Local horse farm. Light was harsh, but this has a nice glow after I converted to b/w with calculations, doubling the red channel. Plus, I learned a new trick from skewsme: up the saturation before doing the calculations. resize. usm.
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I knew instantly which challenge this was shot for, so obviously it fits the challenge well and also stands on its own quite well.
I like the dynamics of the black and white, however the hot spot on the side of the horse draws my attention. However, the contrast does add to the rest of the shot. Since it was advanced editing, I think you could have balanced out the best of both worlds a little better and reduced that hot spot some. It's not too bad, but it's the very edge of the area that distracts.
The setting is nice and I like the movement of the mane. I think the mane is my favorite part of the shot. I would have liked a more creative angle for this photo. Perhaps down a little lower? For some reason, the clump of trees in the background tend to steal the thunder from the subject of the horse. I think a lower angle might have helped alleviate that problem.
Overall, not a bad shot. I would have liked to have seen the original as this does appear to have had quite a bit of PP. I would have scored it a high five in the challenge.
The dappled lighting is just lovely! The clouds above and the breeze in his mane give a perfect impression of a lovely Summer's day. The dark contrasty grass lends drama to the softer gentle lighting of the horsey. Well Done!
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