November PA Capitol Show - # - Silverstein Photography

November Show was at the PA State Capitol in Harrisburg, PA.

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$"Yielding to the Master's Touch" - 2008 Weighing over a thousand pounds and capable of seriously injuring or killing a human in a fraction of a second, horses have been domesticated and served mankind faithfully for thousands of years. Only the most talented equestrians can control this formidable animal with tiny, invisible commands. These may consist of a small shift in the rider’s weight, a turn of the head, or a slight closing of the fingers on the reins. Only with such expert equestrians astride their mounts will these beasts of burdens ever truly be “Yielding to the Master’s Touch”.$

"Top of the World" - 2007

Three day eventing, also called the horse triathlon, is probably the most demanding equestrian sport. Originally a race between Berlin and Vienna, the French created the first events by creating the "Raid Militaire", the precursor to eventing, as an extended training event for cavalry horses in the 1800s.

The equestrian must develop a deep bond with their equine friend as the course can be so demanding that they both may risk their very lives. Succeeding at this sport truly puts you at the “Top of the World”.

"Morning Light" - 2009

Since they are a prey animal, newborn foals make an effort to rise almost immediately; most stand in about fifteen to forty minutes. Within three days they have can travel at a full gallop and keep up with the herd in flight. Like any baby mammal, they require large amounts of sleep interspersed with periods of play. This foal, an Irish Draught Sport Horse, is eleven days old at the time of the photograph. She will have 80% of her height by the age of one and about 90% by the age of two, but like all horses she will continue to mature and develop physically until about six years of age.

"Tiro Deviato" - 2009

“Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?” Job 39:19

With amazing flexibility and strength, a horse can throw a large man across a room with a flick of their neck. Placing a great beast in a studio environment is a risky endeavor but the artist was seeking to capture the essence of what the Prophet Job was inspired to write. “Tiro Deviato” uses traditional chiaroscuro lighting techniques to bring out the subject's great beauty and strength.

"The Foal" - 2009

This Thoroughbred mare watches carefully over her new foal, age nine hours. She remains very protective for the first few days, not allowing her herd mates to approach her new baby. The filly is destined to be a much larger horse than her mother, as is evident by the length of the leg from the knee to the fetlock joint; by four months of age she was a mere seven inches shorter than her mother and weighed almost half her mother's weight at 450 lbs. Here, she weight about 115-125 lbs and stands perhaps 34 inches at the shoulder.

"The Tarr and Wonson Paint Factory, Gloucester Bay, MA" - 2007

In 1863, James G. Tarr and Augustus H. Wonson began manufacturing America’s first copper paint. The Tarr and Wonson Paint Manufactory played a vital role in international maritime history, as well as in the development of Gloucester, Massachusetts as a major fishing port.

"Whale of a Tail" - 2007

Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Job 41:1

Graceful and magnificent, humpback whales inspire awe in young and old alike. These marine mammals travel great distances to take advantage of the best breeding grounds and feeding spots.

Their unique hunting skill, called bubblenet feeding, involves a group of humpbacks working together to capture schools of herring. Each whale has a particular role in the process: One whale swims in a circle while blowing bubbles under a school of herring. When the bubbles rise, the school of herring can not escape and form into a tight ball in the center. Other whales vocalize — grunting or screaming — to scare the herring to the surface.

"Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial" - 2007

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; Psalm 107:23

Etched on the “Man at the Wheel” in the Fisherman’s Memorial in Gloucester Massachusetts, the Memorial lists the names of hundreds of men who have died with their hands at the wheel. During the most egregious years one can read of fathers and all their sons being swallowed by the seas.

"Gloucester Bay, Massachusetts" - 2007

The town was an important shipbuilding center, and the first schooner was reputedly built there in 1713. The community developed into an important fishing port, largely due to its proximity to Georges Bank and other fishing banks off the east coast of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Gloucester's most famous (and nationally recognized) seafood business was founded in 1849 -- John Pew & Sons. It became Gorton-Pew Fisheries in 1906, and in 1957 changed its name to Gorton's of Gloucester. The iconic image of the "Gorton's Fisherman", and the products he represents, are known throughout the country and beyond.

"Yielding to the Master's Touch" - 2008

Weighing over a thousand pounds and capable of seriously injuring or killing a human in a fraction of a second, horses have been domesticated and served mankind faithfully for thousands of years.

Only the most talented equestrians can control this formidable animal with tiny, invisible commands. These may consist of a small shift in the rider’s weight, a turn of the head, or a slight closing of the fingers on the reins. Only with such expert equestrians astride their mounts will these beasts of burdens ever truly be “Yielding to the Master’s Touch”.

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