A Day at the Iroquois Steeplechase
It all started at 5:30 am with my alarm clock. By 6:15 I was on the grounds where the 66th Iroquois Steeplechase would take place – me and a handful of volunteers. The rains from the day before had created a moody fog for the early hours of the day, but the forecast prevailed and you couldn’t have asked for better weather.
I shot close to 1,000 shots. I’m usually happy with about 1 out of 10 and of those pics I’d say 1 out of 5 are publishable. Do the math and I’ve got about 20 images. Of those maybe 6 or 7 are portfolio worthy. I’m about one half done with my edits and thought I’d put up a few images, somewhat of a primer to a photo essay I’ll post at a later date.
My approach for the day was to try and capture the day in a documentary “day in the life” concept. Here is a small sample.
Pre-race, and pre-people.
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Hats are an important part of the outfit.
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The Winner of the Final Race.
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Stay tuned for the photo essay which will likely be posted at dreier.com.
Unti then …
-Kyle