A portrait of a foal – warm light on its bushy mane and blaze

by Laura Georgi Tier- und Ladschaftsfotografie

Up close with a foal – and everything that defines youth in horses becomes visible at
. The mane still stands upright like a short, soft brush and glows with a coppery-golden sheen in the
backlight. Fine down stands out at the edges of the ears, and around the muzzle
are the tentative whiskers of an animal that still explores its world with its nose
. A narrow white blaze runs from the forelock to the nostrils – the
only light line in a picture of brown, copper and black tones.

The coat on the neck and shoulders is still soft and slightly woolly, with
irregular dark shading, as is typical of foals during the change of coat. The
dark eye is calm; its gaze passes by the camera. Behind the foal
stands, out of focus and almost black, the body of an adult horse –
providing a backdrop without being the subject itself. The black background and the side lighting
leave only the outline and the coat visible.

As a wall hanging, this image feels warm, soft and intimate. Copper-red, dark brown and
black complement natural, rustic and modern interiors – in the
living room, bedroom, children’s room, hallway, tack room, the
riding stables, breeding farms, paediatricians’ surgeries and country hotels. On acrylic glass or
aluminium Dibond, the sheen of the coat really stands out, whilst on fine art paper
the black appears more velvety.

A gift for a new baby, Mother’s Day, a child’s birthday, for female riders and
male riders, breeders and anyone who can’t resist foals.

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baby animals, blaze, chestnut, equine photography, horse breeding, horse wall art.