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A Man & His Horse
A Man & His Horse
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Environmental Portrait II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: San Antonio Rose Palace
Date: Mar 15, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Snapshot, Candid
Date Uploaded: Mar 17, 2008

 This was taken at the George Strait Roping Classic this weekend in San Antonio, TX. I had been taking photos of the roping events all day and had decided to venture outside. This guy came walking around the corner without touching his horse, or the reins. They were just walking side by side. Their bond was amazing. When he saw me, he grabbed the reins but I couldn't resist snapping a picture. I'm not really sure if it fits this category, but I really like it, so I entered it anyway.

Statistics
Place: 87 out of 159
Avg (all users): 5.3475
Avg (commenters): 5.5333
Avg (participants): 5.0877
Avg (non-participants): 5.4208
Views since voting: 833
Views during voting: 375
Votes: 259
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/25/2008 10:56:49 PM
The highlights seema bit bright in this and steal attention away from the horse and man
 03/25/2008 11:23:23 AM
nice photo would have been nice if the subject had been looking up, otherwise nice work
 03/24/2008 09:01:27 AM
Works for me.......
 03/23/2008 02:56:56 PM
I feel like the golf carts detract from the cowboy aspect.
 03/21/2008 07:06:53 PM
interesting juxpasition with the golf cart in bg! Like that he's got his head down. nice horse. 7
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 03/21/2008 01:31:31 PM
Beautiful pictures. Perhaps a backdrop of the fields or the track who have been more appropriate.
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 03/20/2008 12:43:49 PM
My biggest problem here is that you generally don't see cowboys and horses in front of golf carts. I get by the attire that this is a rodeo rider, but the "environment" is wrong. Would love to see this in the ring or the barn.
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 03/20/2008 11:30:16 AM
I'd like to see the man's face, but the photo says a lot about him.
 03/20/2008 08:03:32 AM
good take on the challenge. overall contrast is too high, I'd have also liked to see his face. I wonder why there are golf carts in the bg though...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/20/2008 07:47:15 AM
with the other horse / cowboy image just brilliant 10
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 03/19/2008 05:43:23 PM
nice shot, i like how both heads are down, i think it adds a connection between the man and his horse, too bad that golf cart is in the background!! good shot though!
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 03/19/2008 02:48:30 PM
Looks a bit overexposed. I'd like to see more of the subject's face. Also, it's not clear what the environment is - he's walking with a horse (farm? riding classes?) but there are golf carts in the background (golf course?)...
 03/19/2008 02:21:40 PM
The golf karts in the background are a little distracting, I also would like to see his face I think ... nice enough though
 03/19/2008 07:35:46 AM
I dont think a golf cart is the correct environment for a man and his horse...Also, lighting is a little harsh.
 03/19/2008 03:33:35 AM
distracting background and might have been better if he was looking somewhere else besides his feet.


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