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Mayanup Campdraft | Horse Event Photography

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

This weekend was the annual campdraft at Mayanup.  Campdraft is a unique Australian sport that involves a horse and rider ‘cutting’ a cow (refered to as ‘beasts’)  from a group of cows in the ‘camp’ (a yard or corral).  The horse and rider are requried to cut the steer or heifer fromteh mob, then block and turn it a couple of times to prove to the judge that they have control over it.  the rider then calls for the gates to be opened and must proceed to draft the beast aroudn a specified figure of eight course and then through the ‘gate (two posts or markers), all within a specified time frame. the rider is awarded a score out of 100 for both horsemanship and control of the beast.

Anyone who has ever worked with cows will have some appreciation on just how difficult these tasks are, and the difference that a well trained (and well bred) horse can make!

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

 

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

Mayanup Campdraft © 2013 Michelle Wrighton

 

 

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Museum Quality Prints of Paintings and Photography now available

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

Selected paintings and photographs are now available for purchase as in a range of museum quality prints and greeting cards from Fine Art America, one of the largest, most-respected giclee printing companies in the world with over 40 years of experience producing museum-quality prints.   All of their prints are produced on state-of-the-art, professional-grade Epson printers and the range includes standard prints on paper, canvas prints, acrylic prints, metal prints and greeting cards of a quality high enough to be frame worthy.  I feel confident offering my artwork for sale through this company due to their excellent reputation within the industry and 100% money back satisfaction guarantee that they offer all customers.

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The Fine Art America Range of products includes:

Standard Prints:

Acid-free papers and canvases with archival inks guarantee that all prints purchased will last a lifetime without fading or loss of color.   Paper prints include a 1″ white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting.   Canvas prints include a 2.5″ white border to allow for future stretching on stretcher bars.  Prints ship within 2 – 3 business days in durable cardboard tubes.

Standard Art Print of Whispers in the Wind - Abstract Nature Photography

Standard Art Print of Whispers in the Wind – Abstract Nature Photography

 

Large range of Framed and Matted Prints to Select from:

You can choose from 15 different colour framed in a huge variety of different widths and profiles to suit every style and decor.  The shopping cart system allows you to select and view each frame choice with differnt coloured mat combination (single or double mats – and in your choice of widths between 1″-10″)  on the actual artwork that you are purchasing to allow you to completely customize your framed print to suit your own personal taste.

Framed and Matted - Sudden Thunder Horse painting

Framed and Matted – Sudden Thunder Horse painting

 

A selection of premium Papers to choose from:  

Premium Archival Matte Paper: Long-lasting and versatile, this heavyweight matte finish paper is engineered for high contrast and crisp reproduction of high resolution images.   Premium Archival Matte is a neutral white paper ideal for black-and-white photography and a variety of fine art applications. It is acid-free for archival longevity.

Premium Glossy Photo Paper: For luxuriant depth and vivid color, reproduce your photographs on this ultra-gloss finish.   The neutral tone, high D-Max, and ink saturation make photo papers an outstanding choice for giclee reproductions.

Premium Semi-Matte Photo Paper: Artists and photographers alike love this paper for its understated semi-matte finish, optimized for maximum presentation quality with minimum glare.   The neutral tone, high D-Max, and high ink saturation make photo papers an outstanding choice for giclee reproductions.

Premium Luster Photo Paper: This happy medium is preferred by portrait photographers for its cheerful sheen.   The luster finish also has a delicate sparkle that makes images of water scintillate.   The neutral tone, high D-Max, and high ink saturation make photo papers an outstanding choice for giclee reproductions.

Cool Tone Picture Rag: Popular among photographers for its exceptional black-and-white imagery, Cool Tone Picture Rag also holds incredibly vivid and true colors.   Cool Tone Picture Rag is an acid-free paper made from 100% cotton rag.

Somerset Velvet:  This radiant white paper offers vivid color reproduction and deep, rich blacks for amazing contrast.   With a texture that gently softens the overall effect, it adds an extra hint of warmth to reproductions of oils and pastels and a softer edge to photography.   Somerset Velvet is a 100% cotton rag paper, making it perfect for conservation quality projects.

Watercolor Paper: The textured finish and satisfying weight of this fine art watercolor paper provides an authentic look and feel for reproductions of watercolor art — or, use it to add an interesting natural texture to photography and digital media.   Collectors who like to handle the print out of frame will appreciate this paper’s rigidity and surface feel.   Watercolor Paper is a neutral-toned, acid-free paper made from 100% cotton rag.

Canvas Prints:

Select from the range of frames and two different types of canvas:

Glossy Canvas: With a glossy finish formula specially designed for pigmented inks, this canvas lovingly recreates the texture and reflectivity of oils on canvas.   It also lends a fine art feel to photographs.   Glossy Canvas has a slightly warm tone and is made from an acid-free poly/cotton blend.

Matte Canvas: The texture and weight of this canvas brings fine art reproductions one step closer to the originals, while the matte finish gives them a softness that invites attention.   Matte Canvas has a bright white tone and is made from an acid-free poly/cotton blend.

Select your preference of ‘wrap’ for your canvas print – no wrap (will be sent rolled in a mailing tube), museum wrap (with white sides), gallery wrap with white side, gallery wrap with black sides, or gallery wrap with continuous image sides.

Gallery wrapped canvas with black sides - Rainbows and Sunshine Newfoundland puppy pastel painting

Gallery wrapped canvas with black sides – Rainbows and Sunshine Newfoundland puppy pastel painting

Metal Prints:

Bring your chosen artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print.   Your chosen image will be printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16″ thick aluminum.  The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4″ thick wooden frame which is attached to the back.   The wooden frame includes a hanging wire for easy mounting on your wall (see photo on the left).   Metal prints are extremely durable.   They’re lightweight.  They won’t bend, and they’re water resistant.  The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.  All metal prints ship within 2 – 3 business days and arrive “ready to hang” with mounting hooks and nails.

Metal Fine Art Print - Blink cat painting

Metal Fine Art Print – Blink cat art

 

Acrylic Prints:

Bring your chosen artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of an acrylic print.   Your image gets printed directly onto the back of a 1/4″ thick sheet of clear acrylic.  The image is the art – it doesn’t get any cleaner than that! The high gloss of the acrylic sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.  There are two different ways to mount your acrylic print – four aluminium mounting posts (Option #1) or hanging wire (Option #2).  All acrylic prints ship within 2 – 3 business days and arrive “ready to hang”.

Acrylic Print - A Bird of Paradise I, Fine Art Photography by Michelle Wrighton

Acrylic Print – A Bird of Paradise I, Fine Art Photography by Michelle Wrighton

 

Greeting Cards

Greeting cards are of such high quality that they are often purchased for framing. Greeting cards are 5″ x 7″ in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 110 lb. paper stock.  Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish.  The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with a text message up to 500 characters in length.  The artist’s name and the name of the image is printed on the back of each card along with the Fine Art America logo.  Cards can be ordered in a horizontal or vertical configuration.  Cards can be ordered with a white background or black background.  Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing and gift giving.  All greeting card orders ship within 48 hours!  DISCOUNTS for purchasing packs of 10 or 25 greeting cards.

Greeting Cards - Wise One Orangutan acrylic painting on canvas by Michelle Wrighton

Greeting Cards – Wise One Orangutan acrylic painting on canvas by Michelle Wrighton

 

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Your satisfaction with your purchase is guaranteed, another reason that I hvae chosen Fine Art America to print my artwork and photography for sale is that their return policy is very is very simple:

If you’re not happy with a purchase that you have made, for any reason, you can return it to Fine Art America within 30 days of the order date.   As soon as it arrives, Fine Art America will issue a full refund for the entire purchase price.   Please note – Fine Art America does not reimburse the outgoing or return shipping charges unless the return is due to a defect in quality.   Fine Art America sells thousands of pieces of artwork each month – all with a 100% money-back guarantee.

 

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Fine Art Black and White Rodeo Photography

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Series of Black and White rodeo photographs available for purchase as museum quality Fine Art rpints.

 

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Rodeo Broncs and Bulls | South West Photography

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

I went along to Harvey Dickson’s Rodeo down here at Boyup Brook to get some reference photos for some western and rodeo inspired paintings that I have planned.  I can understand where the origins for many of the events lay – calf roping, bareback and saddle bronc…even the steer undecorating, but I really have to wonder who on earth first thought of trying to ride a full grown bull that would rather kill you?  LOL, must have been a man with more bulls than brains;)

Here’s a few of my favourite shots.

South West Photography rodeo photography

Junior Steer riding © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Junior steer riding rodeo event

Junior Steer riding © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Junior Breakaway Roping Event

Junior Breakaway Roping © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Junior Bull Riding Event

Junior Bull Riding © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Junior Bull Riding rodeo

Junior Bull Riding © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Junior Barrel Racing

Junior Barrel Racing © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

bucking bull roughstock event

Bull Riding © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Bucking Bull rodeo event

Thats going to hurt! © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

rodeo bronc riding

Bareback bronc riding © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

saddle bronc rodeo rider

Saddle Bronc event © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

rodeo cowboy

Rodeo Cowboy © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Steer wrestling rodeo event

Steer Wrestling © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Art at the Rodeo

Harvey Dickson's Guitar Man

The full set of proofs for the rodeo are available to view and purchase online at South West Photography.

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10th Light Horse Bunbury | South West Photography

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

The 10th Light Horse Bunbury Troop also put on a riding and Tent Pegging display at the Dardanup Heavy Horse Show at Heritage Park.  Although Tent Pegging originated as a Military maneuver in which cavalry soldiers would gallop through enemy camps, using their lances and swords to remove tent pegs to collapse tents and cause confusion in order to gain the upper hand in a surprise attack.  Over time, tent pegging was used as a cavalry drill for weapons practice and as part of Military tournaments and competitions.  The Australian State Mounted Police also used Tent Pegging for demonstrations of their riding skills, but it was not until 1964 that the first Australian civilian tent pegging team was formed.  This equestrian sport was recognized Internationally in 1982, and International competitions are now conducted by the Federation Equestre International.

If you would like more information about the equestrian sport of Tent Pegging, please visit the Australian Tent Pegging Association website for more information.

10th Light Horse
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display © 2010 South West Photography
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display © 2010 South West Photography
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display © 2010 South West Photography
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display © 2010 South West Photography
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display © 2010 South West Photography
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display
10th Light Horse Tent Pegging Display © 2010 South West Photography

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All images from the Tent Pegging display can be viewed and purchased on the Events section of my South West Photography website.

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x Michelle

Michelle Wrighton: Animal, Wildlife & Landscape Fine Art & Photography

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Liberty Horse Equestrian Display | South West Photography

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Today was a rather auspicious day – its been a long time coming, but I am very excited to finally be setting up my studio gallery:)  I had planned to just move the boxes in, but got a little carried away and started unpacking everything.  I felt like a kid at Christmas unpacking all of my art supplies, books and art magazines – many of which I havn’t seen for well over 18 months!  My mind is racing with all the things that I want to paint and draw, I really don’t know where to start first – oils, acrylics, colour pencils or something in graphite.  I’d really like to have a go at some plein air oil paintings – all I have to do is step outside my studio for inspiration in every direction, from the beautiful landscape to the baby lambs and calves that are being born on all the farms around here – including ours, but thats a subject for another post, as I really need to catch up on posts that I meant to add last week but ran out of time to!

Following on from my last post with photos of the Clydesdales from the Dardanup Heritage Park Heavy Horse Show, I thought I would share some of the photos of the Team Australia Liberty Horse display performed by brother and sister team, Sam and Sasha Watson from Horses and Horsemen.

The performance shows the willingness, agility, intelligence and responsiveness of these magnificent animals and the incredible relationship that can be created between man and horse.  The display involved a number of different and often very difficult maneuvers, with the liberty horses following instruction and direction from voice and subtle body language cues.  What I found most amazing and awe inspiring was the willingness and enjoyment all the horses displayed, they were clearly enjoying the performance as much as the audience was, even the six month old weanlings were eager and willing to perform even with the noise and distraction of the large crowd and bright orange safety fences!

I was specifically taking photos for reference material for future paintings (and have already flagged a number of shots that are going to make a wonderful new series of paintings) but here are a few shots of the performance which I can *highly* recommend as a must see for anyone who loves horses!

Team Australia Liberty Horse display

Team Australia Liberty Horse display © 2010 South West Photography

Team Australia Clydesdale Liberty Horse Display photograph

Team Australia Liberty Horse Display © 2010 South West Photography

Liberty Horse Photography

Team Australia Nine Horse Liberty Display © 2010 South West Photography

Team Australia Liberty Horse Display

Team Australia Two by Two Liberty Horse Display © 2010 South West Photography

Team Australia Liberty Horse Display

Liberty Horse Display © 2010 South West Photography

Team Australia Liberty Horse Roman Riding

Roman Riding Liberty Horse display © 2010 South West Photography

Next post will include some photos from the tent pegging display by 10th Light Horse Bunbury Troop.

All images from the Liberty Horse display can be viewed on the Events section of my South West Photography website.

x Michelle

Michelle Wrighton: Animal, Wildlife & Landscape Fine Art & Photography

SOUTH WEST PHOTOGRAPHY: Portrait, Event, Landscape and Fine Art Photography Prints

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Dardanup Heavy Horse Show | South West Photography

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

I was lucky enough to attend the Dardanup Heritage Park Heavy Horse Show on  June 6, 2010 to watch some  magnificent Clydesdales in action and obtain reference material for future paintings.  There was also a riding and tent pegging display by the 10th Light Horse Bunbury Troop and the most amazing liberty horse display by Sam and Sasha Watson of Horses and Horsemen – a performance that every horse owner should see to get a glimpse into the incredible communication and willing relationship that is possible between horse and man – even with foals as young as six months of age!  As a horse owner, the liberty performance was both humbling and awe inspiring and something that you could never tire of watching.

I have hundreds of photos from the day that I havn’t finished sorting through so I will make a couple of blog posts to include a few from the Light Horse and Team Australia Liberty performances as well as the Clydesdales.

Dardanup Clydesdale Heavy Horse Show

Clydesdale horse in harness © 2010 South West Photography

Clydesdale Horse in Harness

Clydesdale in Harness © 2010 South West Photography

Clydesdale Horse and cart

Traditional Clydesdale and cart © 2010 South West Photography

Clydesdale team and wine cart

Clydesdale team and wine cart © 2010 South West Photography

Clydesdale team and cart

Clydesdale team and single axle cart © 2010 South West Photography

Clydesdales in harness

Clydesdales in harness © 2010 South West Photography

Proofs from the Clydesdale Show will be uploaded and available for competitors to purchase prints from my photography events website South West Photography next week (the 10gig limit per month wireless internet is never enough and we have been shaped back to dinosaur dialup speed until next week:(

x Michelle

Michelle Wrighton: Animal, Wildlife & Landscape Fine Art & Photography

SOUTH WEST PHOTOGRAPHY: Portrait, Event, Landscape and Fine Art Photography Prints

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Mayanup Campdraft | South West Photography

Monday, March 8th, 2010

The Mayanup Campdraft is an annual event that I was so pleased to be able to go and watch this year. Despite the dust which made shooting very difficult at times, and the odd cow that decided to try and jump the arena fencing right where I was standing, I managed to get some pretty good shots of the action. Here are a few of my favorites from the weekend.

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Mayanup Campdraft ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

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Mayanup Campdraft ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

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Mayanup Campdraft ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

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Mayanup Campdraft ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

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Mayanup Campdraft ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

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Mayanup Campdraft ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

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Mayanup Campdraft ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

All photographs from the Mayanup Campdraft can be viewed and purchased from South West Photography

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Country Music Festival | Boyup Brook Photography

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Boyup Brook is the Country Music Capitol of Western Australia, and the annual Country Music Festival and WA Country Music Awards brings visitors not only from around WA and the rest of Australia, but also from around the world.  This was my first time attending the Festival and it was a bit of a shock to have so many people in our sleepy little town!

Boyup Brook street sculpture

A local icon © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

country music street singer

Boyup Brook Country Music Festival © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Street Festival crowds

Boyup Brook Country Music Festival © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

country music Street festival singers

Boyup Brook Country Music Festival © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Country music festival street singer

Boyup Brook Country Music Festival © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Country Music band drum kit

Country Music Festival ©South West Photography All Rights Reserved

Yes the two following photos were taken at the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival, LOL the last thing I (and everyone else) expected to see was a punk playing non-traditional music on the bagpipes, but this guy was very good and I regret not buying one of his CD’s!

punk playing bagpipes country music festival

The Bad Piper - Punk 'n' Bagpipes © South West Photography

punk playing bagpipes

Punk playing the bagpipes at the Country Music Festival © South West Photography All Rights Reserved

The 2011 Boyup Brook Country Music Festival will be held on 17th – 20th February 2011 and will feature Troy Cassar-Daley, Felicity Urquhart, Peter Denahy s well as the Bush Poet’s Breakfast, Country Music Awards, stalls and markets, free street party and the Ute and Truck Muster.

All images from the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival and the Ute and Truck Muster can be viewed and purchased through the events section of South West Photography website.

SOUTH WEST PHOTOGRAPHY: Portrait, Event, Landscape and Fine Art Photography Prints

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Standardbred Winter Gala Horse Show | South West Photography

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

The Standardbred Pleasure and Performance Horse Association of WA held the annual Winter Gala at the Perth Horse and Pony Club grounds in Herdsman.  I am totally biased towards the breed (having two of my own) and I strongly believe that they are *the* most under-rated breed in the horse world.  Thankfully more people like those that turned out for this show are seeing the incredible possibilities with this versatile breed as pleasure and preformance horses.

And I have to say that the presentation of these Standardbreds is absolutely impeccable and puts alot of other ‘fancy’ breeds to shame!

Horse show equine photography

Coloured Standardbred © South West Photography

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Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

Horse show equine photography

Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

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Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

Horse show equine photography

Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

Horse show equine photography

Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

Horse show equine photography

Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

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Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

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Part bred Standardbred © South West Photography

Horse show equine photography

Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

Horse show equine photography

Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

Horse show equine photography

Standardbred Breed Show © South West Photography

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Standardbred Dressage © South West Photography

All of the proof images for the In Hand, Ridden and the Dressage tests can be viewed and ordered online at South West Photography.

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