This was my favourite. That is some horse, spit flying, chest muscles, crimped or unbraided mane flying and that look out from underneath it, well it just isn't something you forget. Many beautiful horses and beautiful pictures of horses in this challenge, but this one says "horse" in the most powerful way, and part of that is because he/she is being ridden.... (Just a little annoyed at all the rider comments).
Wow! Hope to see you on the front page. So much details on the horse. The guy would have greatly added to the compo if he had another look (medieval, cowboy, etc.) 8
Man, this could have been great! except for the dude in the t-shirt. awesome horse, awesome action, awesome mane, awesome crop. but the t-shirt kills it for me. if the rider had been in traditional dress with a hat, OMG!!!!!! (even any shirt with a collar would have rocked)
if this photo was the whole horse, or at least included the front hooves, it would get huge points from me. the horses mane is lovely, as is its coat. its just cropped too tight is all-6
for me personaly the man on the horse spoils the picture( i know sometimes you cant have everything ) ,if there is one thing i love about horses is there hair and wow this horse has hair so just to see the horse running would have been great.still a good picture tho well done.
beautiful action picture of the horse with its fantastic main. I may have gone for a higher contrast transition to black and white, to emphasise the horse a bit more, but still Great shot. : )
I think the frame is cropped a little too close to the rider. Maybe either crop down right to the horse with a barely recognizable person in the shot, or give a little more freespace surrounding the rider involved.