After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by tootsweet:
So the horse has been ridden, shouldn't she be brushing it down or removing the harness? These are just images that the title evokes. Not that this is a title challenge, but titles tell part of the story and if they don't match up just right, you lose the impact of the shot. And this shot has a lot going for it. There is a tenderness of relationship between the horse and the rider, the colors are wonderful, the texture in the gate...

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by Eyesup:
nice photo, great expression on the girls face...

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by ytshuva:
nice colors, great composition.9!

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by quiche:
Lovely. The lighting on the horse's face is just right for the shot, and yet the girl shows up well to. 7

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by total_novice:
As odd as it sounds I really like the sarcastic glance the horse is giving the camera....
Generally speaking in this challenge I've scored animal shots pretty low but in this case the horse really engages with the viewer and the human really engages with the horse.

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by qvfd153:
In my top 3 of this challenge. Great exposure and love how the horses eye captures your attention

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by snaffles:
I'm a horsewoman by profession, so the halter strikes me as too small...and though I guess leadshank is meant to convey horse/rider link, it just doesn't work for me. But there is true love in the girl's eyes and that matters most. 7

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by BrennanOB:
i like the way the blues tie the horse and rider together from halter to clothing, but i wish the girl had a bit more prominence in the image, I am assuming that the portrait is of her and not the horse, so I may be off in that assessment. lovely textures and expressions.

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by Ter:
lovely has a lot of character and feel her expression is brillinat

After the Long Ride
by debitipton

Comment by pcataldo:
Very nice shot - captures an expressive moment.