Saw this young fellow just hanging out sizing up his competion during the Water Valley Rodeo just outside of Calgary. Thought it would make a great shot. Did not realize until after that it would make a good shot for "framed". Or at least I think so.
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The desaturation works really well, I also like the pose, and the bars in front. The background is just a little sloppy with the shoulder and the horse, as well as all the trailers. I'm not sure if that could've been cleaned up though. 7
I like this photo a lot. The use of the "frame" in this is interesting. I can't decide how I feel about it. On one hand it seems to be framing the hand and belt buckle, which would make an interesting image all on their own, but I feel that in this case the face/hat is where the character is. On the other hand, I feel the shot would be much less interesting if it wasn't shot through the foreground gate. It gives it a more natural and candid feeling. Screw it. What the hell I'm I talking about. I'm giving it a 10 and adding it to my favorites. The more I look at it the more I love it.
I really love the composition of this photo. It has such a realistic feeling to it, and yet it's so artistically done at the same time. A very emotive photo which really jumped out at me in this challenge. Well done.
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