Becky's White Horse

This was a difficult shot and took several tries. This is my neighbor's white horse, Joker, that lives up the highway about 2 miles. Joker shows up well during a full moon, but the extra moonlight washes out the stars.

On my 4th trip, I shot this photo on a moonless clear night. I had to use a flashlight, diffused, shining at an angle to light the horse.  And a happy accident, my tail lights on "hazard" lit the trees behind Joker, giving a reddish glow. But still, I wanted more stars. So I used the stamp tool in Photoshop to brighten the existing stars.

Joker must have read my mind, decided a better angle for me, and stood perfectly still (probably dozing, bored with me and my camera across the fence line). This was not how I envisioned this shot, but I couldn't be happier with the results!