Breaking the Illusionby
clarmoreComment by HBunch: *Critique Club*
From this shot, the horse barely looks like he's even moving. I'm sure he was, or you wouldn't have submitted it to an extreme action challenge, but to be honest, he just doesn't look like he's moving. Maybe walking, but definately not extreme.
To answer your question of do 'you' think it's too photoshopy? Yes. While I love the color, I don't like the darkened corners.
I thought there were some leaves in the 'sky' above the horse, but looking closer, it looks as if there is another horse behind the main subject. This little guy is more than just a distraction, I think he invades your subject greatly and takes so much away from what is such a beautiful subject.
Having the background blurred is a plus, but it does seem a bit unnatural. See the area around the left (the horses' right) rear end? He's got kind of an orangish glow around him. This also distracts.
I have to wonder why the dark corners. Were there other elements that you were trying to hide? Something distracting perhaps? I see no positive purpose to that in this photo.
All that being said, I love the actual shot of the horse, and can only imagine what the scene looked like in real life. I'm thinking the original might have been better (minus the guy in the background, of course)
~Heather~
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