The clear question being asked by Delvista, a client's wonderful old TB racemare. She is one of the safest horses I have been around - quiet, unexcitable, and she truly does seem concerned about what I am doing! Honestly, I can't remember her ever having freaked out on me in any way.
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My thoughts on the image: Your clarity and crispness are fantastic. I also like the tones you captured on the horse itself. Overall, the image feels too bright, and there are some compositional issues that precluded this one from breaking that 6 range.
My ideas for improvement: Single Delvista out and away from the rest of the pack and shallow up that depth of field. The horses in the background are very distracting, particularly because they intersect his head at such an awkward spot on the image. I'd also fill the frame more with the horse's head, especially with such a bright, relatively boring sky.
Where I would have/did score this entry: I did vote on the challenge, and I gave this particular image a 6. It really fell somewhere between 5 and 6 for me. I do think that it met the challenge well, but I'd like to see a much different composition while still meeting the challenge topic.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
haha, perfect title.
I'm sure working with horses wasn't easy, but I think if the horse in the background was showing his head it'd be a little better.
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