Mongolian Horseman on Queenstown Steppe at Dusk in in Queenstown

Mongolian Horseman on Queenstown Steppe at Dusk

by Beverly McCormick

Golden evening light spills across the grassy slopes of Queenstown, where a Mongolian horseman sits atop a dark bay horse. The rider wears traditional deep blue and red robes, a fur-trimmed hat, and leather boots, against the rolling green hills of the New Zealand landscape. Heat haze shimmers above the dry grass, distorting the distant mountain silhouettes under a fading sky. The horse stands still, its breath visible in the cooling air, mane catching the last rays of sun. Shadows stretch long across the terrain, blending the rider's silhouette with the rugged terrain. One feather from a nearby bush rests on the saddle's leather strap.

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Mongolian horseman Queenstown steppe evening light heat haze traditional clothing horse riding New Zealand landscape
Camera Olympus XA*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Olympus XA photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 35mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 800
Film Kodak Ektar 100 vibrancy
Location in Queenstown
Date 2006-12-19
Credit VEETER
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