Fogstar
by lynnesite

Comment by espy2:
Love action in horses. A (9) from me, only because I would have found it more appealing had he been facing this direction. Very nice though!

Fogstar
by lynnesite

Comment by CNovack:
Wow, love the power and the play of this running horse. Love how you caught the action of running and the hair of the main and tail tossing. Also of interest is the poise of the horses head as it shakes it head the muscles in it's neck stand out and we get a sense of power of this magnificent beast. My only critique on this great action shot is that the composition could be cropped such that the main subject dominates the frame. Keep our attention focused on the power and beauty of this majestic horse as it runs by cropping out the unnecesary background.

Nearly Night Mare
by lynnesite

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

This is in response to your request for an in depth critique.
I opened this up and thought it was for the Phobia challenge. Seeing as that I'm afraid of horses.lol Then, I see that it's for the shallow DOF challenge, and I think to myself that while there is DOF creating BOKEH, I don't really find that this fits in with the SHALLOW DOF category. Oh well...I'm not voting, so on to the image...
The very first thing I notice is the slight right tilt of everything. The white fence in the forground, the white fence in the background, the horizon line in the far background and the horses body.
I realize that due to the strong vertical line of his nose, that you probably lined the photo up by his head, and under normal circumstances, this might be fine, but I'm finding it hard to look at the photo and not want to tilt my head to the right to view it 'properly'.
Focus is really nice on the subject. This photo shows personality and that's very important in photos of animals in order to make them more than just snapshots.
the background is rather plain and boring, especially being out of focus for the challenge. Not really much you can do about that except lead the horse around looking for just the right background, which isn't really logical, so no big deal, just an observation.
The centered composition is ok, but I can't help but wonder if we had a bit more space to one side or the other what it might look like. He's looking straight ahead, so it might not work, but definately something to play with anyway.
I have made it a habit to stay away from horses my whole life, and don't know much about them, but this photo makes them look not so scary, and I actually enjoy looking at this image. Overall it's a nice image, but had I voted, I would have liked to see a bit more shallow DOF for the challenge.
~Heather~

Dirtkahuna
by lynnesite

Comment by arsenal:
this is really nice i like the soft colors

Dirtkahuna
by lynnesite

Comment by kyebosh:
great photo. The colors are really awesome. The dust coming off the back tire is really nice too. I would have liked to have the structure taken out or cropped, and the same goes for that wire in the backround.

Dirtkahuna
by lynnesite

Comment by MadMan2k:
Really nice photo, I like the tones and how the tank on the side is in the shot.

Dirtkahuna
by lynnesite

Comment by Aperture:
Should have cropped out the ?tower

Dirtkahuna
by lynnesite

Comment by srugolo:
Wow! If you crop out the bottom part you turn it into a wow picture!

Dirtkahuna
by lynnesite

Comment by Tammer:
For me, I would have cropped out the vertical object on the left, but otherwise I like the sky colors and your shot fits the username you chose.

Dirtkahuna
by lynnesite

Comment by Jutilda:
I'd crop out the metal structure to the left and just have the guy and the mountains. I like the silhouette and the golden tones. Maybe reduce the dark foreground a bit more too and zoom in on the rider more.