Amor est vitae essentia
by kiwiness

Comment:
Love this shot! Only thing I would have to say is it looks like the majority of the highlights in this image are blown out and the midtones look a bit too flat. I have a sneaking suspician that the overbearing highlights happened in post production. The blue is a nice touch but a bit to overpowering as it looks more like a filter in front of the lens than toning an image. A curves adjustment could take care of all the little things that detract from the image, provided that the original image does not have the blown out highlights as well :) All in all, good job!

On watch
by nomad469

Comment:
Interesting subject, focus is a bit soft and levels should be adjusted to make this pop a bit more...also watch out for highlights when you expose; try to not lose details in your whites!

Follow The Leader
by hinschn

Comment:
Fixed the contrast a bit...

Contrasting Viewpoint
by tate

Comment:
Would have been a better presentation if you held a bit better detail in the eye...looks a bit grainy...try lowering the ISO...or saving the image at a higher quality for DPC :-)

Chester alley cat
by philup

Comment:
Nice! Finally a decent B/W shot with awsome contrast! Very nice capture!

Natural Light
by Pedro

Comment:
Overall nice shot...background seems a bit distracting. Outside of the competition you may wish to clone out the dark circles that are present in the background.

Asymetrical
by Telehubbie

Comment:
I'm digging the chaotic feel to this image, great use of available light! Nice contrast and interesting subject matter! :-D

Black & White Motion
by loriprophoto

Comment:
This is a nice shot...would have been rated a tad bit higher if the *overall* contrast of the shot was more intense...and not just the highlight areas on the horse. Try closing down 1-1.5 stops then fiddle with the levels a bit in PS to get a more contrastly look without having extreme amounts of highlights. The focus of the shot seems a bit blurry as well, but that may very well due to the image compression. Overall, a good shot..could be great with a bit more tweaking!

Butterfly Orgy
by SJCarter

Comment:
This shot proves that breaking the rules once and a while pays off...Great shot! The composition and the clutter of the shot are both in the shots best interest. Crisp and clear image!