Texas Longhorns

[KevXman]

I took this a couple of weeks ago while visiting Fort Worth. I live in Virginia, so no reshoot. I shot in IR knowing that I would take it to B&W. I'm not sure about the contrast on it but didn't want to blow out the lighter areas. The underside of the roof (upper left in image) is a little dark but I'm going to see if I can recover anything there. Do you see anything else that I should work on? Could also use a title.

http://photosbykevin.smugmug.com/photos/653674984_dHvMJ-L-2.jpg

Thanks for looking.
— Kevin

[OhEddie]

I like it. Very dramatic subject. Love those long horns. (The cows, not the football team)

Even though it is a pretty tight crop, I would still take a little more off the top, and clone out the light pole in the background.

[Mr. Quiet]

IMHO, if you take off more of the top, you will bring center the longhorns to much. I also disagree with you that you need to bring out more detail in the roof. I do think that it is lacking in sharpness(?) though, nut that could be my monitor.

Great shot man! :clap

Title...Get Out or you're Dead

[alexf]

Good shot!

I would:

clone out the pole
level the horizon a bit
try to bring out the face on the forward subject a little more
do nothing to the roof you mentioned

[OhEddie]

I would title it "Steer Clear"

[KevXman]

Thanks for the comments everyone. Here is the reworked version. Did I lose too much contrast?

http://photosbykevin.smugmug.com/photos/661189694_ZRyeK-L.jpg

Comments?

Thanks for looking.
— Kevin

[Mr. Quiet]

I am not a pro, but it looks good to me:thumb

[redleash]

Kevin-

I like that you removed the light pole and I think the roof is fine. I would like a bit more contrast, maybe between the two versions. In the first one, the forward steer's horns almost seem to have a halo and in the second version it has all gone too soft, IMO. I do think you should straighten the horizon as best you can w/o losing any of the horns.

I like the "Steer Clear" suggested title. I also thought of "Timid and Shy" or "Cattle Guard."

Overall, you've done well.

Lauren

[KevXman]

Kevin-

I like that you removed the light pole and I think the roof is fine. I would like a bit more contrast, maybe between the two versions. In the first one, the forward steer's horns almost seem to have a halo and in the second version it has all gone too soft, IMO. I do think you should straighten the horizon as best you can w/o losing any of the horns.

I like the "Steer Clear" suggested title. I also thought of "Timid and Shy" or "Cattle Guard."

Overall, you've done well.

Lauren

Thanks for the comment Lauren! I'll work some more on the contrast. Everyone keeps commenting on the horizon being out of whack but if you look at the verticle fence posts you'll see that it is already straight. Even leaning a little to the right. I'm afraid if I rotate it any farther then the foreground element will obviously be out of plumb. This is one of those with a lot of perpective lines that's hard to figure out. Thanks again for looking though.
— Kevin