Soft Elegance
by Neuferland

Comment by superdave_909:
I really like the centered composition! And I must ask, how did you get
the glow effect with the light? It is a wonderful touch 9

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by Zoomdak:
Doesn't really look like a studio, more of a candid. But it is still a portait. It is outdoor lighting so the exposure is uneven. But I like that shows her doing what she likes. Usaually portraits focus on the eyes. So her face sees too close to the border for my liking. But both creatures in this shot are beautiful.

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by kncoughlin:
Setting is a bit distracting. Maybe if the horse was on the grass in front of the tree...no gravel.

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by Marjo:
Nice stance. Looking good!

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by hopper:
Not really a studio shot by any definition, but it's nice. The ground is blown out which draws attention away from the main subject. Great Horse!

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by neilmwilson:
less clutter and focus on your background would have helped focus attention on you subject

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by Spork99:
I'm sure this is getting hammered for being an outside shot, I don't really care about that. You captured a great expression on the rider. I think this would have been better if this were shot early morning or late afternoon when the light is warmer and less overhead.

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by photom:
A nice outdoor capture of a beautiful young lady. It's a very good job for the terrible high-sun lighting. Studio-like? Hardly.

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by djscarrd:
Hmm, it doesn't seem to be in a studio and not really a portrait shot.

Samantha's Challenge
by Neuferland

Comment by TooCool:
Beautiful horse and lovely girl! However, this shot has a few issues that are easy to overcome as a photographer. The first one is the harsh lighting. If this wast taken during a different time of day that would help to do away with the too strang highlights and rather dark shadows. Or you could move horse rider and photographer to a more shaded area and shoot there. The girls face is hidden a little in a shadow. If you use the flash (yes, I know it was daylight out) it would help to fill in her face with light. The shot is slightly tilted which is easy to fix in photoshop.

This is probably getting slaughtered for not being in a studio. I'm having the same problem there even though mine is kind of ambiguous in setting I thought.

Hope some of this is helpfull
TC