Tony Stromberg, Fierce Grace
I really did stumble across this very randomly: I was browsing the newsstand at the grocery store on Saturday and picked up the March, 2010 issue of a magazine I'd never seen or heard of before called Cowboys & Indians. (It bills itself as "The Premier Magazine of the West.") Flipping through it, this simple but evocative picture caught my attention (y'all know how much I love horses). It was in a feature by equine photographer Tony Stromberg, whose work can be seen at his website.
I think he mentioned in the magazine that this is a favorite among people who like his work. And no wonder.
Mike
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WOW! I don't give a damn about horses, but the quality of many of those images nearly brings tears to my eyes. The sense of light, and of motion are truly magnificent.
Thank you for featuring it.
Posted by: Bill Mitchell | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 01:10 PM
Wow, excellence indeed. That is totally amazing; a wonderful shot.
Posted by: Paul Kierstead | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 01:25 PM
one image leads to another....
this one directly made me think of the superb work by the Icelandic Ragnar Axelsson.
www.rax.is
Posted by: Jozef | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 01:28 PM
The workshop looks great (no affiliation, BTW). Thanks for posting this Mike.
Posted by: Patrick Dodds | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 02:02 PM
Nice work sure, but i think i have one or two horse photos way better than those.. of course he may not be showing his best work online.
Posted by: Billy V. | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 04:50 PM
Jozef, your Islandic link is to images as good as these. Thank you.
Posted by: Bill Mitchell | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 06:11 PM
Wow! Truly a feast for the eyes. Beautiful horses, beautifully captured and presented.
Posted by: Pat Trent | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 07:55 PM
Also in that issue, an article by Kathy Wise about Jack Brauer's mountain photography. Check out his Photo Gallery/Large Format Photos for inspiration on the weight of gear for a hike.
http://www.mountainphotographer.com/mountain-bound/
Posted by: Steve Weeks | Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 09:47 PM
Beautiful image, Mike. Reminded me of Roberto Dutesco's work on the horses of Sable Island: http://www.dutescoart.com/gallery/sablehorses/index.html
Mike.
Posted by: Wolfnowl | Wednesday, 20 January 2010 at 12:27 AM
Thanks for the pointer to Axelsson, Jozef. He is, indeed, superb. The prints must be spec-tac-cular.
Dave
Posted by: Dave Fultz | Wednesday, 20 January 2010 at 10:39 AM
Emotionally powerful horse photos. Brilliant work. Many thanks for pointing out his work.
Posted by: Tom K. | Wednesday, 20 January 2010 at 11:35 PM