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TENT PEGGERS OF PAKISTAN by UMAIR GHANI

Tent pegging is an aggressive equastrian sport in the rural heartlands of Punjab, Pakistan. Despite war against terror raging in various parts of the country, these horsmen continue to display manly vigor and skills to the eye of the beholder. 
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Direktone said at 3:44 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Umair my dear friend, so good to see your work again.
Ira said at 3:50 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Photos #2 and 3 very beautiful Spirits of a legend and heroic past.
Charlespop said at 4:04 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
All of these are great but the second one is really special !
Janer said at 4:33 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
WOW!
Chilla said at 4:57 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Not only are these horsemen tremendously skilled but so is the man behind the camera! Spectacular shots, thank you!
Merja-zerga said at 4:58 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Fabuleux!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quand une tradition sportive devient un art , elle nous émerveille...
BRAVO Umair.
ThierryKarine
DocEna said at 6:55 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Fabulous shots...true action shots...the man in green is my fav...
OscarDaniel said at 7:00 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Great shots!! amazing silouette!
Ebucar said at 7:21 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
My dear Umair, what an enormous pleasure to see you here. You work has always ALWAYS brought a feeling that most of the time I cannot explain. A different sensation and a different dimension. GREAT. BRAVO!
NeusinhaGedoz said at 8:16 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Umair, I do not know who you are! I know you! But one thing I just discovered: a sweet sensitivity that is within you. Thank you.
Moabjeeper said at 8:31 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Superb action shots.
Ericf said at 8:35 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Beautiful work!
Hhwind said at 8:41 a.m. on May 11, 2009:
Umair great action shots, hope to see more of you here
Jesusgoz said at 1:51 p.m. on May 11, 2009:
Excelentes fotografías.
Candlepower said at 2:05 p.m. on May 11, 2009:
Well captured , wonderful action shots!!!
Snooway said at 11:22 p.m. on May 11, 2009:
amazing action shots!!
Noe said at 11:54 p.m. on May 11, 2009:
Wow... fantastic tabblo Umair, awesome photography as always!
Robya said at 11:56 p.m. on May 11, 2009:
Nice Action Shots!
Sirnicolay said at 8:06 a.m. on May 12, 2009:
Fantastic as always :)
Tishfish said at 1:04 p.m. on May 12, 2009:
Great action shots ! ! !
Pkeener said at 1:46 p.m. on May 12, 2009:
Umair, in some impossibly difficult means of expressing how your photos effect me, I will try to leave a comment.

#3. How did you capture it? The light and action...
These men doing a much needed thing. Relaxing in the midst of their strife and serious daily living.
I love this
Ania said at 5:10 p.m. on May 12, 2009:
fantastic photos -superb light, sand in the air, action ... amazing!!!
Andre. said at 6:13 p.m. on May 12, 2009:
You always do it beautifully.
Umair said at 1:42 a.m. on May 13, 2009:
Thanx everyone for encouraging feedback. dear Pkeener, I have been photographing these tent peggers for more than five years now and with trail and error and experience know feel confident enough to handle the whole 3 day event pretty well. This paricular event had some 400 tent peggers. I have learnt that best shots come out from right in the front. The image you ask about was taken slightly angled position, sitting on the ground, pretty close the the peg with a Canon 70-210mm lens mounted on Canon 40D DSLR. I took meter reading prior to shot and adjusted manual settings accordingly, the setting the camera to 6.5 frames/ sec I waited for action to happen and finally ended up with wht I really liked so much myself. The action is fast and furious and accidents happen so frequently, so having a safe position and the right frame needs experience. Regards!
Mirella said at 4:10 a.m. on May 13, 2009:
Very special photos. especially 2 and 3.. The second lets me think of an heroic past, a legend; the third catches a topic moment with an explosion of colours. FANTASTC!!!!
Abking said at 9:16 p.m. on May 13, 2009:
Wonderful set, each one contributes to the whole, each one has something to say. You do great justice to your subjects.
Babar said at 10:29 a.m. on May 14, 2009:
Dear Umair, it really is wonderful seeing your action filled dramatic work. You actually capture the essence of the environ. My profound regards ! !
Siagian said at 12:20 p.m. on May 14, 2009:
two words: national geographic! =)
Karsten said at 11:01 p.m. on May 19, 2009:
Umair, these are exceptional!!! I always enjoy your fotos and documentacion a lot! Thank you for sharing!
Debdog said at 12:44 p.m. on May 27, 2009:
you are a brilliant photographer,,,,i aspire to be as good
thanks for the technical details as well
Chaitiamma said at 10:42 a.m. on May 28, 2009:
Breathtaking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Artsy said at 12:53 a.m. on Jun 1, 2009:
Umair, you've done it again! LOVE THIS! Regards my friend!
Mrsfabulous said at 8:08 a.m. on Jun 5, 2009:
Woww.. these are fantastic! So glad to have (finally) come upon your work!
Wildthing said at 8:59 a.m. on Nov 6, 2009:
Wonderful frozen moments of this skilful sport.
Eamondo said at 6:02 p.m. on Nov 8, 2009:
Exciting
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