The -- Mostly -- Desert Scene

Continuing with browsing through my pictures from the horse show, here is a picture taken across the arena:

I like that picture, because it catches the horse with three hooves off the ground. It almost looks like all four are off the ground -- but that picture will come later in the week!

I do find the crowd in the background a bit distracting, though. Here is another picture, in which I've removed the crowd by darkening ("burning in", were I in a darkroom) the crowd and replicating some of the railing:

I like this last image, even though the illuminated rider is looking away: