A gray horse and an Alaskan colt became best friends the moment they first met, and taking part in an amazing photo shoot in the snow, these two adorable animals proved their magic and beauty. The beauty of friendship between different animals.
Russian photographer Svetlana Pisareva, 44 years old, is walking and exploring nature with two Siberian husky dogs. When they stopped at a riding club, the horses were being trained for riding schools, competitions and filming. She noticed that one of her dogs was fascinated by these horses.
“They performed the movements with pleasure and completely naturally,” Ms. Pisareva told The Epoch Times. The horses are so beautiful that even my dog can’t take his eyes off them. When I exposed my dog to these horses, I did not think that the friendship between two different species would be so warm… and I erased this stereotype.”
“ Horses and dogs have proven that true friendship can overcome physical differences and species differences .”
When she witnessed this, Ms. Pisareva knew she should share it again with pictures to let everyone see how wonderful and boundless this friendship is.
With more than ten years of photography experience, Ms. Pisareva has a collection of photos of different species, but she has never photographed dogs and horses together. When her friend Pisareva suggested that her Alaskan Malamute Sob Aku could be a model. They then went to a local equestrian club for the shoot.
“The animals did not know each other until that moment,” Ms. Pisareva said. This is their first encounter; Not aggressive, not negative, just caring for each other and wanting to interact with each other.”
We made sure they were comfortable with each other and went to the nearest forest for the shoot, making sure our dog wasn’t distracted by anything.”
Armed with a Canon camera and Canon 70-200 L II lens, a few thermos of hot tea and a “good mood”, Ms. Pisareva and her friends were amazed to see the dogs and horses they had found. Common point. In a series of touching photos, Ms. Pisareva captured the couple snuggling together, playing and treating each other like close friends.
We only intervened to help Sob Aku climb on and off this gentle horse.
Ms. Pisareva said: “ Filming was very easy and natural. In all scenes, I absolutely do not let the animals feel even the slightest pressure. Don’t force it, even to get the best photos. When I know the animals are tired, scared or simply don’t want to continue shooting, we stop.”
However, both the dog and horse interacted with each other until the last frame. When it was time to break up, my dog refused to leave.
Ms. Pisareva said: “This is perhaps the most memorable moment for me because before I could hardly imagine such a creative combination, and here it is: friendship. I’m glad I took photos of the warm friendship between these two animals.”
Ms. Pisareva’s touching photos were picked up by local and international media and received many positive comments.
A few people are skeptical and think Ms. Pisareva stitched the photos together, but the photographer said: “The important thing is that I stay true to myself. I am against such practices, and all my customers know this very well .”
Ms. Pisareva, who lives in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with her husband and husky dogs, does not see photography as a career to pursue. In the interest of securing a stable job, she worked as an economist and accountant for many years but these jobs became boring with lack of creativity.
“By nature, I am a creative person,” she said. Finally, at age 33, I literally ‘dropped everything’ and started taking photos, which I’ve always been fascinated by. I learned, practiced, corrected my shortcomings, and learned again; After all, as you know, talent is only 10 percent of success. The remaining 90% is practice.”
Ms. Pisareva shares her photos on her website, she is constantly improving her skills, and believes that “ there are no limits in the art of photography ”, happy that she can show the beauty of the world. animal world through my photos.
“I really love animals and what I do,” she added.
