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Challenge: Horse(s) (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III
Location: Iceland
Date: Aug 19, 2008
Aperture: f14
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Sky, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 24, 2008

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Statistics
Place: 2 out of 121
Avg (all users): 7.3925
Avg (commenters): 8.2000
Avg (participants): 7.1429
Avg (non-participants): 7.5203
Views since voting: 8504
Views during voting: 414
Votes: 186
Comments: 55
Favorites: 11 (view)


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09/05/2008 04:54:44 PM
Originally posted by freakin_hilarious:

**Critique Club**

I think you might have found yourself a decent image, here. :)

You're no stranger to the DPC-friendly formula of beautiful landscape/sky with a captivating subject in the foreground, and you have executed this one flawlessly. The colors are fantastic, and the composition is just perfect.

You've got mad skillz, what else is there to say?

Do you have any advice for me? :)

Nathan


Many thanks Nathan for your good critique and kind words. You ask for an advice and I think the only advice I can give is the importance of giving yourself a good time for every shot. The quality is more important than quantity. Thanks again :~)
09/05/2008 12:54:00 PM
Good image.

10 out of 10 i would give this.
congrats on a well deserved ribbon!
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09/04/2008 04:27:41 PM
**Critique Club**

I think you might have found yourself a decent image, here. :)

You're no stranger to the DPC-friendly formula of beautiful landscape/sky with a captivating subject in the foreground, and you have executed this one flawlessly. The colors are fantastic, and the composition is just perfect.

You've got mad skillz, what else is there to say?

Do you have any advice for me? :)

Nathan
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09/04/2008 04:26:09 AM
Originally posted by nutzito:

Originally posted by Jutilda:

Icelandic horses are so awesome.


I assume this is an "Icelandic" horse then.

Congrats on the ribbon with this beautiful shot. Even more congrats for taking 1st and 2nd along with your brother.


Yes Alfredo, this is the Icelandic horse.
Many thanks for your kind words.
09/04/2008 01:56:24 AM
I knew this one was special the minute I saw it. I actually thought Structor's was yours :) Both are FABULOUS! Congratulations!

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09/03/2008 05:26:49 PM
Originally posted by Jutilda:

Icelandic horses are so awesome.


I assume this is an "Icelandic" horse then.

Congrats on the ribbon with this beautiful shot. Even more congrats for taking 1st and 2nd along with your brother.
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09/02/2008 07:08:50 PM
Congrats! Cool to see you brothers on the front page together :) Go Iceland!
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09/02/2008 03:18:11 AM
Wonderful image, and an excellent score, and so pleased it received a ribbon.
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09/01/2008 08:55:06 PM
I love this image and gave you a 10 Congrats on your Ribbon well derserved IMO
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09/01/2008 01:54:11 PM
Congratulations on a well deserved ribbon brother! Beautiful picture!
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09/01/2008 01:21:05 PM
Yup. A beautiful red ribbon for a stunning photograph.

I still like my title better, though. *grin*
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09/01/2008 11:30:52 AM
Congrats on your Red and a new addition to your front page! Beautifully photographed and processed!
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09/01/2008 08:18:52 AM
Góðir!! Báðir tveir. Til hamingju Bragi.
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09/01/2008 07:45:38 AM
I knew you would do well with this challenge. Congrats!
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09/01/2008 07:07:11 AM
wpnderful image congrats on the red
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09/01/2008 04:26:20 AM
Beautiful , well deserved Red !!
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09/01/2008 03:53:19 AM
Congratulations! Til hamingju, þið eruð flottir bræður með gull og silfur. Íslenski hesturinn er flottastur og stórastur í heimi :)
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09/01/2008 03:27:42 AM
Yup, knew it. congrats on a ribbon and a fine image.
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09/01/2008 03:12:17 AM
With the glorious colours and pin sharp silhouette this was always going to do well :- )

Well deserved ribbon.
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09/01/2008 02:59:37 AM
Congrats on the red, well deserved. I tried exactly the same shot, but miserably failed because the horse was grazing all the time and didn't take his head up for a second
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09/01/2008 12:56:02 AM
A beauty, congrats for the red :)
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09/01/2008 12:52:21 AM
I knew this one would end up on the front page! I just love the silhouette along with the placement of the sun. Outstanding! Congrats on your ribbon!
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09/01/2008 12:46:32 AM
Beautiful silhouette. Congrats on 2nd place, Bragi.
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09/01/2008 12:29:23 AM
Congrats on 2nd place!
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09/01/2008 12:14:25 AM
love the framing of the sunset. congratualtions!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/31/2008 12:18:43 AM
a 10 from me and a top pick this is beautifull
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08/30/2008 11:41:34 PM
Great shot. Love the contrast between horse and horizon.
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08/29/2008 10:43:57 PM
One of my two favorite captures in this challenge! Beautiful capture! the coloring and lighting are amazing. 10
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08/27/2008 11:55:55 AM
patient pony!
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08/26/2008 10:31:04 PM
what breed is this?
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08/26/2008 03:40:15 PM
I really like this shot. My only suggestion (this is minor) is if you had waited (I know not always possible) and shot this with a small apeture say f22 the sun would have been a shade lower and you would have had a lovely star effect to enhance the scene.
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08/26/2008 03:18:49 PM
Creative approach and a beautiful image. My pick for the yellow!
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08/26/2008 12:40:52 PM
Excellent Silhouette shot. The sun adds more interest.
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08/26/2008 08:54:40 AM
Lovely color and silhouette... I wish the sun weren't there like a horse potty, though... LOL! But, Whatchagonnado? :) No points off for it, of course. This is tied for my top two.

Now that I think about it... how about "Nuclear Waste" for a title... BA ha ha ha ha... I crack myself up. ;) (I'm only teasing. Please don' take offense.)
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08/26/2008 01:14:41 AM
Great sil, nice looking sky.
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08/25/2008 11:05:47 PM
excellent, one of my favs.
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08/25/2008 10:35:30 PM
Beautifully done! I'm such a huge fan of silhouette photography, and when it adds a magnificent horse. . .it just doesn't get any better :)
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08/25/2008 10:14:38 PM
Gorgeous. Many photos like this are usually taken quickly, without much thought to the dynamics as a whole, but it looks to me like you took a little bit of time to get this right. The setting sun is in a wonderful position, and serves to highlight the silhouette instead of working against it.

I'm not a horse fan, but something like this transcends.
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08/25/2008 09:56:36 PM
Well done.
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08/25/2008 08:54:07 PM
ahh this will do fantastic:) the sky is beautiful, the hoses siluette is perfect, the siluette of the grass is a lovely contribution as well. this is my first 10 of the challenge:)
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08/25/2008 07:58:03 PM
nice shot, good thing sun not further underneath tail! :-)7
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08/25/2008 07:52:20 PM
absolutly stunning.
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08/25/2008 05:18:25 PM
Beautiful silhouette and colour palette!
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08/25/2008 04:49:07 PM
Lovely silhouette!
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08/25/2008 04:32:31 PM
Fantastic sihlouette and beautiful colours in the sky. The horse is well posed as you can see it clearly, where as if you had taken it front on there would have just been a dark blob.. : )
nicely composed, 9. : )
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08/25/2008 04:03:08 PM
Lovely shot should do very well.
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08/25/2008 02:56:29 PM
Beautiful! 10
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08/25/2008 02:22:10 PM
nice silhouette, I wish the DOF was a little deeper. lovely color
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08/25/2008 01:15:45 PM
wonderful!
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08/25/2008 09:14:03 AM
Icelandic horses are so awesome.
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08/25/2008 08:35:44 AM
Lovely hues and tones in the sunset which acts as a wonderful backdrop to the main subject: the silhouette of this wild pony/horse. I love how you can see the details of the silhouette elements not only in the wisps of hair of the mane but also the reeds on the hillside. Love the mood you captured here as well. Because of the setting sun, the dark hues and the horse in silhouette it creates a mood of feeling lonely - 'another day has passed and I still stand alone' is the feeling that this composition projects to me. Wonderful job 8.
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08/25/2008 07:43:18 AM
wonderful, so romantical. one of the best in challenge. good luck!
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08/25/2008 03:57:11 AM
Brilliant sunset shot. I have noideas on how to improve it.
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08/25/2008 01:41:39 AM
Very nice work with using natural light to back light your subject. I really expect to see this one in the top ten.
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08/25/2008 12:39:45 AM
Beautiful silhouette... very nice photo.
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