In Depth of Pain
by blacjack

Comment by rlancaster:
Nightmare.

In Depth of Pain
by blacjack

Comment by SaraR:
I guess this was probably meant for the Nightmare challenge. I shall comment as though it was, but won't leave a score.
By choosing a horse as your subject you are making a clever pun on the word nightmare. The choice of b&w (or duo-tone? - a bit hazy on the technicalities here) is good to illustrate nightmares as it somehow separates the scene out from reality (although there is a dichotomy here as this clearly IS reality..). The photo is well composed, adhering to the rule of thirds whilst maintaining a sparseness that concentrates the viewers mind on the pain and seeming never-ending discomfort that the horse is experiencing. The photo lacks 'punch', which is a problem with it as a stand-alone photograph, but actually in terms of the challenge is apt, as from my experience the visual elements of dreams and nightmares lac the clarity of reality.

In Depth of Pain
by blacjack

Comment by Patsfan:
Nice shot.

Ansel Adams Tribute
by blacjack

Comment by EBJones:
Nice image, and I like the processing you did here. My only issue is that it seems a bit tilted to the right. Otherwise, nice job.

Ansel Adams Tribute
by blacjack

Comment by ordinaryangel:
Love the sepia here.

Ansel Adams Tribute
by blacjack

Comment by Patsfan:
The bar isn't that cool but the background makes up for it.

Ansel Adams Tribute
by blacjack

Comment by Ringostarr:
Was that a tree?

Ansel Adams Tribute
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Comment by Saint2187:
Nice composition. If the background was a little more in focus, this would truly be an Ansel Adams tribute. Great job.

Ansel Adams Tribute
by blacjack

Comment by scwalsh:
this is a awesome shot

Ansel Adams Tribute
by blacjack

Comment by BHuseman:
I like this. the composition is great, aside from I think it is cropped just a tad too tight on the left. the tone is good, but the image overall looks a little flat. I would hav eliked a bit more contrast. Still worth a solid 7 though. More contrast would have gone 8, and the crop not being too tight would have gone 9.