Riding Home

The colourful young riders of a polo club provided me with good interesting subjects for this image. The dry tree on the right framed the image nicely and created a good sense of depth. The saturated blue of the sky (achieved by colour derivation with diazochrome film — this was done pre-Photoshop days!) further enhanced the visual impact of the slide. This was a fast changing scene that needed quick reflexes to capture the image right on the dot. The slide won a Bronze Medal at the 22nd Los Angeles International Salon, USA, held in 1978.

2 thoughts on “Riding Home

  1. Mr. Tan:
    Do you always have your camera ready in your hand?
    Wonderful picture. Wonderful moment.
    My camera takes a few second to start.
    I will have to work hard to buy a better camera.

    Sincerely,

    Jingsong Zhou

  2. Hi! Joe,

    Ideally, you should have your camera ready all the time. This is one of image that I captured during my Sunday outing 31 years ago!

    Best regards,

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