Daiquiris, dips, damsels and dust.

[norwest]

Is what you get at bush Picnic Races, both on and off the track. Our local, annual picnic races were held yesterday and as usual, it was a big social event with the races taking a back seat to lots of delicious food, drink and serious socialising. Both males and females dressing to the nines was the order of the day and with many entries in the Fashions in the Field. But for now, just the dust and daring.

With preference given to shooting the social events, I only had time to grab a couple of races. I'm already looking forward to next year.

Strangely, there was an a small, localised dust storm following the horses around the track and swallowing up those not fast enough to outrun it. Luckily, the direction of the slight breeze was favourable to the spectator areas, avoiding dust on the dumplings.





The winner of the main event streeted the opposition.



Added a crop of the first shot

[zafra52]

I like the third one best because i think
it is very well framed, but where are the
daiquiris, dips and damsels?

[Remorhaz]

There certainly IS an incentive to not be coming at the back of the pack - in fact you wouldn't want to be anything other than first...

[norwest]

but where are the
daiquiris, dips and damsels?

The daiquiris & dips are all gone, sorry, but a couple of damsels here

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[zafra52]

I like that!

Now that I look the last one again, it's
also quite a good composition considering
it is an action shot and the speed the
subjects pass by. Good work!

[petermmc]

Hi

I like them all and I particularly like the fact that you can spell Daiquiris.

Peter Mc

[norwest]

Hi

I like them all and I particularly like the fact that you can spell Daiquiris.

Peter Mc

Can spell it but not drink it, only coke when I'm working. But a drink or two could help reduce camera shake. User image stabilisation?