honorable mention
Carolin Felgner germany![Carolin Felgner - honorable mention The pioneer](/upload/images/169497362198yjithepioneer.jpg)
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The pioneer
Made at the Laufskálarétt in Iceland.
During the summer months the horses of many farmers and breeders are allowed to move freely in a huge area. At the beginning of autumn, the horses are then driven back down into the valley by countless horsemen and women to be distributed to their owners again.
This is the so-called Laufskálarétt, which always takes place on the last weekend of September in Iceland. One reason why our trip was planned over the last weekend in September.
For the locals this is a huge thing and it is celebrated properly.
Never before, have I seen so many horses in a herd.
When they appeared on the horizon of the mountain, a small shiver went down my spine.
A sight that one does not forget so quickly.
Before the horses are then distributed to their owners again, they come to a huge paddock.
This was our opportunity to photograph the Icelanders.
The moment I could hold here, is relatively at the end. We changed the location once again and the herd was already moving in the direction of "sorting".
Only one turned around in the mass once again.
The pioneer.
In my Main job I work as a tax assistant in a tax office. My passion for photography started in 2011 with my own APSC camera. The first steps in animal photography began on a friend´s farm. My models were Cats, dogs, cows and many other farm animals. In 2017 I began to take fotos of my Spirit animals, horses. I ediucate myself and followed my intuition. Later I started to learn from horsephotographer like Carina Maiwald, Ann-Christin Vogler, Yvi Tschischka and many more. I delve deeper and deeper into the world of horse photography. In 2019 I bought a Full-frame camera and in august 2020 i founded my own small animal photography business and work alongside my main profession. I also photograph dogs and cats, but my passion are horses. I’am a big animal lover and it means a lot to me that I can combine my two passions photography and animals.
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The pioneerMade at the Laufskálarétt in Iceland.
During the summer months the horses of many farmers and breeders are allowed to move freely in a huge area. At the beginning of autumn, the horses are then driven back down into the valley by countless horsemen and women to be distributed to their owners again.
This is the so-called Laufskálarétt, which always takes place on the last weekend of September in Iceland. One reason why our trip was planned over the last weekend in September.
For the locals this is a huge thing and it is celebrated properly.
Never before, have I seen so many horses in a herd.
When they appeared on the horizon of the mountain, a small shiver went down my spine.
A sight that one does not forget so quickly.
Before the horses are then distributed to their owners again, they come to a huge paddock.
This was our opportunity to photograph the Icelanders.
The moment I could hold here, is relatively at the end. We changed the location once again and the herd was already moving in the direction of "sorting".
Only one turned around in the mass once again.
The pioneer.
about the photographer
My Name is Carolin Felgner and i was Born in Leisnig/Germany. I grew up in a Little town called Hartha/ Germany. Actually I live in the beautiful Green City Leipzig/Germany.In my Main job I work as a tax assistant in a tax office. My passion for photography started in 2011 with my own APSC camera. The first steps in animal photography began on a friend´s farm. My models were Cats, dogs, cows and many other farm animals. In 2017 I began to take fotos of my Spirit animals, horses. I ediucate myself and followed my intuition. Later I started to learn from horsephotographer like Carina Maiwald, Ann-Christin Vogler, Yvi Tschischka and many more. I delve deeper and deeper into the world of horse photography. In 2019 I bought a Full-frame camera and in august 2020 i founded my own small animal photography business and work alongside my main profession. I also photograph dogs and cats, but my passion are horses. I’am a big animal lover and it means a lot to me that I can combine my two passions photography and animals.
back to gallery