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Mother and Colt
Mother and Colt
jaysonmc


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Rule of Thirds III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS
Location: Blackwood Farm
Date: Apr 22, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/350
Date Uploaded: Apr 23, 2007

 The Baby horse "Freddy" was born yesterday (21st). Went out to my wife's barn to get a few pictures.

Nothing special about the picture. Probably should have used f4/f5.6 rather than 2.8. Oh well. Contrast added, converted to B&W, non-crop (zero), unsharp mask, and a bit of grain added.

I actually like the slight "motion" blur of the colt. Will people see this as "Rule of Thirds"... Guessing high 5s...

Post Challenge Comments:
One of my goals with any "Rule of Thirds" challenge is to have the rule applied on multiple levels. While I think I managed this to some degree, I also managed to create a photo that was very one dimension (no depth in photo). Next time. This was my first repeat challenge.

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 05/12/2007 06:32:40 AM
great picture it's a slice of your life.
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 05/07/2007 12:26:19 PM
Sweet picture, some more practice with the B&W conversion and this will get even better. B&W conversion is still a weak area for me. I hear PS3 has some cool tools for that.
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 05/04/2007 07:40:41 AM
This expresses such a nice mood of tenderness - color version I think would not have been as effective for evoking that mood.
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 05/03/2007 06:11:17 PM
Aww you captured true, natural bonding. They look so much alike with the white patches on their heads. Interesting choice in using black and white.
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 05/03/2007 06:27:40 AM
Such a tender moment captured. I really like how the colt intersects the vertical position of the mother.
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 05/02/2007 06:00:21 PM
Nice example of rule of thirds composition. And the new baby is adorable.
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 05/02/2007 02:36:53 AM
I see this as meeting the rule of thirds on multiple levels, and I really like the picture, too. Very sweet, very touching, and I think the coversion is quite good. Nicely done!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/01/2007 03:46:59 PM
I like the strong verticals and the way the baby cuts across those verticals. 8
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 04/27/2007 01:27:03 PM
Hey that looks like Golly's foal! great capture, like the b/w. 8
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