Photographed deep within the grounds of Ashford Stud—one of Kentucky's most prestigious Thoroughbred breeding operations and home to multiple Triple Crown winners—this luminous study captures an interior gateway far from public view. Access granted through the photographer's volunteer work with Woodford Humane Society, this image transforms private institutional architecture into ethereal meditation on place, legacy, and the controlled landscapes of elite equestrian culture.
The infrared spectrum renders the flanking trees as incandescent sculptures framing the central cupola, their chlorophyll-rich foliage glowing with supernatural luminosity against measured skies. The symmetry speaks to human ambition—controlled, manicured, aspirational—while the infrared revelation exposes the living energy beneath architectural order. This is Kentucky horse country at its most refined, captured in wavelengths that bridge documentation and dreamscape, from a vantage point few visitors ever reach.
Sizes & Pricing:
5x7 (Open Edition): $95
8x10 (Open Edition): $135
11x14 (Limited Edition of 25): $285
Location: Ashford Stud, Versailles, Kentucky
About This Series
Part of the Kentucky Infrared Series (2006-2008), created during the artist's Bluegrass period. This body of work earned exhibition placement in the Chancellor's Art Exhibition Series at Washington State University Tri-Cities, exploring Kentucky's iconic landscapes through the transformative lens of infrared photography.
Editions & Materials:
Open Edition (5x7, 8x10): Archival giclée on premium lustre paper
Limited Edition (11x14, edition of 25): Museum-quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag, numbered and signed
About the Artist: Michael Kloth, MFA, CPP. Work held in TMC Foundation permanent collection. Member, Professional Photographers of America and American Society of Media Photographers.
Photographed deep within the grounds of Ashford Stud—one of Kentucky's most prestigious Thoroughbred breeding operations and home to multiple Triple Crown winners—this luminous study captures an interior gateway far from public view. Access granted through the photographer's volunteer work with Woodford Humane Society, this image transforms private institutional architecture into ethereal meditation on place, legacy, and the controlled landscapes of elite equestrian culture.
The infrared spectrum renders the flanking trees as incandescent sculptures framing the central cupola, their chlorophyll-rich foliage glowing with supernatural luminosity against measured skies. The symmetry speaks to human ambition—controlled, manicured, aspirational—while the infrared revelation exposes the living energy beneath architectural order. This is Kentucky horse country at its most refined, captured in wavelengths that bridge documentation and dreamscape, from a vantage point few visitors ever reach.
Sizes & Pricing:
5x7 (Open Edition): $95
8x10 (Open Edition): $135
11x14 (Limited Edition of 25): $285
Location: Ashford Stud, Versailles, Kentucky
About This Series
Part of the Kentucky Infrared Series (2006-2008), created during the artist's Bluegrass period. This body of work earned exhibition placement in the Chancellor's Art Exhibition Series at Washington State University Tri-Cities, exploring Kentucky's iconic landscapes through the transformative lens of infrared photography.
Editions & Materials:
Open Edition (5x7, 8x10): Archival giclée on premium lustre paper
Limited Edition (11x14, edition of 25): Museum-quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag, numbered and signed
About the Artist: Michael Kloth, MFA, CPP. Work held in TMC Foundation permanent collection. Member, Professional Photographers of America and American Society of Media Photographers.
Image from the Kentucky Infrared Series displayed with museum-quality matting and framing (framing not included with print purchase)
