Horse Portrait

During a recent trip to western New Jersey, I was driving along the road when I came across this horse grazing in a field, on a farm, behind a white... more

by Brian Manfra

Title

Horse Portrait

Artist

Brian Manfra

Medium

Photograph

Description

During a recent trip to western New Jersey, I was driving along the road when I came across this horse grazing in a field, on a farm, behind a white wooden fence. The horse was brown with a white stripe down his nose, and he seemed very friendly. He came right up to the white fence when I walked over to him, and he seemed to be posing for the camera. He let me capture this Horse Portrait, with his head peeking over the white fence.
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July 6th, 2015