I've not been near a camera for the past two weeks: the light has been uninspiring, or other things have gotten in the way of me just being out there, shooting.
But today is different. An early (4.30am) sky inspection from my window reveals it to be cloudless ... and I already have a location in mind. Leaving the house shortly after 7am, I ride again to Stanpit Marsh, on the eastern side of Christchurch Harbour, Dorset; this time to photograph the ponies. A restricted number of unshod animals are free to roam the site for grazing purposes. The photo was taken a few minutes after sunrise, on a rising tide.
The marsh itself, declared a nature reserve since 1964, is a relatively new feature, geologically speaking - around 10,000 years old - and was formed as a direct result of the Dorset Stour and Hampshire Avon meeting as they flow into the sea and meet with salt water.
70-200mm f/2.8 APO Sigma lens. 1/100 second at f/5.6. -0.33EV. ISO 640
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