He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by Neuferland:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hi! I loved this shot during the challenge but then I'm a big horse fan!

This was a good shot overall but a couple of things jumped out at me right away when looking at it. The horse's ears were cut off at the top of the shot and the light across the top was a bit blown out. I like the expression in the horse's eyes, it's almost as if he's saying, "Have I got a secret for you!" and the bemused look on the man's face is perfect. The cropping is a bit loose on the right side to me, and the black in the lower left corner is distracting, maybe a different crop, longer top to bottom so you just have the horse's head and top part of the neck and the the man, with the crop on the outside of his arm?

The border also seems just a bit thick for this shot. I like the border, it plays off the white of the horse very well but maybe just a tad thinner?

The colors are sharp, crisp and clear and big plus in my book, especially on a shot like this and it looks like it was a cloudy day so that makes it even harder sometimes to get that good light but with the exception of the blow out across the top, the lighting is close to perfect for this shot.

I just placed my hands on the screen, blocking off the bottom fence and the left side just to get an idea and it came out pretty well. If you do decide to recrop this I would really like to see it.

Hope this was helpful.

Good Luck In Future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!

He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by Neil:
Good photo and idea. Some comments which really would have nailed it: I wish the wire fence weren' t int the pic at the bottom, but it understandably might have been difficult to avoid here. Having the horse's mouth open, e.g., feeding him something before this shot, would have nailed it!

He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by Miah:
it looks like the horse is smelling this man's fear... and is about to attack... the man musn't make eye contact and provoke attack... horses have wicked teeeth and go for the neck..

Buffalos
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Comment by Sonifo:
Is that a white calf? They are supposed to special to the indians. Can't remember why though. Very nice!

He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by vonautsch:
The expression in the horse's eye almost makes it look drunk. Perhaps these two had a night on the town, which would explain the title. The fence in the lower right corner is a little distracting, but overall it's a decent photo.

He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by moodville:
The look in the horse's eye suggests s/he was not very happy with this shot! Probably the only glaring thing I dont really like is the fencepost and wire/fence in the bottom right. Other than that it's a fairly humorous shot.

The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco
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Comment by Melly8522:
Very beutiful.

He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by adine:
Wish that fence weren't there at the bottom. I like the composition otherwise - the man, the horsee, the trees - has nice balance (even if it does not have drama).

He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by ScantyNebula:
This is kinda cute, I like it! focus is nice and clear
I really think some DOF would help out this photo

He Heard It Straight From The Horse's Mouth
by Shannon

Comment by SoulHunter74:
funny!!!