I breathe the wind
by alexjack

Comment:
Usually, a shot that has this many technical flaws would get a 4 or 5 from me, but there's something about the energy in this photo that throws technicality to the wind. It is like some of those old Life photos where your first thought isn't, "should have used f/5.6", it's "How wonderful!"

Horses ...little girls' delight
by tamatama

Comment:
I like it, it has a nice refreshing angle and is well shot.

Sea Horse?
by phlover

Comment:
A little blown out and bright for my tastes. Nice composition though.

Hide-N-Seek
by MG

Comment:
Gave me a good chuckle.

Ó sole mio
by Structor

Comment:
The expression wins it all.

Sky High
by Ristyz

Comment:
Would that the poles on the one edge not have been there, but we can't win them all. WOnderfully shot and processed.

~ Seahorse ~
by hihosilver

Comment:
Simply fantastic. This is the first photo I've seen so far that has just about made me give out the impossible 10. (However, not quite. My philosophy is that 10 should remain unbelievably rare.) A very strong 9 though.

Tableau
by Brin

Comment:
Gorgeous. Many photos like this are usually taken quickly, without much thought to the dynamics as a whole, but it looks to me like you took a little bit of time to get this right. The setting sun is in a wonderful position, and serves to highlight the silhouette instead of working against it.

I'm not a horse fan, but something like this transcends.

Late Evening Meal
by SteveJ

Comment:
Hello. I am making a point on commenting on the photos that I rated a 2 or 3 in this challenge.

I gave this image a 3 for the following:

I'm not sure if this was a shot taken from a long distance away and cropped in really, really tight, or if the camera optics just aren't very good, but whatever the case the image suffers from bad artifacting, and what looks like blur/camera shake. It also doesn't have a very exciting composition.

If this was taken from far away and then cropped a lot, might I suggest getting closer next time if possible, or finding subjects that you can get closer to. (If it's just bad optics, well, can't help there).

As for composition, try finding angles that flatter the subjects more. Something where their heads aren't hidden, or their expressions can come into play, or the body language can speak to the viewer. Take your time and wait for the subjects to be more active. Use props/food/etc. to get them to be more active (if allowable).

This meets the challenge, yes, but for me it just has too much wrong with it to compete.

Horses
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Hello. I am making a point on commenting on the photos that I rated a 2 or 3 in this challenge.

I gave this image a 2 for the following:

There are far too many reasons. If you truly wish some constructive criticism on this photo when the challenge is over, contact me via PM.