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leaforte
Dec-08-2008, 09:25 PM
http://tonymcguiness.smugmug.com/photos/433156815_Ek9yH-L.jpg

Honestly, I tried for a nice WB on this but this is the best I could come up with. Wierd, huh?
roentarre
Dec-08-2008, 09:30 PM
The lighting is sooooo heavenly. I love it, So beautiful in deed :clap
Skippy
Dec-08-2008, 11:21 PM
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
The wooded background looks kind of eerie, but I like it :D
... Skippy :D
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jstpeter
Dec-08-2008, 11:35 PM
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
pyry
Dec-09-2008, 12:21 AM
Beautiful picture :D

The horse seems to be enjoying some select snips for breakfast :D
Azzaro
Dec-09-2008, 05:52 AM
That is and outstanding picture Leaforte....I love the colors and lighting.:thumb
leaforte
Dec-09-2008, 11:58 AM
Thanks everyone for the kind words!

:lust
redleash
Dec-09-2008, 09:38 PM
I don't see any problems with it. I like it a lot as is!
Panther
Dec-10-2008, 02:51 AM
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!!!
leaforte
Dec-10-2008, 11:27 AM
Thank you redleash and panther. Your kind words are encouraging.
Mike J
Dec-10-2008, 03:08 PM
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?
leaforte
Dec-11-2008, 12:22 AM
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.
leaforte
Dec-11-2008, 07:12 AM
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.

http://tonymcguiness.smugmug.com/photos/434670696_vjCjZ-L.jpg
Mike J
Dec-11-2008, 07:35 AM
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!
wfeller
Dec-11-2008, 07:36 AM
Both versions are very nice.
dreamcometrue
Dec-11-2008, 10:15 AM
Beautiful shot. I love first picture.The composition of the horse is perfect and I like how soft and peaceful the image is.:clap