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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Santa Ynez, California
Date: May 8, 2008
Galleries: Portraiture, Animals
Date Uploaded: Mar 10, 2009

 Canon 20d, levels, burn & dodge

Statistics
Place: 571 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.5761
Avg (commenters): 6.2500
Avg (participants): 5.5725
Avg (non-participants): 5.5949
Views since voting: 892
Views during voting: 700
Votes: 493
Comments: 50
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/18/2009 12:39:10 PM
Ah, a moment of "stillness" in motion, my favorite kind of catch!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 05:18:28 PM
I like the dual black and white of the horse and the lady. Nice pose by her not typically seen when leading a horse.
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 03/17/2009 03:24:50 PM
Nice fashion style photograph.
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 03/17/2009 02:20:59 PM
The composition and cropping seems a little akward to me here...I just wish there was more of both the woman and the horse in the photo. I love the concept though.
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 03/17/2009 11:44:50 AM
There's something very sexy and romantic about this, like it's from a movie.
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 03/17/2009 08:21:30 AM
Love the ethereal feel to this
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 03/16/2009 10:57:58 PM
Nice exposure. DOF could be better.
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 03/16/2009 07:14:30 PM
Great glow to create the mood. Nice soft colors and tones.
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 03/16/2009 10:14:40 AM
stunning light and exposure
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 03/15/2009 06:37:30 PM
I'd like the horses head not to be cut off I think
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 03/15/2009 02:03:08 PM
Beautiful. Everything just flows
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 03/15/2009 10:32:31 AM
Captures the sensual personality of the gypsy woman. I can almost hear the Gypsy Kings playing and smell the camp fire. Ok perhaps not but its a stirring picture and I love it. 8. Well done and good luck for the rest of the challenge.
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 03/15/2009 10:06:43 AM
A ncie softness to the photo, really wish we could see more of the horse.
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 03/15/2009 09:02:25 AM
the crop does not quite do it for me here, lighting looks good, wish you included the horse a litlle more
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 03/15/2009 06:06:43 AM
this is not gypsy is it? :)))

nice m


brano
 03/14/2009 09:51:45 PM
Interpretation of Topic: Great Choice for Hidden Gem
Photography: Very Sharp!
Viewers Reaction: I like the way this photo seems to come alive and at the same time says so much.
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 03/14/2009 09:13:40 PM
Quite sensual.
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 03/14/2009 06:04:55 PM
Has a voyeuristic feel to it.
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 03/14/2009 04:39:19 AM
Nice expression and moment. I would like to have seen a bit more of the horse.
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 03/14/2009 03:33:05 AM
Love the way everything in the shot has a sweeping motion to the left
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 03/13/2009 08:39:02 PM
pretty girl. wish you could see a bit more of the horse or none of it.
 03/13/2009 08:07:09 PM
nice in keeping with the black and white, like how the background is blurred
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 03/13/2009 07:58:33 PM
The softness is really nice in this picture. Well done.
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 03/13/2009 02:47:16 PM
amazing, i really really like it 10
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 03/13/2009 02:28:25 PM
Interesting, though I think I'd either like to see more of the horse or none of it at all.
 03/13/2009 12:07:02 PM
Very very elegant! Great use of darks and lights! Excellent! 9
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 03/13/2009 09:40:07 AM
very different. like the composition...just wish I could see the whole head of the horse he/she looks very different as well...
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 03/13/2009 09:17:56 AM
interesting interaction between them
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 03/13/2009 03:05:59 AM
Good composition with strong geometrics. A nice portrait.
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 03/12/2009 11:57:14 PM
hey, i know this girl...and horse! looking forward to who the photog is!
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 03/12/2009 11:42:57 PM
Powerful image which i loke a lot ... among best in show.
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 03/12/2009 09:34:03 PM
A sharper focus may have given more impact.
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 03/12/2009 09:19:20 PM
Gives new meaning to bare back riding... Great use of black and white.
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 03/12/2009 09:01:34 PM
Very pretty. Nice detail and I like the soft focus.
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 03/12/2009 07:08:04 PM
Interesting photo. Would like to see a bit more of the horses face. Her expresion is lovely.
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 03/12/2009 06:43:19 PM
ethereal beauty
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 03/12/2009 06:00:59 PM
There is something very beguiling about this shot. The lighting is really wonderful, and the movement of her robe is sensual. But whatever she is looking at, and the half the horse's face, have been cropped out. I don't know if this is detrimental or adds to the mystery.
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 03/12/2009 03:19:37 PM
Good shot. Would've liked to see a bit more of the horse.
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 03/12/2009 03:14:41 PM
might have cropped more of the horse, the white area on it's back distracts a bit imo
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 03/12/2009 03:05:08 PM
There is not enough horse in the photo.
 03/12/2009 09:30:41 AM
Nice candid shot, very well composed.
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 03/12/2009 04:12:14 AM
pity she seems a little oof to me
 03/11/2009 09:10:29 PM
Oddly intriguing. Who takes their breasts and horse for a walk like this? Odd... but interesting.

Not voting yet.
 03/11/2009 06:56:44 PM
I like how the white overcoat is flowing behind her.
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 03/11/2009 04:08:44 PM
Wonderful dreamy flow of blacks and whites.
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 03/11/2009 11:41:30 AM
seeing only part of the horse is a little distracting, nice light
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 03/11/2009 11:36:27 AM
i wish the horses face wasnt cut off
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 03/11/2009 09:56:09 AM
It would be nice to see more of the horses face.
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 03/11/2009 08:25:16 AM
needed a bit more DOF - nice though
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 03/11/2009 05:10:30 AM
I like the B&W feeling here, but I'm not sure what the lady is doing.


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