For the end of the year, we are launching a Photo Contest!
It will be organized and juged by Cléclème (
A Grass Story) & Cold Ruru (
And Dream of Spots)
Breeds of the World
Show us & explain us your favorite one!
To participate:
-Pick a breed - your favorite or one you really like!
-Took 3
referenced photos! (one per thema with your picked breed)
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Caption them!
First Picture/Thema:
Your favorite breed at it's best conformation.
>> Your model should meet the breed standard and to be shown by itself (no tack, except eventually: showing bridle/halter and/or traditionnal mane trim/jewell, etc.) with a good angle (i.e no front or back, prefers profile or three quarters views). You can have a leader or not as well.
Sample:
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| Picture by Cléclème |
"The most usual color for the Breton Draft is chestnut with white marks/socks"
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| Reference Picture (Breton Stallion) |
Second Picture/Thema:
A Blast to the past.
>>Your breed shown it's most historicly accurate use. It can be a daily picture or the horse showing/working at an event.
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| Picture by Cléclème |
"The Boulonais was a breed comonly used for the shrimp catch in France"
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| Reference Picture (1rst showing a re-enactement, 2nd statues of shrimps catchers) |
Third Picture/Thema:
The breed today...
>>What's the actual discipline of this breed? Show us a good working horse!
"the Knabstrupper is versatile and is a good sport and leisure horse, it can go easily on harness"
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| Reference Picture (Spotted horse on competition!) |
Thoses sample are just SAMPLE, they show you some diversity, but remember the three pictures must feature the one & only breed you choose!
Extra rules & help:
- One or more horses by pictures >> you can use the same model or different ones on the same breed
- Donkey, ponies and mule are welcome!
- You can use the "toy" brand you want (but please be coherent with scale and horses type)
- With or without doll, indoor and/or outdoor pictures, it's up to you to try your best with what you have!
Please, wrote a quick explanation about your chosen breed, like -Wich breed is it exactly -From where it came from (origin country) -What are the breed standard -History of the breed -How's the breed today, etc.
Prizes
1rst Place :
One Arabian Show Set from Orcanie Studio (thanks to her for the support prize!)
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| (picture only to show you her work) |
One Calendar with Model Horse pictures,
One small donkey figure.
2nd Place :
One Calendar with Model Horse pictures,
One small donkey figure.
3nd Place :
One small donkey figure.
We will juge
- Realism (scale, attention to details, etc)
- Reference consistency (pictures, captions & whole search performance)
- Picture quality (clear, light)
- We'll allow us a heartbeat as well ;)
End of the entries by the 31st January.
To sent your entry, contact us by our pages Cléclème (A Grass Story) & Cold Ruru (And Dream of Spots) or comment to ask my mail. Thanks you!!
