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The Last Turn

Barrel racing is a popular sport for riders and spectators alike. Three barrels are set up in a pattern and this is the last barrel before the rider and horse race back to see who has the fast time. Quite the event and usually over in less than twenty seconds!

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2023

Gold

Event

Professional

The Last Turn

Barrel racing is a popular sport for riders and spectators alike. Three barrels are set up in a pattern and this is the last barrel before the rider and horse race back to see who has the fast time. Quite the event and usually over in less than twenty seconds!

About Artist

Laurie Thomson

How do you meet people in a large metropolitan area so you can share your love of photography? I decided to start a meetup group and then researched events in and around Toronto and crossed my fingers and hoped that people would sign up to come along with me - and they did - close to 600 photographers but not all at once! I ran the group for about three years and then decided to work more on my own photography and started attending photo workshops in earnest. I looked up a list of the ten top equine photographers in the world and started my way down the list - lol. Did I get to meet all ten? No, but I did meet enough to get me interested that's for sure. I also took workshops that had a visual design element - abstracts and multiple exposures are favourites. I am finding that my photography interests are quite eclectic and then realized that I seemed happiest when a horse was in front of my camera so I have recently focused (yup, I wrote that) on equine photography. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had and feel that my camera has opened my life to so many amazing experiences and people. As I get older, I find I am more intentional with my photos and like to wait for the moments that are different and unusual. I have a vast library of images that I can work on when I stop travelling so there has been a method to the madness of travelling so much - and collecting so many images - lol. Photography was an important part of my life, particularly in my twenties, and I am very happy that I am once again behind a camera. Retirement is the best time ever!

Laurie Thomson

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Domestic Animals, Nature

Location

Canada

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