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I keep seeing this image and coming back to it. Your use of dodging and burning to enhance the tones is just thrilling. I love images like this - with harmonies of light and shadow. :) Awesome shot.
Thank you for your comments, this has been a fun challenge for me.
This photo is me trying to be Heida. I'm flattered that a couple of you thought it might be her, but if you compare techniques, you'll see how heavy handed mine is, and how amazingly refined she is at this. I appreciate her input (not directly on this photo, but on photos she has in her portfolio) in teaching me more about this amazing technique.
I appreciate the photography purists here on this site. I come from a very different background, one where illusion is king, that of special effects for film and video. I have made a lot of money "fooling" people with photoshop. I love it.
I have very much appreciated the rigid guides that DPC has placed on my photography. It has taught me more about "pure" photography in a couple of months than I ever would have learned on my own in two years.
However, I have learned more about Photoshop in the same time too. Thanks to those who concieved and run this amazing site.
Unfortunately, this photo will be disqualified. I have been asked for validation, I opened the origingal off of my CF card as a drive when I started working on this. I saved the file as a Photoshop file to my main hard drive, and subsequently cleared my CF card. Alas.
Again, thanks for a fun challenge. I didn't cheat, I just can't prove it! :-)
IMHO you won this challenge. No question about it. Just look at the number of folks that have selected this image as a favorite... You are clearly the leader!
No disrespect intended to those that placed, but you sir, were robbed. Congrats on a wonderful entry and an excellent finish. Clearly the best in challenge as far as I can see.
Amazing picture. I'm waiting for the white horse to turn his head. 10. I keep coming back to this photo. I think this is exactly what Adams sought - A "painted" feel so to speak because you know it can't be real. I may have to buy the print.
My top pick even though heavily manipulated and bad haloing around the horses ears. I can appreciate that, I had the same problem when I resized and resharpened before saving for web. Gorgeous rendidition - should be in top three.
Interesting image, but I find the dodging and burning is much too evident, even for an ANsel Adams-type shot. Just a bit too much fuzziness caused by the aggressive use of dodge and burn. Love the placement of the horses. Awesome crop too.
I love this picure it has atmosphere and beauty, the only concern I have is that the Three Horses in the next village to me is better known for serving a decent pint of beer
Almost a sureal feel to the lighting here that make it look like a painting. I like the effect. I also like the sense of depth given with the other horse being in the background, and the fence being in the front. This will make a splendid print and should do very well in this challenge.
A very striking shot. I know that 'a picture is made not taken' but I think the processing is just a little too obvious to feel natural. The horse on the right appears a little left out too on the dodging side. Nevertheless a high scorer.
to me this looks like its over processed.... I'd love to see your original to compare them... it may be spectacular in color..and ddint translate well to b&w
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