Day at the races

Throughout its history, photography has been employed by Horse Racing clubs worldwide in diverse range of practices. First it was amateur pictures, then geological survey photo work. Social documentation followed, then the photo finish camera. All else these days focus on who won the race – not how. And forget the social public – big crowds are no longer seen at race tracks.

Photography double or contradictory character – simultaneous existence in high and low forms – will always play havoc with any account of high speed action photographic works. Examples are shown in exhibition – Jockey and horse.

Selected photographs displayed without captions and text. Freed from their contexts of use, these images appear as strikingly complex and obscure. In close shooting, neutralizes and renders stronger account for viewer to explore the intrinsic comprehensive communication between Jockey and horse while at full speed. At rest before battle, concentrates our attention on central focus of Jockey relaxed face. The race – some frames establishes connection between Jockey and horse in full battle – exceptional pictorial face effects (obtained by shooting in close) these show facial look battle cry expression both Jockey and horse.

Photography study here concerned to explore – and freeze that special moment of Jockey and horse.(CCN传媒图片网 何赛娇)