Purebred Arabian Mare
by karenk

Comment by pamelasue:
beautiful horse ... nice control of the lighting ... focus is good and sharp

Watch Dog
by karenk

Comment by tojlewis:
I love boxers. this is the life I would love to give my boxer. Watching over some horses. great shot. you might have pulled back a little bit more to give a little more background.

Purebred Arabian Mare
by karenk

Comment by Jelena73:
I`d preffered it if the legs were not cropped

Why use hairspray?
by karenk

Comment by graphicfunk:
A winner of an image and a great entry! Congratulations on your top twenty.

Purebred Arabian Mare
by karenk

Comment by Dirt_Diver:
Beautiful.

Why use hairspray?
by karenk

Comment by skewsme:
Loved this - 10 from me. Outstanding detail - and a terrific choice of subject. Title too. I love what chalice said below - it's right on!

Why use hairspray?
by karenk

Comment by JuliBoc:
Congratulations on an excellent entry and a very good final placement. I love the shot: the colors, the crop, the subject, the focus. I think the background is perfect. What a funny and marvelous bird!

Purebred Arabian Mare
by karenk

Comment by dobilvr77:
would like to see just a tad bit more contrast here.. but overall great shot!

Why use hairspray?
by karenk

Comment by kandykarml:
Score 7..

Now, isn't this little guy a cutie.. I've never seen this type of bird & have no idea what it is, but congrats on submitting a very unique image..

I love the dof here.. I think it's perfect for a subject like this & really helps to show the detail in the feathers.. I'm not a huge fan of the coloring as I don't feel the orange is adding to the red in the front of the bird or in it's eye.. It's sorta competing imho..

You have really nice focus and I think that's perfect as any more sharpening would maybe make this look like it was "too" sharpened..

My only gripe would be that some of the feathers on top & side are cut off.. I'm sure it wasn't easy though capturing this.. Otherwise, it's a solid entry and one I enjoyed very much.. Keep up the great work !!

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Why use hairspray?
by karenk

Comment by crik:
Wonderful color and detail.