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Challenge: Panning (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2008
Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Minolta
Location: Virginia
Date: Feb 10, 2008
Aperture: F22
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Feb 10, 2008

 This is 'Westwind', our Arabian. He gets a bit worked up with strong windy days...we had wind gusts up to 50mph today that really got his motor running! :-) I was only able to get a few shots in before they (we have two) made their way to the barn once they saw me. This shot is a bit tighter than I'd like (really, really wish I had his entire shadow in the frame), but I was too close.

Shot this in shutter priority mode at 1/20, ISO 100 - auto aperture went to F22. Sigma 50-500 @50mm.

Editing Steps:
PSP X2
- Smart Photo Fix (-7,-40,0,0,92,20,10)
- Histogram (1,0,250)
- Clarify +1
- Resize
- USM (.35,100,10) +luminance
- repeat USM
- HMS (0,-10,0)
- Save as JPG

Statistics
Place: 37 out of 128
Avg (all users): 5.7089
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.6275
Avg (non-participants): 5.7312
Views since voting: 1320
Views during voting: 441
Votes: 237
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Coolpix L6
 02/19/2008 09:48:44 AM
Not very original, and it would've been nice if the whole horse was focused.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 02/19/2008 01:05:17 AM
I think this is well done. It is hard to enter animals in this type of challenge because the images with a single still place of movement will typically score well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix L6
 02/17/2008 11:14:28 AM
The phot looks as if the horse has no legs?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/16/2008 08:53:29 PM
Wonderful image - great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 02/16/2008 05:56:25 AM
Great job keeping the horse clear despite what looks like a significant shutter time. A lower pov might have brought the line between background textures nicely to the upper third. That line is a little distracting to me as it is. Nice shot overall.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/14/2008 02:01:23 PM
nice title. good use of panning.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-H3
 02/14/2008 10:07:43 AM
it must have been difficult to take this shot, but i would have liked to seen the legs a little bit more focused.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 02/14/2008 12:31:12 AM
this is spirited! well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 02/14/2008 12:09:00 AM
Spirited away! Beautiful photo and wonderful motion!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/13/2008 08:13:19 PM
nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot Pro1
 02/13/2008 06:57:22 PM
shaggy pony
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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