops.
As I ventured on my road bike down this flat, well-groomed trail that was completely new to me, I was excited when I came over a small rise to suddenly be perched above a spectacular hidden valley, with beautiful long evening shadows reaching out from the trees. Not only that, but there was also a small lake near the trail in the valley, where I spotted a horse and couple people chatting nearby. With the sun to soon drop behind the ridgeline, I quickly forgot all other thoughts of less interesting subjects and decended the steep section of trail to introduce myself to this wonderful woman, Marianne, the owner of Starbuck, who happens herself to be a professional portrait photographer. Much to my delight, she graciously agreed to pose with Starbuck for a few shots, while her friend and Spaniel waited nearby. Besides being a gorgeous horse, sweet Starbuck also shakes and hugs on command!
This shot is one of my favorites from this brief impromtu session. What splendid synchronicity! I hope you enjoy it!
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Marianne and Starbuck
This was the furthest thing from a formal shoot! I was riding my bicycle one evening north of Boulder, Colorado, just past the Boulder Reservoir on a dirt road, and came upon the Eagle Trailhead. I was, as usual, carrying my a6000 stashed in the back pocket of my cycling jersey. Particularly in the fall, I love to range around the endless backroads along the Colorado Front Range near my hometown exploring for interesting evening photo ops.
As I ventured on my road bike down this flat, well-groomed trail that was completely new to me, I was excited when I came over a small rise to suddenly be perched above a spectacular hidden valley, with beautiful long evening shadows reaching out from the trees. Not only that, but there was also a small lake near the trail in the valley, where I spotted a horse and couple people chatting nearby. With the sun to soon drop behind the ridgeline, I quickly forgot all other thoughts of less interesting subjects and decended the steep section of trail to introduce myself to this wonderful woman, Marianne, the owner of Starbuck, who happens herself to be a professional portrait photographer. Much to my delight, she graciously agreed to pose with Starbuck for a few shots, while her friend and Spaniel waited nearby. Besides being a gorgeous horse, sweet Starbuck also shakes and hugs on command!
This shot is one of my favorites from this brief impromtu session. What splendid synchronicity! I hope you enjoy it!
Please press the keyboard shortcut "L" for optimal large-screen viewing!