Pensive Pause
by lynnesite

Comment by Gracious:
Would be better with their feet not cut off. Otherwise nice!

Pensive Pause
by lynnesite

Comment by terje:
Works well for me

Pensive Pause
by lynnesite

Comment by LalliSig:
The fact that you cut off their feet kindof ruins it for me personally, either I would have liked to see a wider shot with the feet in the picture or a much tighter crop, maybe waist up. Good shot though, good lighting used.

Filial Connection
by lynnesite

Comment by Cam:
Fantastic horse photo,...well done.

Filial Connection
by lynnesite

Comment by LisaCan:

beautifully captured, wonderful colours, love the angle of the shot

Filial Connection
by lynnesite

Comment by gpierson:
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Filial Connection
by lynnesite

Comment by AltPro:
Wonderfully touching image... Nice lighting, coloration

Filial Connection
by lynnesite

Comment by JudeLeo:
nice effort :D

Filial Connection
by lynnesite

Comment by arngrimur:
Good colors and dof. I miss the top of the white horses head.

Focus
by lynnesite

Comment by lynnesite:
Thanks! Agreed, the hill works; we get nice early evening light, so it's easy to get the "catchlight" in their eyes. I shoot shutter priority and am constantly switching speeds (and ISO) as the shadows deepen--my models don't follow direction very well and relocate on a whim.

This image was pretty much out of the camera except a little Dfine for noise reduction/levels/a bit of saturation, USM@50%, then toning.

Am delighted at the top ten finish, thanks for all the comments too!