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Saturday, March 13, 2010
What the horse saw
Yup, another horse eye! And what did she see?
6 comments:
Anonymous
said...
I like this close up - very moody and interesting. I like the shallow DoF and the perspective is great, rather than the usual horsey stuff one sees.
I think I personally would prefer a less "muddy" look to the tones, and see a greater spread of light and dark, which would help us see the reflection in the eye more too - but that's just my preference. Also, I'd have liked the whole eye in there, rather than snipped off at the end.
How can a tightly cropped eye create such expression...! I think I would like to see more of the area around the eye, so perhaps a wee too tight for me (that sounds rather naughty). The detail in the coat and eye lid is just too much of a tease. The BW treatment works well...
Really like this one colin....and I do like the daring crop and use of DOF. I just wonder if you might play with the contrast and dodge and burn a bit as the tone is just slightly flat for me? Congratulations on a top shot.
Thanks for the comments, guys. I'll have another crack at this and post again in a few days. Would anyone like the original to tinker with? We could have a sort-of mini-contest for post-processing.
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6 comments:
I like this close up - very moody and interesting. I like the shallow DoF and the perspective is great, rather than the usual horsey stuff one sees.
I think I personally would prefer a less "muddy" look to the tones, and see a greater spread of light and dark, which would help us see the reflection in the eye more too - but that's just my preference. Also, I'd have liked the whole eye in there, rather than snipped off at the end.
Ivan
Thank God someone is making an effort!
How can a tightly cropped eye create such expression...! I think I would like to see more of the area around the eye, so perhaps a wee too tight for me (that sounds rather naughty). The detail in the coat and eye lid is just too much of a tease. The BW treatment works well...
Really like this one colin....and I do like the daring crop and use of DOF. I just wonder if you might play with the contrast and dodge and burn a bit as the tone is just slightly flat for me? Congratulations on a top shot.
Thanks for the comments, guys. I'll have another crack at this and post again in a few days. Would anyone like the original to tinker with? We could have a sort-of mini-contest for post-processing.
Oh yes please - post the unaltered original and we'll all have a play and post. You vote for the "best".
Ivan
The original can be obtained here:
http://mighty.caltech.edu/colin/temp/cgca3103.jpg
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