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Challenge: Horse(s) (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2008 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: near Kemptville
Date: Aug 22, 2008
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 280
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Animals, Rural
Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2008

 Meet Vicki, a very big and normally very black Percfheron mare, but her coat is bleached out by the sun as she lives outside 24/7. The title reference is to the KT Tunstall song, Big Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.

pp: RAW conversion, crop, saturation, contrast, clone out some specks, healing tool on sky, resize, usm, smart sharpen, save for web

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Thanks all for your wonderful comments, and thank you Vicki for being such a good girl!

Statistics
Place: 48 out of 121
Avg (all users): 5.7790
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.6190
Avg (non-participants): 5.8644
Views since voting: 1462
Views during voting: 305
Votes: 181
Comments: 19
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 12/28/2009 12:42:44 PM
I love this. She is a gorgeous mare and the strong light has brought out details that would normally disappear on a black horse. I love the shadow of her eyelashes and her beautifully lit up eye.
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 09/04/2008 10:07:06 AM
Hello from the Critique Club,

I do not read the other comments or see the score before I write my critique.

Aw...lovely horsey. :) Obviously shot for the horse challenge, so easily fits the challenge.

I love how close up you got and the turn of the horse's head. However, the whole photo has a very washed out feel to it for me because of the bright sun. This was advanced editing and I think you could have played more with your options (or in-camera when taking the shot) for bringing out the greens in the background and reducing the glare of the sun on the horse's face. To me, that is its biggest drawback.

It also appears to have been over sharpened. I know that also sometimes happens with the resizing, but the overall effect is similar.

I would have scored this horsey portrait a mid-5 in the challenge.

I hope this helps!

Judy
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 09/01/2008 12:33:23 PM
Nicely done Susan! Wonderful detail!
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 09/01/2008 06:07:42 AM
A lovely addition to your top row. I love the texture in this shot. It seems like I can put my hands on her muzzle and feel the soft skin.
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 09/01/2008 03:45:54 AM
Susan, Very beautiful horse! Great detail.
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 09/01/2008 03:15:56 AM
Beautiful animal, excellent detail, and beautiful presentation here - congrats on getting a new one in your top row, and of a subject that's near and dear to your heart!
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 08/31/2008 08:51:20 PM
Great detail Susan.
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 08/31/2008 08:34:18 PM
what Cristy (ristyz) said. :-) Hard to get those dark horses well exposed without blowing the background highlights, you did pretty well!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/31/2008 12:20:34 PM
Well done!!
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 08/27/2008 08:16:15 AM
nice - good eye and light - maybe a little more saturation the coat
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 08/26/2008 07:58:29 AM
Yeah, that song always makes me think of a friend of mine who has a Fresian... But back to the photo - the light on this couldn't be any better. Composition is very nice, although I wish I could see a bit more neck.
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 08/26/2008 01:51:58 AM
He's a big beautiful guy. Perfect timing.
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 08/25/2008 08:50:07 PM
Good details and clarity in the face.
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 08/25/2008 04:54:23 PM
lol love the title. beautiful horse, position is perfect-9
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 08/25/2008 12:18:47 PM
love that song...
nice pose from the horse, well cropped : )
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 08/25/2008 09:16:56 AM
Nice pic - nice title :)
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 08/25/2008 08:41:33 AM
more room for his ears and nose! that would have also given you more chest and neck showing so it didn't have the 'floating heaad' syndrome. Nice exposure and sharpness and nice fo have his ears up and not focused exactly on you.
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 08/25/2008 07:49:04 AM
great detail and composition. The lighting brings out the details and textures beautifully.
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 08/25/2008 03:07:05 AM
- and a very handsome 'Big Black Horse' as well :- )
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