I, Horse
by Lydia

Comment:
Very cool. Maybe a little too much "blank" space, but I don't know how you would avoid that and still get the fabulous eyelash detail, which I love.

If Looks Could Kill...
by Wildcard

Comment:
Perfect. Love this shot. You can still see the different shapes and textures of the face, even though it's all black. No "bright spot" in the pupils from the flash (a pet peeve of mine I have noticed in a lot of the other photos). Great color.

Night Vision
by Strikeslip

Comment:
Gorgeous. I like the fact that there are no bright spots of relection in the pupils. Intense gaze on that owl!

Age of Innocence
by markie1006

Comment:
Very washed out in between those beautiful eyes. It's strange to not see the top of the nose and the inside corners of the eyes.

Weaving the tapestry
by tosk

Comment:
I like the angle and choice of detail location.

Better Gas Milage than a Prius!
by XMountaineer

Comment:
I photograph equines more than any other subject (not counting construction site progress photos, but that's a different story). As a horse person I appreciate that you caught this horse at the perfect moment during his trot stride. I wish we could see the detail of the horse's face a bit more - I bet he has a kind eye and a calm expression, judging by the relaxed set of his neck and his forward ears as he is checking you (and your camera) out.

Write to her
by menele

Comment:
This is something I was considering for the challenge - I even took my fountain pen out of the box in the closet, to discover I was out of ink. I like that the focus is softer toward the top. It's much better than the one I imagined taking myself :)

Tribesman
by TygerPawz

Comment:
Love this. I do wish his feathers didn't blend into the background, though.