Badminton Horse Trials 2024 with Viltrox 75mm F1.2
Boyd Martin on Tsetserleg TSF
Badminton Horse Trials Cross Country 2024
Being the father of a horse-loving daughter and wife, it has become a bit of a yearly ritual for us to attend the Cross Country Day at Badminton Horse Trials here in the Cotswolds.
It’s a fantastic day out if you are into such things, and as it's only a fifteen-minute drive from our home, I always look forward to it.
This was the 75th anniversary of the Badminton Horse Trials, a highlight in the global equestrian calendar, held at the Duke of Beaufort's estate in Gloucestershire, UK. This event is renowned for its triathlon of equestrian disciplines—dressage, cross-country, and show jumping—drawing top competitors worldwide.
The 2024 event was especially memorable as it gathered many past champions for a reunion, underscoring the rich heritage and tradition of the trials. Caroline Powell emerged as a standout, finishing 6th in the cross-country phase and maintaining her lead to secure an overall victory. This win was particularly significant given the challenges faced from other frontrunners, Tim Price and William Fox-Pitt, who both encountered setbacks in their jumping rounds on the final day, altering the leaderboard dramatically.
Viltrox AF 75mm F/1.2 XF Pro Lens For Fujifilm X
I continued my testing of the impressive Viltrox AF 75mm F/1.2 XF Pro Lens For Fujifilm X Mount attached to one of my Fujifilm X-T5s.
As mentioned in my previous post about this lens, I hope to have a full review soon. I chose to shoot the event primarily wide open at F1.2, which I feel is an attraction for many of these lenses.
I doubt this lens would be suitable for Weddings simply because of my Documentary Wedding Photography Style. Still, it certainly has a place in some of my commercial and personal work.
It’s crisp, responsive and very sharp. I do notice a little bit of dirty detail when pixel peeping at 100% on very fast shutter speed shots taken wide open at F1.2, though I have to say I think the lens has done remarkably well, given the speed of the riders and their horses.
A Note on the Editing of the Photos
The colour Images were edited with my Kodachrome Style Profile in my Film Edition 3 Colour Preset Pack, and the Monochrome Images were edited with the Monochrome Standard Profile from the Film Edition 3 Monochrome Preset Pack.
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Photos from the 2024 Badminton Horse Trials Cross Country
Tom Jackson on Farndon
Sam Watson on SAP Talisman
Zara Tindall on Class Affair
Zara Tindall on Class Affair
Bubby Upton on Cola
Kylie Roddy on SRS Kan Do
Tom Crisp on Liberty And Glory
Meghan O’Donoghue on Palm Crescent
Meghan O’Donoghue on Palm Crescent
William Fox-Pitt on Grafennacht
Helen Martin on Andreas
Georgina Bartlett on Spano De Nazca
Tim Price on Vitali
Tim Price on Vitali
Daragh Byrne on Kilcannon Ramiro
Daragh Byrne on Kilcannon Ramiro
Helen Bates on Carpe Diem
Selina Milnes on Gelmer
Lauren Innes on Global Fision M
Gemma Stevens on Chilli Knight
Pippa Funnell on MCS Maverick
Libby Seed on Heartbreaker Star Quality
Tom Jackson on Capels Hollow Drift
Tom Jackson on Capels Hollow Drift
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