Horse

Wow, superb image! Love the tonality and the space behind the horse. Well shot!

Welcome to NPN! Wonderful post to start off with! I really like the panning images, and this one is just awesome! I look forward to seeing more of your images on NPN.

@Jorne, thank you....::beams::

@Jenaya, thank you for the warm welcome. I look forward to participating at NPN. ::waves back::

Welcome to NPN Mae! I too think this is a wonderful image. I will say though, that traditional composition, especially with wildlife/animals is to have more room in front of the animal than behind, to allow for the perceived movement forward. Having said that, it's also commendable to break the rules and I think this works wonderfully. I say because the tonality, motion and contrast of the horse with the dark surrounds combined with the positioning really create a strong and dynamic image. Also, there's enough sharpness in the horse where it's needed (seeing all the muscles is a big important part of the image too) contrasted with the softness and motion blur, well, is just awesome. Can you tell I really like the image?

Welcome aboard. We look forward to your images and participation in the galleries, forums and your comments.

Lon

Beautiful! Just enough exposure to capture the motion in the legs and still retain the muscle detail in the upper body of the horse. Well done.

Man, I have long admired action shots of horses ...like this! Great capture... I like the motion... and tonality... Like a bit more in front to see what the horse sees.... And I dig big...if you can load a large version. Welcome! Wonderful shot!

Wonderful action! Just enough of the horse is in focus and yet so much of the blur in the rest of the shot really conveys action and movement. Well Done. I also like the choice of black and white, it really focuses the attention of the viewer on just the action.

I haven't quite figured out how to "reply" to individual comments on this site. So...

@Lon, oh...did I break a rule?! I keep forgetting that in photography we have them...!!!!! I don't really break them...I just like to renegotiate sometimes...thank you for the warm welcome...;-D

@ Bill, Ken & Cristina, Thank you all for the warm welcome. Clone will be so happy you liked this image of him. He's my best horsie model and loves to be photographed. ;-)

Great motion capture. The only thing I might want to see is just a bit more room on the right.

Mae, What a wonderful image you made here. This is really well done and I just love the emotion and mood you captured in this shot.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Great catch! I sure do like all the motion and think your positioning of the horse is near perfect...maybe just a touch more space on the right, but this is a great example of why it's good to break the "rules of composition" every now and then.

This is lovely. I love the tones... that almost metallic/blue tint is perfect. Congrats on the Weekly Pick!

Max

Max, OMG!!! I'm hugely surprised! Thank you so much!!!! ::BEAMS::

Love the action and the subtle colors and textures in this Mae. Well shot.

Couldn't be better-- the panning, the exposure, the processing-- everything needed to portray the power and beauty of a horse! Congratulations! And again, welcome!

Love this - very moody and effective.
Congrats on the nice WP!
Sandy