I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by snaffles:
Hope you ducked, cause I wouldn't want to be around a horse with a tense mouth like that! Too tight a crop on muzzle and ears, otherwise a very unusual pov. Wonder how this would've looked in colour.

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by Jedusi:
A nice feeling of strength and movement here. B&W is perfect for this.

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by hihosilver:
Outstanding...10!

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by JulietNN:
I actually love this shot, there is a harsh reality , the black and white of this is stunning.

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by LadyK:
this is really pretty. kinda tight crop on the nose, but it doesn't seem to be much of a problem. i like your focus, it really fits your photo. black and white was a good idea with this photo-8

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by ti_evom:
The dof seems to come and go all over his face. I do like the highkey b&w though.

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by dafletchr:
I like this angle. There's a spirit captured here. Works really well in black and white.

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by kvickrey:
i like this a lot. a sense of motion, animalness. the background horses are a distraction though.

I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment by pjangel:
I like the B&W but the crop is way too tight.

Mellowbrook Farm, Elmwood, WI
by alexjack

Comment by ambaker:
Critique Club Review:

Color Saturation and Hue: Colors are nice and vibrant. Saturation is nice and deep, but not overdone. Hues are realistic, especially the skin tones.

Brightness and Contrast: Brightness is good, as is contrast. Though if the hat was truely black, it may be a tiny bit too bright.

Focus and depth of field: Focus is excellent. Depth of field is deep enough to keep all of the subject in focus.

A circular polarizing filter would have eliminate the reflections from the lenses of his glasses. The pose, while natural to describe his profession, does as noted by others below, leave the impression of a very strange right arm. Cropping the arm, and the distracting yellow cords, would have helped the technical merit of the image, but at the same time removed any trace of his occupation. (Except for his hat.) The large bright (white) disk behind him as well as the white cord or streamer, also distract somewhat.

I really like the lighting of this image. I would loved to have seen this, with him posed up near the front of the cow, so that it too could be included in the picture.