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Challenge: Contre-Jour II (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2009 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: client's barn near Oxford Mills
Date: Dec 7, 2009
Aperture: f7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1.6 seconds
Galleries: Interior, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 7, 2009

 This is Fabulous Bella, a retired TB racemare who also had a foal or two before being retired. She is at the same barn as many subjects in recent entries - Cornish Kiss (Drama), Slow Dazzle (November Free Study) and Delvista (Into/Out of Frame) are all barn mates of hers. She was dozing happily in her stall til I came along, set up the camera on a tripod and began telling her to hold still!

Tried to catch enough lightspill coming in through the window to actually wash out the bars, but didn't quite get it. Ah well.

pp: crop, brightness/contrast, desat, resize, usm, sharpen, save for web

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 164
Avg (all users): 6.0096
Avg (commenters): 7.8889
Avg (participants): 5.5758
Avg (non-participants): 6.2098
Views since voting: 1194
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 209
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 12/17/2009 11:33:19 PM
incredible...only thing i would change is to have it higher in the ratings
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 12/17/2009 04:38:24 PM
This is wonderful. And I think the window is brilliantly(!) done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2009 10:38:32 PM
I put this at a 9. Being a long time fan of your work I feel real joy in what you've accomplished here. I honestly feel this is your best yet, I thrill in your progress :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2009 03:26:52 PM
one of my faves of this challenge. fantastic
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2009 02:49:16 AM
I enjoy the subtle tones
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2009 01:22:41 AM
Originally posted by Magnumphotography:
Great job!

What he said. :-) Love this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/16/2009 12:05:51 AM
Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/15/2009 08:07:13 PM
Nice answer to the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 01:37:30 PM
Wonderful. A rewarding photograph for those who linger long enough to let the image fully appear. If all is right with the world, this will ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2009 09:51:49 AM
Nice lighting on the horses back (ridge) and eyes. Bottom rails and grey wall behind horses head a bit detracting. Still a 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2009 09:50:04 PM
Starting from the light at the left, the first think the eye falls on is the horse's rear...sorta looks like it could be someone's head...a prisoner in a cell. The eye continues across the image and finds the horse's head...surprise! This would also look good with the window cropped out, I think. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2009 02:47:25 PM
A really nice, simple image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2009 01:42:36 AM
Wonderful shot. In my top 5!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2009 04:35:15 PM
x
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 12/09/2009 08:48:06 AM
The 2nd real C-J I see
7
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 12/09/2009 08:21:48 AM
beautiful shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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