This was taken at the 2006 Water Valley Rodeo. Yeah, this shot is in my portfolio, but in Sepia as I was struggling whether to enter this in color or redo in Sepia again. The coloration of the outfit is rather...well..."showy" and hopefully will not be a negative influence on the voters? Anyhow, the image is a catch and will no doubt be quite original when compared to the vast number of landscapes, portraits and wildlife shots I anticipate will be competing for attention. I have far too many of the aforementioned which would likely blend into the masses had I entered one of those. This is simply an example of good fortune and what you can get if you just keep clicking. I hope it does well.
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Just wanted to say a quick thanks to all you folks who took the time to comment on this image. It was pointed out a couple of times that the subject has a halo around her. Well.....you are right and I'm surprised that I had not caught that as I'm usually looking for that flaw when I submit to stock sites. Oh well,it is what it is and thanks for pointing that out. On the good side, the shot got me the "Best of lens" ranking which I guess is my own little victory.
Ohhhh - I like this color version, but just compared and still think I like the toned one just a tad better.
Still an amazing shot and now get to add it to my favorites again!
8 - Well done. Just wish 'somehow' the colors popped more, even though I realize that the subtlety may be intentional. Perhaps a different choice of framing, who knows.
That is a cool shot. There seems to be a line around her lower side though -- perhaps a selection demarcation or sharpening halo. It is a bit distracting. (On second thought, it could be a "backlighting" effect" type of thing).
Great capture but I think you ruined it with your processing, all I can focus on is the halo around the girl, it looks like she was pasted on (I know she wasn't but that halo ruins it for me).
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