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One Saturday in September I got see a few draft horses in action!  The Northern Minnesota Draft Horse Association held their fall field day on September 24th.  Click on the link to go to their website, they have lots of pics posted.  I arrived later than planned and didn’t get many pics taken, but these are my favorites.

 

 

And this year I got to see a team of oxen in yoke too!

These pics were all taken using the “aperture priority” setting on my camera, the first time I’ve really used it.  My photography goal for the day was to work on composition: framing good shots while I’m taking them, and being aware of the background.  I found out I need a lot more practice!  An event like this is maybe not a good way for a beginner to practice composition, people all over the place and interacting with the wagons, teams, and teamsters, it was very challenging.  Despite that difficulty, I was very happy with the lighting.  I didn’t adjust the light or color of any of these pics, only cropped them.  It was an absolutely gorgeous day.

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