In her "heart of the race horse" photo series, Carina Maiwald explores the beauty and power of the equine form.
In her "heart of the race horse" photo series, Carina Maiwald explores the beauty and power of the equine form.
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Using just her camera and the available light, Maiwald captured these photos in the winter of 2015 at a racecourse in Dortmund, Germany.
Using just her camera and the available light, Maiwald captured these photos in the winter of 2015 at a racecourse in Dortmund, Germany.
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"My parents taught me that shadows can only exist where light is, so that's what I'm trying to put into my pictures," Maiwald told CNN.
"My parents taught me that shadows can only exist where light is, so that's what I'm trying to put into my pictures," Maiwald told CNN.
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The 24-year-old gave up her job as a graphic designer at a German newspaper to become a full-time photographer.
The 24-year-old gave up her job as a graphic designer at a German newspaper to become a full-time photographer.
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"It all changed when I finally got my first horse -- that's where it all started with horses," Maiwald says.
"It all changed when I finally got my first horse -- that's where it all started with horses," Maiwald says.
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"When I was old enough to go riding, my parents gave me the chance to. It was quite a big deal for me back then," she says.
"When I was old enough to go riding, my parents gave me the chance to. It was quite a big deal for me back then," she says.
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"Horses are the most incredible animals I have ever laid my eyes on," Maiwald says.
"Horses are the most incredible animals I have ever laid my eyes on," Maiwald says.
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Maiwald has built up a large following on social media and has been named one of the top 10 equine photographers of the world, according to her <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCarinaMaiwaldFotografie%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Facebook</a> profile.
Maiwald has built up a large following on social media and has been named one of the top 10 equine photographers of the world, according to her Facebook profile.
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Maiwald has an assignment to photograph wild horses in Bosnia later in 2016.
Maiwald has an assignment to photograph wild horses in Bosnia later in 2016.
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"Since I grew up with horses I always knew each of them is an individual creature," Maiwald says on her website. "But it was at the horse track I recognized, some of the horses are actually born to run and race with other horses. They long for it -- you can see it in the shed light upon their eyes."
"Since I grew up with horses I always knew each of them is an individual creature," Maiwald says on her website. "But it was at the horse track I recognized, some of the horses are actually born to run and race with other horses. They long for it -- you can see it in the shed light upon their eyes."
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Carina Maiwald in her office in Dorsten, Germany.
Carina Maiwald in her office in Dorsten, Germany.
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