# Wild Pony

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wild-pony/8137>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** editors-pick, wildlife\
**Created:** [August 10, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wild-pony/8137 "2019-08-10T20:16:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wild-pony/8137/1 "2019-08-10T20:16:25Z")

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I took this at Chincoteague NWR last spring. They were out on the road and near people, which was most unusual. I could have reached out and touched them at times. I didn’t of course.

 ![WildPony](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/8/8944559e58a0e1b6b9edad9a7c8d5296493be985.jpeg)

### What technical feedback would you like if any? Anything.

### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Anything.

### Pertinent technical details or techniques:

I took this with 7D II, 100-400 mm L lens at 105 mm, set at f8, 1/800, ISO 640, handheld.

(If this is a composite, etc. please be honest with your techniques to help others learn)

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**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wild-pony/8137/2 "2019-08-11T05:48:11Z")

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It just makes me wonder that wild horse can be so beautiful ! The same thing applies to elephant calves I photograph, they are so beautiful in the wild, never came across a beautiful (domestic) elephant calf.  
Coming back to picture, you may add little canvas at the bottom and tone down the grayish branch behind the pony.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/wild-pony/8137/3 "2019-08-11T11:23:14Z")

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Hi Shirley,

I concur with Jagdeep’s suggested edits. The pony is very snug in the frame. Pinto ponies are quite photogenic as you discovered…Jim