About the Image(s)

As an international equestrian sport photographer, I occasionally found myself trying to photograph the world's best equestrians and horses in indoor arenas. The Show Jumping World Cup is an indoor event. To compensate for the awful mercury vapor lighting, I photographed in black & white. To convey the movement and action, I used a long exposure while panning with the horse. In this case, the jump is an 'oxer' or spread obstacle where the horse is airborne and moving horizontally. This photograph of Melanie Smith riding the great jumper, Calypso, was successful out of many attempts.