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Morning in Ireland
Morning in Ireland
BlackdoGphoto


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: Ireland
Date: Mar 8, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Emotive, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 133 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 6.3066
Avg (commenters): 7.2917
Avg (participants): 6.3196
Avg (non-participants): 6.2329
Views since voting: 954
Views during voting: 685
Votes: 486
Comments: 76
Favorites: 7 (view)


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 10:02:04 PM
Absolutely stunning - the wonderful green with the white horse in stark contrast to the dark, and the cemetery (I'm guessing) in the background.
03/17/2009 09:02:15 PM
Nicely done!
03/17/2009 08:49:13 PM
A nice image to view on St. Patrick's Day :-) Even with the cemetery in the background.
03/17/2009 04:38:43 PM
proud pony on St.Pat's Day.
03/17/2009 02:58:38 PM
Excellent contrast and colour.
03/17/2009 10:50:49 AM
wish there was a little more background to the right
03/17/2009 07:12:45 AM
seems to be a bit oversaturated but nice capture, still six from me ;)

regards ,
brano
03/17/2009 03:07:25 AM
Great DOF, excellent green colors on the grass. The lighting you captured is simply amazing. Great work.
03/17/2009 01:44:26 AM
Great depth of field. I love the contrast between the white and green.
03/16/2009 11:06:09 PM
Nice exposure. Background is interesting.
03/16/2009 07:00:22 PM
Ah, and 'tis a fine marnin! :P ...'tis a fine image as well.
03/16/2009 06:13:41 PM
Looks like my muddy horses. I like the background.

Not voting yet.
03/16/2009 03:44:14 PM
Someone needs a bath. :P Beautiful shot.
03/16/2009 11:47:50 AM
Lovely lighting helps make the horse really stand out from the dark background but the graveyard(?) is a little distracting
03/16/2009 11:33:09 AM
Wow, this is stunning. The white against the dark greens and charcoal shades is so beautiful. Great DOF and composition.
03/16/2009 05:30:30 AM
Superb surreal one. 10
03/16/2009 01:12:42 AM
This is so beautiful and majestic. 9.
03/16/2009 12:39:24 AM
Great clarity and DOF. Like the mood of this one.
03/15/2009 11:02:50 PM
I like the deep greens of the landscape. The dirt on the horse take away from some of it's beauty though.
03/15/2009 10:42:47 PM
Interesting shot. I love the way the horse stands out in contrast to the background. No disrespect, but it looks like a cemetary in the background so you may want to change the title to Mourning in Ireland.
03/15/2009 09:49:14 PM
Love the shallow DOF
03/15/2009 09:25:27 PM
Excellent post processing, brings out the color, detail and textures.
03/15/2009 09:11:45 PM
kind of distracting background... but still awesome :)
03/15/2009 08:55:07 PM
Very pretty great contrast. Love the wind in her mane.
03/15/2009 04:15:24 PM
Green is lovely here (as always in Ireland, probably), the horse as well and he stands out as it should. May be the rest could still be a bit brighter, but mostly i am intrigued about the background - is that a cemetery? gallows field? It distracted me even from the horse.

Overall very good.
03/15/2009 03:49:02 PM
Wonderful horse shot. Definitely has an Irish feel to it. 7
03/15/2009 12:00:49 PM
Very nice drama, and light.
03/15/2009 10:45:28 AM
Wonderful lighting, very dramatic.
03/15/2009 10:17:58 AM
Dramatic processing, I like the look of the horse. It certainly looks like Ireland.
03/15/2009 10:16:09 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
03/15/2009 10:08:48 AM
This is an excellent shot. I love how the whites of the horse stand out against the bright greens. Its a very interesting photo. One of my favorites in the challenge.
03/15/2009 09:26:56 AM
Coming back to comment...

Gorgeous! And the green isle is looking very green here, LOL!
03/15/2009 02:31:37 AM
Oh what a beautiful capture! I so want to visit Ireland. This makes me want to even more.
03/15/2009 12:02:12 AM
Love the way the horses breath shows up in this shot! Nice. 7
03/14/2009 08:26:23 PM
Beautiful image of a beautiful creature! 8
03/14/2009 07:19:44 PM
I like that it's not a perfectly clean horse... It seems more real.
03/14/2009 04:55:26 PM
Very good. I 'm wondering how this would have looked if the background where slightly less in focus, or slightly more in focus. The ~almost~ in focus (or out of focus) is distracting. The colors are very good, though. I imagine many people are going to say it's too dark, but I'm not certain of that, either way. 7
03/14/2009 02:34:21 PM
Very nice. I wonder what this would look like if the greens were saturated a little more to give a bit more punch. Either way, I do like this.
03/14/2009 02:22:53 PM
The subject really pops from the background
03/14/2009 09:57:28 AM
Beautiful shot
03/14/2009 05:56:00 AM
Great morning light on the horse. I love the dark green colors.
03/14/2009 05:41:06 AM
nice shot
03/14/2009 12:43:01 AM
You did a nice job catching the morning feel of the place ... cold, wet, green ... lush.
03/13/2009 10:27:22 PM
Very pretty--not to get all technical on you but the DOF is perfect. Is that a graveyard in the distance? Good luck!
03/13/2009 10:16:01 PM
Awesome.
03/13/2009 07:31:09 PM
Great isolation of the horse
03/13/2009 07:30:59 PM
Ok....now I want to move to Ireland! Beautiful!
03/13/2009 01:04:28 PM
stunning ... Ireland is very high on my list of places to visit and this image just makes my itch to go that much stronger ... 8
03/13/2009 12:28:32 PM
I can almost picture his horn (he looks like a unicorn)
03/13/2009 11:38:54 AM
wow, this is beautiful
03/13/2009 11:27:19 AM
Excellent DOF. The horse only needs a single horn and this will be transformed into a magical land far away...
03/13/2009 10:23:49 AM
Oh I like how the hint of back lighting makes him almost glow. Is he looking at a cemetery? It could also be "Mourning in Ireland. " :~) It really is the green isle. Lovely indeed.
03/13/2009 03:35:59 AM
The shot draws us in as we want to know what the horse is looking at. In reality I'm sure it's just standing there being a horse.
03/13/2009 03:33:52 AM
You've captured the green of Ireland beautifully, a lovely light too :)
03/13/2009 03:02:28 AM
love the lighting
03/12/2009 09:50:36 PM
Wow, that is some green grass! I love this capture. The horse really stands out.
03/12/2009 05:38:00 PM
Sweet! Is that a *graveyard* back there? Positively mystical/mythical shot. If it were an expert editing challenge, I'd be SO tempted to 'shop in a unicorn horn, LOL. Well done!
03/12/2009 04:43:32 PM
Good shot. A bit brighter might increase the score.
03/12/2009 04:06:09 PM
love the colors/tones/bokeh this is really special
03/12/2009 03:34:55 PM
Voted earlier coming back to leave comments. Wow! The colors are stunningly beautiful and rich in tones! The landscape with the single white horse and what looks like ancient stone ruins in the backdrop is a lovely sight to behold. The details are wonderful as that I can see with such clarity the directions of the fur coat of that mountain pony. I also love how the early morning sunlight plays upon the tail, legs, and face of the horse that baths it with a nice golden glow. The greens of the region seen here showcase the deep rich and lush vegetation. Sigh, someday, I'd love to see Ireland but for now I have to settle to see it through the photographic captures of others that highlight the beauty of the place.
03/12/2009 01:13:31 PM
looks over saturated to me
03/12/2009 12:45:52 PM
great light, colors and contrast.... great composition, awesome shot
03/12/2009 05:54:27 AM
Perfect dof
03/12/2009 12:49:52 AM
so cool! Love the oof graveyard in the background! This totally reminds me of Ireland! well done!
03/11/2009 11:29:18 PM
Nice shot and I like the lighting and post processing, 7
03/11/2009 09:27:53 PM
the lighting is beautiful. 7
03/11/2009 08:45:43 PM
Beautiful colors. I love the way it pops.
03/11/2009 08:16:33 PM
great composition, love his perky ears makes me wonder what she is looking at
03/11/2009 05:53:29 PM
This photo seems very characteristic of Ireland to me :)
03/11/2009 04:54:48 PM
Nice focus and good coloring and editing. Ireland must be gorgeous. Its my favorite place to see on the TV but that is about as close as I will ever get I think. :=)
03/11/2009 01:28:06 PM
Neat shot.
03/11/2009 12:53:15 PM
Ireland! What beautiful colors. Who knew a white horse could have such a fantastic color palette.
03/11/2009 11:00:42 AM
Mud and death. Quite a summary. The graveyard and the turf. That's a nice moment of light.
03/11/2009 10:17:35 AM
simply excellent.
03/11/2009 07:29:06 AM
Beautiful capture of an amzing animal. I love its contrast against the lush backdrop. Good luck:8.
03/11/2009 05:49:14 AM
nice DOF, being able to see so far adds to the interest in this


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