Gentle Giant

limey-glimey-g Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
edited February 2, 2007 in Wildlife
The big fellow brought his head out of the stable door in the cool frosty air.
Geoff

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    Great capture. I love the condensation of his breath. I can feel the coldness. The picture is sharp and the black background accentuates the colors.
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  • cdonovancdonovan Registered Users Posts: 724 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    beautiful...

    did you soften around his ears and mane,, I just noticed there to be a lighter area and wondered what you had done there!

    it looks cold there!!!
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    Excellent capture. thumb.gif
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  • photocatphotocat Registered Users Posts: 1,334 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    Beautiful and proud animal. You captured it right. chill coming off!
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  • limey-glimey-g Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    Thanks everyone for your comments as to the mane being a little soft I did not carry out too much sharpening on this image as I wanted to retain some softness in the mane hair. I find too much sharpening tends to make this type of hair look too course. Not sure about the lighter area unless it was because of the very harsh morning light.
    Geoff
    cdonovan wrote:
    beautiful...

    did you soften around his ears and mane,, I just noticed there to be a lighter area and wondered what you had done there!

    it looks cold there!!!
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    Great capture, well done!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • cdonovancdonovan Registered Users Posts: 724 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    sorry limey-g I didin't explain myself more...what I was wondering about is there looks to be a lighter shade of black around the horses ear and neck i just wondered if you had dodged it there, or if you had just softened all around the head!

    Beautiful shot...Just curious is all!:D
  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2007
    cdonovan wrote:
    sorry limey-g I didin't explain myself more...what I was wondering about is there looks to be a lighter shade of black around the horses ear and neck i just wondered if you had dodged it there, or if you had just softened all around the head!

    I see what you mean. It looks almost like some of the mane was desaturated and is grey instead of chestnut.

    Nice clear shot, love the breath! This fellow has a nice chestnut color and wonderful brown eyes. :)
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  • PopsandLinPopsandLin Registered Users Posts: 4 Beginner grinner
    edited January 31, 2007
    Limey, when I see photos like this, I get really jealous. I wish I had been there to take that great shot. Keep posting for us!!!
  • John ChapmanJohn Chapman Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    Hi
    great portrait picture.
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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    I think he maybe "blacked out" some of a stall wall and just couldnt get super close to the mane ears and forelaock. he looks like a nice Old horse.
  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    That is a great capture! I love his color and the expression in his eyes.
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  • limey-glimey-g Registered Users Posts: 41 Big grins
    edited February 1, 2007
    CookieS wrote:
    I think he maybe "blacked out" some of a stall wall and just couldnt get super close to the mane ears and forelaock. he looks like a nice Old horse.
    By accident the image I uploaded was not the final version and in checking there was a little lightness around the ears and mane.
    The completed version I printed off did not have that.
    Thanks for looking
    Geoff
  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2007
    Yes , Im glad it printed nice. Did you get the horse out that was behind him? it looks like there is some brown under his jaw from another horse . ne_nau.gif
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