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Wild Horses

We drove to see wild horses. It’s a nature reserve one hour south-west of Leipzig. It’s called the Toten Täler (Death Valleys).

Tote Taler sign
Photographer
Nadine
Camera
Canon EOS 2000D
Lens
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Focal length
64mm
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Exposure
1/320s · ISO 200

The area is quite large and we did not know if we would find the group of horses. We saw them after half an hour walking, without the kids it would have been ten minutes, yet it was OK to get distracted.

Landscape at Toten Täler
Photographer
Nadine
Camera
Canon EOS 2000D
Lens
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Focal length
55mm
Aperture
ƒ/9
Exposure
1/400s · ISO 200
Ant nest at Toten Täler
Caption
We saw a nest of ants.
Photographer
Nadine
Camera
Canon EOS 2000D
Lens
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Focal length
250mm
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Exposure
1/400s · ISO 200
Stone tower on a dead tree stump
Caption
We built a tower of stones on a dead tree stump.
Photographer
Sven
Camera
SONY DSC-RX100M7A
Focal length
72mm
Aperture
ƒ/4.5
Exposure
1/320s · ISO 100
Looking for wild horses with binoculars
Caption
Nadine spotted them first through the binoculars.
Photographer
Sven
Camera
SONY DSC-RX100M7A
Focal length
44mm
Aperture
ƒ/4.5
Exposure
1/200s · ISO 100

We looked at the horses from afar and then they decided out of curiosity to come closer. At the end they nibbled on my backpack, we slowly backed off but also acknowledged that they are not as wild as people make it. Our theory is they frequently get fed by visitors and became tame.

Wild horse close-up at Toten Täler
Photographer
Sven
Camera
Canon EOS 2000D
Lens
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Focal length
149mm
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Exposure
1/400s · ISO 200
Wild horse grazing at Toten Täler
Photographer
Sven
Camera
Canon EOS 2000D
Lens
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Focal length
250mm
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Exposure
1/400s · ISO 200
Wild horse portrait at Toten Täler
Photographer
Sven
Camera
Canon EOS 2000D
Lens
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM
Focal length
250mm
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Exposure
1/320s · ISO 200

We didn’t get any bird photos. A partridge appeared for a second and was gone. We’ll be back when it’s warmer, in spring the foals are supposed to be out. A group of hikers told us.

Photos by Nadine and me, shot on Sony and Canon.

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