Barbara Gore
February 2025 - Untitled
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4 comments posted
Hi Barbara, what a fine horse portrait! I love the graceful arch of the neck that the light brings out so beautifully, and the ripple of muscles under his skin. I think that crop supports the composition, and the depth of field is just perfect. - I wonder if the dark area of his belly might be a little lighter? Posted: 02/14/2025 18:17:05
Kirsti, thanks for your feedback. I'll take a look at the photo again to see if that area can be lightened a bit. Posted: 02/16/2025 14:22:58
Al wasn't able to add my description when posted so here is the information that goes with the image.
Title - The Gentle Bow
This image of a yearling horse was taken last year at a ranch in Kentucky. Although I wanted an action shot, I ended up appreciating the horse's pose instead. To enhance the composition, I cropped the image into a vertical format since the hind legs were not separated in the original. The image was converted to B/W in LR, where I made changes in basic adjustments and tone curve. Additionally, I used a brush to dodge and burn.
In On1 Photo, I added a slight glow and in PS a stroke was added. (Canon R5, 70-200mm @200mm, f5.0, 1/3200 sec, ISO 800) Posted: 02/16/2025 14:19:43
Title - The Gentle Bow
This image of a yearling horse was taken last year at a ranch in Kentucky. Although I wanted an action shot, I ended up appreciating the horse's pose instead. To enhance the composition, I cropped the image into a vertical format since the hind legs were not separated in the original. The image was converted to B/W in LR, where I made changes in basic adjustments and tone curve. Additionally, I used a brush to dodge and burn.
In On1 Photo, I added a slight glow and in PS a stroke was added. (Canon R5, 70-200mm @200mm, f5.0, 1/3200 sec, ISO 800) Posted: 02/16/2025 14:19:43
Hi Barbara,
I'm just seeing this image, so sorry for the late response.
This is a wonderful image. The contrast and textures work perfectly and you did a great job of cropping to highlight what you were after. One thing that jumps out at me is the small diamond shape next to the right ear. Perhaps it could be toned down to match the intensity of the space between his neck and torso?
Lovely photo!
Rob Posted: 02/20/2025 17:43:36
I'm just seeing this image, so sorry for the late response.
This is a wonderful image. The contrast and textures work perfectly and you did a great job of cropping to highlight what you were after. One thing that jumps out at me is the small diamond shape next to the right ear. Perhaps it could be toned down to match the intensity of the space between his neck and torso?
Lovely photo!
Rob Posted: 02/20/2025 17:43:36