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Stallion at Heart
Stallion at Heart
jovan91


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Date: Aug 10, 2008
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

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Statistics
Place: 954 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 4.8571
Avg (commenters): 5.2500
Avg (participants): 4.8325
Avg (non-participants): 4.9872
Views since voting: 668
Views during voting: 642
Votes: 490
Comments: 48
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 12:52:34 PM
This seems to me a pretty regular picture, I think a shallower DOF would make this pop more.
03/17/2009 12:18:39 PM
Lovely horse. Something a little odd about the processing.
03/17/2009 10:44:31 AM
the HDR worked for the horse, but the sky is horrid
03/16/2009 10:57:17 PM
This horse looks excited in this shot. Good angle.
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03/16/2009 09:37:27 PM
Beautiful shot. Lovely horse.
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03/16/2009 02:58:56 PM
He's a handsome guy! The glare on his shoulder looks a little odd.
03/16/2009 12:13:03 PM
colors are missing the natural feeling and are a bit flat
03/16/2009 11:32:20 AM
Good composition, but the background detracts from the overall image
03/16/2009 10:07:46 AM
is this hdr too ? :) hm interesting angle for portrait (or half) looks like drawing but those clouds aat right top corner are too plastic for me .. .just five sorry ;D


brano
03/15/2009 10:45:44 PM
Nice horse shot.
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03/15/2009 09:50:15 PM
What a sharp photo! Looks like I could reach out and touch thi guy.
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03/15/2009 08:41:36 PM
light seems a bit bright, nice connection with the camera though
03/15/2009 03:51:20 PM
great horste photo lots of detail - miss a bit of contrast
03/15/2009 02:53:07 PM
The darkened sky makes me feel a bit cheated, but it does help to isolate the subject.
03/15/2009 01:37:47 PM
Nice shot, very well composed.
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03/15/2009 10:08:31 AM
A lovely looking horse, colour looks a bit flat.
03/15/2009 12:08:39 AM
Don't take this the wrong way but as I see DPC as a learning experience here is my frank critique:

This comes across as a snapshot. By that I mean that I feel that anybody standing where you were with a camera could have gone click and got this result. I think a photographer should aim to do more than that. I may be wrong and perhaps you do have more of a story to your shot but the fact is that it doesn't come across to the viewer.

As an example, if you were in Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower you could hold the camera and go click. You'd have a shot that millions of other tourists have and would be good as a record of your holiday. I think at DPC you need more than that. You need to consider the POV - make it something that enhances the tower (include a flowerbed or kissing couple in the foreground), make use of lighting (dusk for shadows), composition (maybe include the buildings beside it to get a sense of scale).

I hope this helps and please don't be offended, I'm only offering an opinion.
03/14/2009 07:32:00 PM
Nice - would make a good stock image.
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03/14/2009 06:46:27 PM
Nice muscle definition
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03/14/2009 03:35:47 PM
Love the "candid" shot of this guy. There's something odd with the area on the right, from the fence to the sky.
03/14/2009 01:04:26 PM
exposure seems a bit off,
03/14/2009 11:27:01 AM
Nice capture. I like the suttle color.
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03/13/2009 09:18:54 PM
Nice photo of a handsome beast.
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03/13/2009 09:01:17 PM
nice details on the horse, 6
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03/13/2009 08:29:07 PM
your horse seems hot...he is glowing/sweating
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03/13/2009 04:47:42 PM
Very nice detail in this. A beautiful capture! 8
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03/13/2009 03:18:47 PM
Good shot but the processing seems a bit off for a higher score.
03/13/2009 06:43:01 AM
Nice looking horse. He has the look of "What's happening here?"
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03/12/2009 07:38:10 PM
Good colors.
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03/12/2009 06:35:52 PM
Aww. Love horsy pictures. Looks like to much light tho and I can do without the fence but a beauty of an animal!
03/12/2009 02:06:44 PM
The composition could be a little more interesting.
03/12/2009 11:21:53 AM
Lovely pet portrait, but the processing (maybe too much dodging?) seems to have made the sky look a little strange.
03/12/2009 09:58:03 AM
Nice shot. Very sharp.
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03/12/2009 08:22:13 AM
The anxious look on the horses face creates anxiety in me the viewer. I would have liked a more peaceful pose.
03/12/2009 04:15:51 AM
nice detail on its face
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03/12/2009 01:01:49 AM
Good placement of the subject.
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03/11/2009 11:27:34 PM
Sky looks very over-processed
03/11/2009 08:42:20 PM
I like the composition and the fact that he's almost ready to talk to us. :)

Not voting yet.
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03/11/2009 08:24:36 PM
He has a very proud look on his face. Good photo.
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03/11/2009 02:39:52 PM
Nice job capturing the free spirit of this creature..
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03/11/2009 12:40:22 PM
Hard to believe that it runs on grass.
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03/11/2009 12:00:15 PM
Nice lighting
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03/11/2009 11:30:40 AM
Nice, sharp, great colors and composition!
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03/11/2009 10:41:29 AM
a little over processed, the over exposed parts on the horse are really distracting.
03/11/2009 09:31:14 AM
Not sure I like the editing on this, seems like it has been unnecessarily tone mapped. The fence seems to be a bit superfluous too. I like the horse's expression and the way he seems to be looking right at you.
03/11/2009 08:55:01 AM
nice horse portrait, I like the way he's looking at you
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03/11/2009 01:46:28 AM
Procesing doesnt look right
03/11/2009 12:12:07 AM
I really like the way that the subject stands out so much - makes the image seem to come alive.
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