Fatality
by Jon_H

Comment by gwilton111:
Last time I did a pic like this it didn't go over well. I like how while digesting the picture it all comes together.

Between Two Lungs
by Jon_H

Comment by jagar:
Good idea, although i think the processing is a little over done on the Lungs.

Fatality
by Jon_H

Comment by tanguera:
Awwww.

Fatality
by Jon_H

Comment by giantmike:
This is a sad photo (due to the bear). Good job bringing that kind of emotion to your shot.

Bridge Towards Turbulent Times
by Jon_H

Comment by andycreer:
I like the setting,im thinking the image is rather 'fuzzy, sharpened too much maybe?

Bridge Towards Turbulent Times
by Jon_H

Comment by louinsd:
I like what you tried here, it seems like the camera moved though. If this was a little bit more crisp it would be perfect.

The Hair Within The Pin Stack
by Jon_H

Comment by amsterdamman:
perhaps a better focal point would have been the close edge of the hair - since thats the subject of the title

Gotcha!
by Jon_H

Comment by giantmike:
Cute photo, but it hits me as too much of a quick snapshot. I think it could be improved with:
- Better crop so you didn't cut off parts of the dog, and had less of the front step
- Diffused the light from the flash so it looked more natural.

Gotcha!
by Jon_H

Comment by bmartuch:
You caught that one at the right time.

The Grass Is Greener On The Other Side.
by Jon_H

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Hi Jon, welcome to the 'critique zone'!

My overall impression of your photo is that it is a pleasant scene but I think you could have shown it off better. There is quite a lot going on, and changing your angle to use either the lane or the wires to lead the eye across the shot might make it easier to follow.

Technically: It's an interesting choice of settings. Your lens is not at its best at f3.5, but equally you are not using a wide aperture to isolate your main subject by throwing the background right out. As a result it sits between the camps of 'lots of blur' and 'deep depth of field'. I think that it would be better in the latter personally, so I would stand back a little, zoom in a little and throw the aperture up to about f7.1, which should bring the dog into focus. If necessary, you could boost the ISO, 400 is easily achievable on that body. For lighting, your subject is slightly backlit. I reckon a little fill flash (even from the onboard) would lighten this up a little, maybe give the eye some sparkle.

Artistically: You have used the rule of thirds well, but with all of those leading lines around, I would suggest a slight change of angle to use them to work across the diagonal of the shot. You have also used a point of view looking down on your subject, which a way we often see animals and therefore struggle to get excited about. Perhaps kneeling or lying down to get a level or even upward shot would have produced something more interesting? I would probably go for level here. The aim is to make people see a familiar thing in a new way.

PP: A little use of the shadow/highlight tool might iron out some of the balance of dark and light, and tone down the harshness of the light on the grass. It also looks a little yellow, which some hue/sat could help with. I would be tempted to boost contrast a little with curves.

In summary, this is a nice shot of a horse, but by playing with the angles, and deciding whether you want 'a horse', or 'a scene with a horse in it' and select your settings from there.