Midlands Arabian Festival

Here are some photo-results, with further portfolio photographs available to view at http://www.loisrose.co.uk/photography.html

- Gelding Championship -

Gold Champion

Forever Spirit of Versace (Forever Besson x Love by Design GA)

Silver Champion

Notorious Psy (Padrons Psyche x WH Naschima)

Bronze Champion

Rasputin PA (Psyches Spirit x Raffalyn SRA)

- Junior Female Championship -

Gold Champion

Vision of Justice (WH Justice x Exquisite Dream)

Silver Champion

Stivalery BJ (Stival x V Exotic Enchantress)

Bronze Champion

Feuer Nejla (Ajman Moniscione x Neva bint Volga)

- Junior Male Championship -

Gold Champion

Aja Angelo (WH Justice x Aja Aaisha)

Silver Champion

Masters Image (Master Design GA x HT Nyasa)

Bronze Champion

Forelocks Le Charmeur (Psytadel x La Brunette)

- Senior Female Championship -

Gold Champion

Alia EA (Khidar x Arabeska)

Silver Champion

Rasheekha Sabha (Richteous x Tammens ANA)

Bronze Champion

Muranas Nani (Psytadel x Baranka)

- Senior Male Championship -

Gold Champion

AH Kuda (Pilot x My Midnite Dancer) 

Silver Champion

Om El Extreem (Sanadik El Shaklan x Om El Extreem)

Bronze Champion:

Psy Dream (Psytadel x La Diva)

- Some full class results -

Class 9 Broodmare 9 years old and over with foal at foot

1.  Muranas Nani (Psytadel x Baranka)

2. Yokosuka F (Elton x Yarra)

3. Angelica Bint Ben Raja (Aja Ben Rajah x Ross Estara)

4. TD Madeira (G Iridis x Moneeq)

5. Biba (Thee Outlaw x Deserai)

6. SHF Minnie Pearl (SHF Southern Whiz x Citona)

 

7. Karalisa (Ibn Charismma x Kalana)

Class 10 Foal born in 2011 

1. Vesuvius KD (Vivegas x Biba)

2. Monaco Beau (Vivegas x Angelica Bint Ben Raja)

3. Unnamed Foal (Psy Dream x Yokosuka F)

4. Vivanchez (Vivegas x SHF Minnie Pearl)

5. Nafisah Bint Tobago (H Tobago x Karalisa)

Class 11a Barren Mare 4-6 years old

1. Alia EA (Khidar x Arabeska)

2. Rasheekha Sabha (Richteous x Tammens ANA)

3. SG Amber Djewel (WH Justice x Djewel)

4. SD Miss Echoo (Kadars Echoo x MB Evaicha)

5. Malaak (Toman x Makara)

6. Malawi (Aazari x Monsoon)

7. Miro-Meeva ZB (Mirokan x Lijeva)

Class 11b Barren Mare 7 years old and over 

1. Kyla Jean (Affirmed x WA Psyches Charm)

2. Aazura (Aazari x Dashan)

3. Miss Debutante E (Enzo x Socialite)

4. Kkiss of Gold (Legacy of Gold x Kkissandra)

5. Aja Chalina (FS Bengali x CF Chardonnay)

6. Rizaari (Aazari x Riyaala)

Class 12a Junior Stallion 4-6 years

1. Psy Dream (Psytadel x La Diva)

2. Ali Moniscione (Psytadel x Alianna Moniscione)

3. AB Navarino (Psytadel x Nastrada)

4. ROE Labeeb (FS Bengali x ZT Ludjbrosia)

5. SG Latif ibn Liana (KZ Ibreez x Liana El Shaklan)

Class 12b Stallion 7 years old and over

1. AH Kuda (Pilot x My Midnite Dancer)

2. Om El Extreem (Sanadik El Shaklan x Om El Bint Shaina)

3. Ali Abbas (Adawy x Lalique)

4. Forever Besson (Besson Carol x Forever bint Czar)

5. Ffoenix (Ffatal Attraction x Alysia)

Unseen Photograph 7: Your Choice?

"Portfolio" event photographs shown on my website are usually only a small selection of my overall images.  Here is a small view of my folder of spectator photographs from the Wales & West Arabian show. I chose two photographs from this selection to place on my website. Which would you choose?

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Inspiration

Whilst working on a current batch of paintings I am always looking ahead for new paintings, opportunities and inspiration. There are moments in the showring when a certain horse is being shown -- it can be any horse of any type, looked out for or not -- and a split second moment will say: here, paint this.

However, it is only a split second generally and gone too quick for any perfect life sketching. My photographs are my secondary source to that primary source witnessed at the ringside.  My first look through my photographs from a show is always a quick scroll through; photographs which are inspiring to paint jump out, if I am searching for something to paint then I'm doing it for the sake of it.

For instance since I first saw Ava, I knew I would like to paint her; however for my personal paintings I do not and will not ever paint from other peoples photographs. Nor were any of my photographs of her painting inspiring (what might make a 'good' photograph might not always make a good painting, nor are any of my paintings intended to be a replica of a painting -- there are plenty of photoshop filters which can achieve a happy enough effect).

Ava (Vervaldee x Aziza)

So it was that I saw Ava again at the Wales & West regional show and I knew this would be my chance. A resulting photograph leaped out of my initial go through and is posted above. This is my personal inspiration, with the photograph as a further inspiration and aid.

Another moment at a show which jumped out as a painting opportunity was at the NWAHO show at Aintree. One snapshot of this moment is posted below:

Aja Angelo (WH Justice x Aaisha)

It is not just moments outside with opportune (as much as realistically possible) light and condition which can aid paintings. No moment, horse or situation can ever be a non-consideration:

Roe Lateef (Gazal al Shaqab x ZT Ludjbrosiaa)

This photograph is a launchpad for a painting. It is not my role to reproduce photographs as paintings: there is little point in reproducing the limitations of a camera: as in this photograph -- the location which due to its relatively poor light -- does not show the coat of this horse to its best nor is there a high degree of contrast/tonal values.  Also the halter can be "removed" much more effectively and naturally when painting versus removing via Photoshop which generally requires patching the halter over with pixels from around it rather than painting what would actually be under the halter. These are just a few considerations, and I have much more planned for the painting which will be inspired by this photograph.

I look forward to working on these paintings, though for now is the pleasing stage of considering how I will paint them, what composition, what might I change or emphasise and how might the final image look.

May so far..

May is looking to be a busy and enjoyable month, having started off with two relaxed photoshoots.  The first was with a lovely three year old Arabian filly who has just the right look to be a model for future paintings. It was a pleasure to photograph this filly who was very relaxed and happy to show off! It really does have to be sunny to fully appreciate the appeal of black horses and luckily the Great British weather was obliging!

Walentinah (AH Walmir x My Midnite Dancer)

The next subject to be photographed was a very inquisitive two week old Arabian colt and this was a very relaxed and enjoyable affair which reminded me that foals are definitely good for the soul!

ViVanchez (ViVegas x Minnie Pearl)

Work in Progress III

It's time to feature another painting currently in progress. Now is the turn for a painting featuring not a grey but a glorious chestnut! The model for this painting is the colt Versailes (Vervaldee x Pashonate) who has proved to be a fabulous inspiration.

Arabian Gold II -- 24" x 18" Oil on canvas

 This painting is the second in a series of three and accordingly, the second most progressed. There will still be a few more layers on this painting to further build up the contrast and depth before it is finished. Looking forward to finishing it and having some prints made!

Events Update

I have just updated my events page with some more shows I will be attending this year and this all starts off with the Eastern Arabian Group's Spring Show this Sunday (10th April) where I am official photographer. I look forward to getting out and blowing out some of those cobwebs from winter!

Click here for my events page.