Flying Tin Horse Western Australia Whimsical Photography Print
A Barrel-Bodied Horse Soars Against a Bright Blue Sky
Some places are so strange, they make perfect sense. Along Western Australia’s Tin Horse Highway, this barrel-bodied horse appears to fly straight out into the blue sky. I was heading towards Wave Rock when it stopped me, and the unexpected sight became one of my favourite roadside encounters from that trip.
Its stretched-out legs, oversized head and yellow chain mane give it a wonderfully improvised character. The rounded metal body retains the shape of the barrels, while smaller pieces become ears, hooves and facial details. A red-painted cap and blue markings add just enough colour to make the face stand apart from the pale metal.
The sculpture is supported by a tall blue pole, clearly visible beneath it. That practical detail does not spoil the illusion for me. It becomes part of the joke: a homemade horse suspended above the ground, committed to its unlikely flight.
I framed it against the sky, leaving the surrounding landscape out of the photograph. The open blue background gives the extended legs plenty of room and makes the assembled shapes easy to read. A little wispy cloud behind the head keeps the setting natural without distracting from the subject.
This photograph carries the humour that drew me to the Tin Horse Highway in the first place. The sculpture’s rough construction and confident pose work together, turning familiar scrap materials into an image with an unmistakably playful spirit.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2016
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