Autumn Suits Kladrubers, a photo from Pardubicky, Bohemia

Photographer's Note

After posting a portrait of black Kladruby Horse I felt I owed you one picture of white Kladrubers.

Searching for autumn pictures in my archives I found a nice picture from the National Stud in Kladruby nad Labem, where the white ones are bred separately from the black ones (you can see the black horses in Slatiňany).

The most interesting thing for me is the fact that the white horses grow up from black colts and they loose the black pigment by the time they grow.

Old Kladruby Horse or so called The Kladruber (Czech Kladrubský kůň) is the oldest unique Czech horse breed and it is included in the National heritage of the country. The main breeding centre is in National stud farm Kladruby nad Labem in the Czech republic where Kladrubers have been bred for more than 400 years, being now one of the world's oldest horse breeds. Kladrubers have always been bred to be a galakarosier - a heavy type of carriage horse for the court of the House of Habsburg.

Ricx, photoray, photoray, emilbo, kato, Dashab, saxo042, tyro, Royaldevon, kordinator, Docarmo, zanskar, JudyR has marked this note useful

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Ricx (13495) 2010-11-06 15:00

Dear R, This is such a lovely and romantic image.. The colours and the tones are superb against the strong white of the horses- which present a strong focal point.. A fascinating note- Hope you are having a lovely Autumn. Today was stunning today and spent walking the Malvern hills- Have a wonderful weekend Rich

photoray (13981) 2010-11-06 15:04

Howdy Romana,

Idyllic autumn scene from yesterday, horse drawn carriage through a forest of golden leaves.

Well done, cheers,
Ray

jimmj63 (0) 2010-11-06 15:10

ciao Romana

very good autumnal shot, very good the scene, the colors and the light.

ciao, giacomo

emilbo (22616) 2010-11-06 15:19

Allô Romana!
Magnifique photo que tu as bien fait de la sortir de ta boite à souvenirs. J'embarque sur le prochain tour pour visiter le coin. Excellente composition et belle couleurs automnales.
Bravo!... ert toutes mes amitiès,
Emilius

magalik (6103) 2010-11-06 16:20

Hi Romana,

Very nice this shot. The aperture chosen makes it very elegant and allows to light the composition. Beautiful the white color of the horse with the autumnal colors.
The big trees contribute to the elegance of this shot also.
Very well done. Compliments.

Magali

kato (11630) 2010-11-06 21:40

Hi Romana,

Well composed, excellent tone and an elegant photograph!
You're capturing well horse wagon that runs on site at breeding center. It is a photograph where the nostalgia at good old days is felt because surrounding trees are dyed to autumnal tints, and the wagon melts into each other in surroundings.

Regards,
mikio

Dashab (2564) 2010-11-06 23:29

Ahoj Romano,
To je tedy idylka! Nádherní koníčci, krásně podzimně vybarvený park a trocha sluníčka k tomu!
Výborná kompozice a ti koně jsou moc pěkně nasvícení.
A díky za vyčerpávající poznámku.
Poklidnou neděli,
Dáša

danyy (0) 2010-11-07 0:17

Bonjour Romana,
belle évocation de l'automne accompagnée d'un clin d'oiel aux transports à l'ancienne. J'aime beaucoup l'effet de cette toute légère brume.
My best regards.
Daniel.

jugnutoor (1017) 2010-11-07 0:40

Hi Romana, Beautiful movie type shot and nice misty sun light. Really liked the cart, its beautiful.

peppe59 (14555) 2010-11-07 2:13

Ciao Romana,
scene beautifulst and optimal capture, a light superb. the good Sunday
peppe

francio64 (39888) 2010-11-07 5:40

Ciao Romana,
bellissima e dinamica immagine che sembra tratta dalla scena di un film.

Ottimo l'uso del formato orizzontale che allarga la scena sul sentiero attraversato dai cavalli.

Well done and TFS!
Francesco

saxo042 (38078) 2010-11-07 8:29

Hi Romana,
A very attractive and beautiful capture. A slight haze over the autumnal background trees and an inclusion of horses and carriage that clearly draws the mind to pictures from the Austrian-Hungarian double monarchy. A very pleasant mood here!
Kind regards
Gunnar

Silvio1953 (222721) 2010-11-07 9:55

Ciao Romana, wonderful scene, fascinating composition with fantastic rautumnal colors and splendid light, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-11-07 14:35

Hello Romana!
That's another lovely and beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, pov, colors, pp, contrasts, horizontal format, white borders & black writing and composition are all excellent!
Highlights are the colors of the trees and, of course, the white horses and the carriage!
TFS - congrats,
Best regards,
Neyvan

tyro (30513) 2010-11-07 15:07

Hello Romana,

A very fine picture! The lighting has almost given this a 3-D effect, the coach and horses standing out against the autumnal colours which are still mildly shaded in a faint mist.

Wonderful composition and colours and the exposure and clarity are spot-on.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

Royaldevon (86318) 2010-11-17 3:28

Good Morning Romana,

Oh, I do like this!
It feels like a dip back into the past, with these graceful horses, pulling the carriage, trotting through the park. The focal images are very well positioned in the frame, with plenty of space into which they can move.
The autumnal trees, with their carpet of shed leaves, make a warm colour statement.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)
I hope your weather is warmer and drier than it is in England, at the moment!

kordinator (8738) 2010-11-18 1:22

Hello Romana
Great composition
Interesting scene.
Beautiful autumn climate.
Learn more about horses and their wonderful I look great in a chariot drawn.
Many other beautiful details.
A very curious frame.
Excellent work.
Regards
Saša

Docarmo (9767) 2010-11-23 18:55

Hello Romana,
I love pictures taken with back lighting, when they are well managed like this one. Bravo!
The contours of the people and of the horses are brillant, like contours of silhouettes, but special silhouettes - with colour and not dark!
The foliage has beautiful colours and seem to have its own light among a kind of smoky atmosphere.
Very beautiful!
Note very informative.
Thanks for sharing,
Du

Waylim (25436) 2011-04-07 22:50

Hi Romana,
I was lead here by your recent post of the "Horse for Sale" I like the more relax atmophere of the this shot as the family or friend take a nice ride in the park among the autumn scnery. Beautiful composition, nice light and colors. most all the relax mood is what got me.
Way

zanskar (280) 2011-05-05 3:56

Hi Romana !
a perfect shot in my opinion, with wonderful colors of autumn and a great frame. Your note is also very usefull. Well done and have a nice day !
David

JudyR (1671) 2011-09-13 13:11

Even with movement, you manage to strike a hamonious composition. Such warm colors and tranquil scene. I'm also very interested in the story of this particular breed of horse. Thank you!