Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by grahamgator:
The high key look works nicely here. Well done and congrats on the HM.

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by docjonny:
Gorgeous.. great to see the snaffles name back on the front page..
Looking forward to many more..Love the way the steer is looking right at you..makes you feel humbled by its size and majestic appearance. works great in B/W ..LOVE IT!!

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An appealing image that contributes well to the challenge

What a gorgeous beast! A lovely 'in yer face' portrait of a lovely animal, good focus on the eyes and good DOF to get the muzzle nicely focused too. I see you're definitely in high-key mode with your recent entries, whilst it serves to create a more unique image I feel its just borderline slightly overexposed, there is some loss of detail in the whites around the muzzle and his flanks below. Perhaps I'm being over-critical but for me blown highlights are something to be avoided at all costs. Having said that I love the detail in his fur especially around the top of the head and ears it makes him look so adorable. This brings back fond memories of a similar shot I took a long time ago and she has since become my avatar. Anyway, congratulations on the high score and HM, well done Susan.

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by clickodak:
Coach Susan, I am very proud of you. Congrats on the HM Susan!

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by Nadine_Vb:
Congrats Susan. It feels good to be here in your company :)

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by P-A-U-L:
He looks quite mean and I would not like to be on the other side of the fence. Nicely captured photo - congrats on the HM!

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by flaherma:
Congrats on the HM Susan!

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by Neat:
Hey look at you in the top five congratulations

Mr Whitesteer
by snaffles

Comment by pixelpig:
naturally high key

Moon Cougar, shaman
by snaffles

Comment by sidpixel:
Hello from the critique club

An interesting image that contributes to the challenge

What an amazing character! I like the portrait itself, a really interesting looking character whose pose also adds to the impact. The snake is rather macabre but adds another layer of interest telling us some more about his roots together with your title it reveals all. I can see you must have deliberately gone for a high-key effect, I'm not really sure why, to be honest the blown out background and important elements such as the bend of the snake ruins the overall effect for me. I would rather the whole image was toned down and the skin tones made to look more natural. Thanks for an interesting entry Susan