Horse (Morning)

leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
edited December 11, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
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Honestly, I tried for a nice WB on this but this is the best I could come up with. Wierd, huh?
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  • roentarreroentarre Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2008
    The lighting is sooooo heavenly. I love it, So beautiful in deed clap.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2008
    leaforte wrote:

    Honestly, I tried for a nice WB on this but this is the best I could come up with. Wierd, huh?

    Wow look at the beautiful glow of light around the horse clap.gif
    The wooded background looks kind of eerie, but I like it :D
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  • jstpeterjstpeter Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2008
    I think your lighting and wb are what make this photo pop. The WB has just the right amount of cooling colors to let you know that this was a chilly morning
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2008
    Beautiful picture :D

    The horse seems to be enjoying some select snips for breakfast :D
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2008
    That is and outstanding picture Leaforte....I love the colors and lighting.thumb.gif
  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2008
    Thanks everyone for the kind words!

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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2008
    I don't see any problems with it. I like it a lot as is!
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2008
    Howdy leaforte,

    What a beautiful image, I really like the backlighting on the Horse, and the trees and field give it a very peaceful feeling,

    Very nicely done!!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2008
    Thank you redleash and panther. Your kind words are encouraging.
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  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2008
    As skippy noted, the glow around the horse is great and captured nicely. For me, since the entire frame is in focus, I think I would have liked to see the bushes in the foreground moved a little to the left and not so centered. Would it have been possible to move a little to the right? Or would you have lost that beautiful light around the horse?

    Do you have any other versions with a larger aperature to get either the foreground or background out of focus?
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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Mike J wrote:
    As skippy noted, the glow around the horse is great and captured nicely. For me, since the entire frame is in focus, I think I would have liked to see the bushes in the foreground moved a little to the left and not so centered. Would it have been possible to move a little to the right? Or would you have lost that beautiful light around the horse?

    Do you have any other versions with a larger aperature to get either the foreground or background out of focus?

    It was sort of shot on the fly with a very brief sun break in an otherwise cloudy northwest morning. I wasn't sure how long it would last, so I shot fast. It so happened I had stopped to photograph this horses pal, a miniature long horn steer, in the same field, so I split the time I had (which was very brief), between the two.

    Thanks for taking the time to look.
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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Mike J wrote:
    As skippy noted, the glow around the horse is great and captured nicely. For me, since the entire frame is in focus, I think I would have liked to see the bushes in the foreground moved a little to the left and not so centered. Would it have been possible to move a little to the right? Or would you have lost that beautiful light around the horse?

    Do you have any other versions with a larger aperature to get either the foreground or background out of focus?
    This is about the best I had without the bush in the foreground.

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  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    leoforte - I sure know about the fleeting NW sunbreaks :D I like what you did with the closer crop on the horse. Personally I think it better showcases that great backlighting that you were able to catch so well.

    Thanks for sharing the newer version!
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Both versions are very nice.
    Anybody can do it.
  • dreamcometruedreamcometrue Registered Users Posts: 139 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2008
    Beautiful shot. I love first picture.The composition of the horse is perfect and I like how soft and peaceful the image is.clap.gif
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