2007 Foal Photo Winners

And a big thank you to our Judy Woodruff, Judge

Please note: All images are copyrighted and belong to the designated owner/photographer and may not be used without their express, written permission.

Grand Champion

GRAND CHAMPION Kristen Reiter, DVM
“One Smooth Ride”, ApHC filly

Judge’s Comments: Excellent! The photo is well-composed, correctly exposed, in-focus and captured at an interesting moment. Notice how the blurred background simplifies the overall image and the foal ills the frame.

Motherhood


1st Place		2nd Place
Doug McGonigle, Woodstock, IL “Mohawk Farm Morgan Colt”		Jode Joyce, Laguna Nigual, CA “Baja” , Quarter Horse
The wonderful lighting makes this picture a winner. The focus, exposure and composition are all very good. Horses captured at a good moment in the stride.		I love how the mother fames the foal and the soft muted colors. Good exposure and focus too.

Foals and Friends


1st Place	2nd Place
“Captured Innocence” by Deb Jensen, St. Charles, IL “Aruba” Welsh Pony (owned by Melissa Daufenbach)	“Winslet SF” Tracy Geller, Burlington, WI Hanoverian Filly (owned by Sheen Farm)
Judge’s Comments: Cute image! All the elements for a good photograph are here. The composition is pleasing, the background is simple and uncluttered. The exposure, lighting and focus are very good. Possibly cropping a bit from the right and top will still maintain the aspect ratio and remove some dead space.	I like the way you filled the frame and used the beautiful light to accentuate the foal. The focus, composition and exposure are very good.

Freedom


1st Place	2nd Place
Kristen Reiter, DVM, Oak Harbor, WI “One Smooth Ride” ApHC filly	Mari Bauer, Arlington Heights, IL “Unnamed QH Foal” (Owned by Mike Inman, Wauconda, IL)
This image embraces the theme “Freedom” showing the filly having a good time. It is well composed and exposed, in focus, and uses nice lighting. Good job!	I like the way you filled the frame and used the beautiful light to accentuate the foal. The focus, composition and exposure are very good.