A brown horse turns its head over its own hindquarters in the warm light

by Laura Georgi Tier- und Ladschaftsfotografie

A brown mare is photographed from a diagonal rear angle, turning her head far to one side until her eye becomes visible. The warm light falls from the front, casting a bright highlight along the bridge of her nose, neck and back, whilst the background remains completely black. The dark mane falls in thick strands over the neck, whilst the hindquarters are blurred in the foreground.

This perspective is rare because it only works if a horse stands still and turns of its own accord. It is made possible by the horse’s field of vision: with eyes set wide apart, horses can see almost their entire surroundings and have only two blind spots – directly in front of their nose and immediately behind their tail. Anyone standing behind a horse is therefore usually spotted long before they get close.

The image is both warm and understated. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and courtyard cafés, and harmonises with leather, dark wood and earthy wall colours.

On canvas, the brown remains velvety; on acrylic glass, the highlights become sharper. A gift for horse owners and for anyone who enjoys animal portraits from an unusual angle.

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