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Another from the NI Meet, but someone had a stroke of genius and suggested this would work for the critique buddies, so here it is.
Thearmsandlegsofvenusdemilo organised something a little different for the Sunday at the meet and got his friend Julie to come along with her friend's horse Piper (apparently her own horse would have been halfway to Portrush with the first click of a shutter!)
I have to admit that I stood back a lot of the time, when I wasn't being wardrobe mistress (or glorified towel girl, depending on how you like to look at it 
) everyone else seemed to know what they were doing, and I was just trying to keep up, never mind coming up with hundreds scenarios for myself!
C&Cs welcome, this is only my 5th portrait session ever! Definitely my first horse shot.
| Camera: | Canon EOS 20D |
| Lens: | Canon 28-135mm IS |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Title: | Me & My Pal... |
| Username: | 
rowarrior |
| Uploaded: | 22 Sep 2009 - 9:21 PM |
| Tags: | Pets / captive animals, Portraits / people |
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| Votes: | 44 |
| Group Event: | Critique Buddies September 2009 Group 3 |
| Modifications Welcome (Upload a Modification) |
Comments
Like it Katy, he was a docile old beast, until he tried to eat my camera strap....
I wanted to hold the towel, but she was havin none of it, so did Chris, tooth, pat, robs, pete...........
Great picture; rare opportunity (beautiful girl, handsome horse, beach, the sea etc) - well balanced result. I notice there are some good reflections, I hope you were able to take advantage of those.
Looks like a great day
In its own way it looks very 60's due to her dress but the pose and the slight angle the horse is taking to echo hers is very pleasing. Beautiful model and horse.
should be well proud of this.
victor
the model's done you proud here, shows the close relationship people get with their pets off really well .
the amusing thing is the horse is looking away like an embarrassed child, but that's just my read on horse body language
really nice work - lit well, processed well, nice reflections in the wet sand etc.
Crit Buddy Comment.
So much better seen large when the horse is better defined. This comes out in the mod too.
I like seeing the relationship between the two and the wetness of the sand beneath their feet.
Penny
My Critique Buddies comment, this is probably my favourite in our group this month, I think the depth of field is just right and the sharpness is excellent, I really like the way the hoofs stand on ‘dry’ sand and the reflection shows in the water.
I don’t quite get the expressions, I think both Julie and the horse look pensive and I can’t interpret why. The white blaze on the horses back merges with the sky, can the sky be made to stand out more, maybe a harsher grey to add some more of the pensive atmosphere to the scene. I also wonder it the horse and Julie could not have stood slightly straighter or maybe Julie lean in more to create a stronger image.
Again I love the waves and the castle in the background. Great control over exposure with a tricky scene – nice one.
Thanks Stuart. Julie had been closer, but up on tiptoe, and I felt that looked even more awkward than when she came back down again. Piper wasn't particularly fond of the water, and I think he was a bit nervous that there was a wave heading in his direction.
I have to admit I didn't really give the sky much consideration - schoolgirl error, I should maybe go back and reprocess it.
A lovely shot Katy with a great mix of elements that work really well and make for a striking image.
Love the horse's expression where you can imagine Piper thinking "who is this strange woman pretending to be imtimate with me"
Assuming you still want critique; I'd like to see a bit more space on the left where the horse feels a little squashed against the side (?!) and it feels like it's on a little slope. I've done a mod rotating 2 degrees right and then using a little clarity to lift the shadows and add a touch of contrast in the background. (& then got carried away with a couple more mods whilst I was playing )
Hope this is helpful
Tim
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