Further information on the highly commended photographs
Heli Penttinen (Finland)
Yabusame: Spirit of Samurai 2014 Helsinki, Finland
(Ogasawara School Samurai Group visiting Finland)
Rider: Koichi Suzuki
Horse: 24 year old finnhorse stallion Köyhien Ystävä
Canon EOS 600D, Tamron 55-200 mm, f/4, 1/100s, ISO: 250
Carla Resh (USA)
Lukas Novotny is United States National Champion and one of the most well respected horseback archers in the world.
Rogue Mounted Archers International Competition, Eagle Point, Oregon USA
Rider: Lukas Novotny
Horse: Magic (an Arab owned by Katie Stearns)
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm lens, f4, 1/1600s, ISO: 200
Anders O Jönsson (Sweden)
EOCHA, Turkey
Rider: Wojtek Osiecki
Kaja Szewczyk (Poland)
Horseback Archery Competition, anniversary of Orsza Battle, Poland 2014
Rider: Fatih Kose
Horse: Medalion
Katy Driver (Australia)
Yabusame on the Beach competition, Far North Queensland, Australia
Rider: Katrina Kruse
Horse: Merlin
Kaja Szewczyk (Poland)
Jens and arrows
Grunwald Horseback Archery Competition, Poland, 2015
Rider: Jens Vogt
Horse: Rosswell (owner: Agnieszka Szafran)
Göran Erlandsson (Sweden)
DHA Hunt Track, Rättvik, Sweden. Midsummer 2015
Rider: Claire Sawyer
Horse name: Barona
Ali Ghoorchian (Iran)
Training in the central Alborz mountains, Persia
Rider: Anna Minkkinen
Horse: Shabdiz, Persian stallion
Richard Beard (USA)
Helen Barnes (UK)
This photo was taken during an evening shoot which was a knock-out competition shooting at a Limoges plate rather than a target with a blunt arrow. It was an extra competition held during the International GP series in France last year. I loved the light from the low sun and the way it reflected from the flying sand on the track, and the rider’s expression, having just hit the plate.
Rider: Pascal Couaillet
Horse: Tactig
Nikon D3200, 116mm, f4.8, 1/640s, ISO:400
Katy Driver (Australia)
Dan Sawyer (UK)
Al Faris competition, Jordan, 2012
The Jordanian event never really caught on outside of the Al Faris competition. Involving a front shot while holding a sword, followed by picking up a target from the track with the sword, the event brought an unusual challenge and was spectacular to watch.
Canon EOS 1D mk3, Canon 300 2.8 lens, 1/3200s, f4, ISO: 100