Pretty in Purple
by hubbardr1

Comment by rickhd13:
If the flower were not shadowed this would really pop.

Pretty in Purple
by hubbardr1

Comment by jah_luv:
Good Job!

Lioness on the move
by hubbardr1

Comment by confused:
I liked this picture alot and I dont see why any one could say this is by far the worst lion shot in that challenge... It was one of my favorits and one shot that I could never get and some of the people that didnt like it couldnt get a good shot like this.

Ma and Pa Equine
by hubbardr1

Comment by loseme:
*Critique Club*

" Ma and Pa Equine" is a prefect fit into the Country Life challenge. But I have to say wow 147th, really? I personally gave you an 8 but as usual voters think very differently.

The overall image is very pleasing. I like that you used two horses and that you left the barbwire in the shot. I also really like that you were able to have two very different colored horses to enhance the colors. There are only a few small things that I see in the shot itself. The left hand side seems a little over blown, maybe the sun was really bright. Also if at all possible I would have left the right hand horses ears in the shot, I am not sure if that would be possible and keep the frame as full as it is. I really do like your idea and implementation of it.

Ma and Pa Equine
by hubbardr1

Comment by SandyP:
This is such a wonderful photo. I love their togetherness. Yes. This speaks Country Life very much to me! Good luck!

Ma and Pa Equine
by hubbardr1

Comment by Ristyz:
EEK you cut off the ears!! (kidding) what a cute couple!

Ma and Pa Equine
by hubbardr1

Comment by mysticred:
Very nice.

Ma and Pa Equine
by hubbardr1

Comment by Majanka:
I'm missing some ears, that's really a shame.

Ma and Pa Equine
by hubbardr1

Comment by KiwiShotz:
How interesting that prompted by your title this looks like a smiling contented couple.

Lioness on the move
by hubbardr1

Comment by livitup:
Since you called out my comment (I don't mind) I figured I'd give you a little follow up.

So it was all done in camera... incorrect assumption on my point, but there's still something wierd going on here.

Typically if you move the camera and your subject is stationary, relative to the background, then everything will be blurry. If you pan with a moving subject, then the subject should sharp (or close to it) and the background will be blurred.

You have a bit of each... the background is blurred, the body is blurred, but the head is far less blurred than the rest of it. That's why I assumed it was done in PP. You could explain this by the lion walking toward the photographer, head on, but then you'd expect to see some vertical blur, as the lion's head moved up in the frame.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that this shot confuses me, and beliles what I know about motion and photography. But I guess it's not suprising that there's something out there that I haven't seen before.