Little Horse by pablo.raw

If it weren’t for the modern nylon bridle, this photo could be mistaken for one taken decades ago.  It has a timeless quality to it which is hard to achieve nowadays.  Is this a reenacted scene from Huckleberry Finn or at a petting zoo at the mall?  It seems as though a horse will always look like a horse, and a kid will always look like a kid.

Of course there are other telltale signs that this is a modern photo.  For starters, this photo belongs to the Pentax K20D Flickr group which is pretty much a dead giveaway.  Also the horse’s hair is a bit on the over sharpened side, something you won’t find in any old timey photos.  Lastly, the exposure and contrast are a bit too crisp and clean to pull off that worn-in, soft look of an old photograph.

Regardless, I’ve really enjoyed seeing work by pablo.raw pop up in our pool, and really enjoyed writing for We Love DC.  Happy shooting fellow photogs.  Keep up the good work.

Max Cook

Hailing from the Mile High City, Max has also lived in Tinsel Town, the Emerald City, as well as the City of Brotherly Love. Now a District resident, he likes to write about cool photos by local photographers, the DC restaurant and bar scene, or anything else that pops into his mind.