First Saddling

Posted in Cowboy, Photography by leahyetter on May 6, 2015

©Leah Yetter Photographer This young horse hasn’t worn a saddle much and had to learn how to back out of the barn. It’s all about trust between cowboy and horse. When Patrick saw this image, it made him think of the Charlie Russell painting “Bronc for Breakfast”. Quickly noticing the dust and dirt in this image, he said the next shot would be the bronc bucking around the corral as soon as he left the barn. Happy to say that didn’t happen. He stayed tied to the fence post and was well behaved.

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Patrick Jennings said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:13 am

Exquisite shot. Love the light in the airborne dust.

Is this monochrome, or full colour?

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- leahyetter said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:17 am
  
  Thanks Patrick! Full color at sunrise.
  
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  - Patrick Jennings said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:21 am
    
    Even sweeter, when the light itself defines the pallette. 🙂
    
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  - leahyetter said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:29 am
    
    I agree. I thought about going sepia but like you say, the light defined the palette so there just was no need. I barely touched this image. A little auto contrast and some sharpening. It came right out of the camera screaming to be seen.
    
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  - Patrick Jennings said, on May 6, 2015 at 9:58 am
    
    Those images are always so satisfying. 🙂
    
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Alexa Jean said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:14 am

Gorgeous photo! I love the light coming in through the dust, and the back lit subjects. Very atmospheric.

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georgiakevin said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:15 am

What a beautiful photo!

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World Untouched said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:17 am

This photo makes me happy 🙂 Thank You 🙂 Beautiful photo 🙂

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Tuxedo Sophisticated Cat said, on May 6, 2015 at 8:35 am

Love this photo. What a fantastic effect. Well done.

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pony said, on May 6, 2015 at 9:20 am

Awesome picture Leah!

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ladyfromhamburg said, on May 6, 2015 at 10:45 am

What an extremely beautiful and atmospheric photo, Leah!

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Terri said, on May 6, 2015 at 11:16 am

this is the kind of photo that made me dive right into the mud with my cowboy boots from Wyoming on with NO FEAR!!! 😉 Love you, T

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- leahyetter said, on May 6, 2015 at 11:24 am
  
  Amen, sister! 🙂
  
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Dalo 2013 said, on May 6, 2015 at 7:03 pm

Love this shot ~ nothing quite like working the land. Grew up in Pendleton, OR (home of the Pendleton Round Up), and nothing quite like a good horse (and a camera!).

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Aquila said, on May 6, 2015 at 7:26 pm

Love this image.

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Cal Common said, on May 7, 2015 at 7:13 am

Is this the same young horse that was so upset when Patrick got the older grey ready for branding work earlier this spring?

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- leahyetter said, on May 7, 2015 at 7:22 am
  
  Hi Cal! Nope, this one is at the neighbors. Gray helped us get him into the corral the other day and I’ll have pics of that soon. Thanks for asking!
  
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Round Up and Branding | Uprooted Magnolia said, on May 11, 2015 at 6:49 am

[…] saddling the colt , he saddled his horse for the round […]

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David Goorevitch said, on May 11, 2015 at 7:44 am

Iconic (unlike the Charlie Russell painting).

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- leahyetter said, on May 11, 2015 at 8:52 am
  
  Thank you, David!
  
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