Critique Welcomed The Farrier
- Thread starter Kev Pugh
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Pete Askew
Admin
Cracking set Kev. I especially like the close-up with the smoke. One question though, what is in the rest of his van?!
Glenn Clabo
Well-Known Member
Great set...it's always so interesting to see craftsmen in action...and you captured it wonderfully. Nice work.
Dave Green
Well-Known Member
Excellent set - the whole process documented very well for us 
No5 is superb!
No5 is superb!
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
Niiiiiiiiice!!!
Kev, this is brilliant. You don't get to see this very often.
Kev, this is brilliant. You don't get to see this very often.
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
Never heard of a farrier - this place is so educational! Great series shots. Fascinating to see an expert at work. I like watching people work 
Bobby Deal
Well-Known Member
excellent job of capturing a skilled craftsman at work. I grew up with horses and farriers were a regular visitor to the ranch. It has been awhile since I have seen one at work. Really amazing to think just how much work actually goes into shoeing a horse.
Paul Lange
Moderator
What a super set. Being a farrier is apparently a very skilled trade as getting wrong could result in a permanently crippled horse. The apprenticeship is quite a few years.
Kev Pugh
Well-Known Member
Thanks again each.
Steve is a very good friend and although I have worked for him before, this is the first time I've had the opportunity do shoot him working out in the paddock.
The apprenticeship is indeed a long one, five years I believe.
Whilst out on this trip, there were three horses/ponies needing trimming and shoeing but Steve found one that was lame and treated him there and then, his knowledge is very high and needs to be as driving a nail through, what in this case, could be an abscess , would not be good, many vets actually take the advice of good farriers when deciding on treatment as fitting the wrong shoes could cause further problems, and I thought a horse shoe was just a horse shoe.
Applying a Poultice
Steve is a very good friend and although I have worked for him before, this is the first time I've had the opportunity do shoot him working out in the paddock.
The apprenticeship is indeed a long one, five years I believe.
Whilst out on this trip, there were three horses/ponies needing trimming and shoeing but Steve found one that was lame and treated him there and then, his knowledge is very high and needs to be as driving a nail through, what in this case, could be an abscess , would not be good, many vets actually take the advice of good farriers when deciding on treatment as fitting the wrong shoes could cause further problems, and I thought a horse shoe was just a horse shoe.
Applying a Poultice
Brian Moore
Moderator
Wonderful series, Kev. Great photography, too. Images 5, 6 and 7 are wonderful!
Ralph Thornton
Well-Known Member
Very interesting and unusual set Kev. You've done an outstanding job here. Like Pete, I really like the shot with the smoke.
Julian de'Courcy
Well-Known Member
Great series Kev, love them all. the smoke is the most evocative for me, but as a whole a good story.
Mark Albertsen
Well-Known Member
Great shots with the smoke..
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Kev - that man works hard for a living!
Love the smoke shots - so dynamic, and they really tell the story
Especially that first smoke shot - the strength of the man holding horses hoof in place - you can see the sunburn on his weathered neck, the grime on his hands - really first class work
Love the smoke shots - so dynamic, and they really tell the story
Especially that first smoke shot - the strength of the man holding horses hoof in place - you can see the sunburn on his weathered neck, the grime on his hands - really first class work
Kev Pugh
Well-Known Member
Thanks again, I have worked with Steve in his forge, not photoging but bending and shaping metal, fabricating and am working with him this week on a joint sculpture, should be interesting.
He surely does work hard Chris, one of the true grafters
Glad you like the work, means a lot to me
Kev
I have worked with Steve in his forge, not photoging but bending and shaping metal, fabricating and am working with him this week on a joint sculpture, should be interesting.He surely does work hard Chris, one of the true grafters
Glad you like the work, means a lot to me
Kev
