horses napping

**genese** · #1 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 12:20

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lol @ that title ... i am so bad with names and titles for things! taken while walking the wilds of cornwall ..

**Alistair** · #2 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 12:42

Great picture, fantastic tones and use of the light and vignetting.

I opened this one with half the expectation to see a rider in trouble or in the middle of getting thrown off. Napping in horse terms means shying away from an object, going side ways and backwards at the same time, the may lead to rearing up. Of course you probably already know this and were using the title as a pun.

Alistair

**genese** · #3 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 12:49

lol i didnt ... i havent ridden a horse since i was 14 all those years back!
the title was due to my lacking of imagination when it comes to titles im affraid! lol if you dont believe me look at my web site ... it really is that bad!
thanks alistair

fayswon · #4 (**permalink**) 13-12-2007, 16:15

Well, I don't think this is perfect...lol....but I can tell you I love looking at it...I looked and looked and then I was aware that I was going huh....huh...huh....(that's a good thing)...it's the lighting that doing it for me....by highlighting the horses with light, I feel that you are bringing out the essence of contentment and companionship...thus bringing out a strong emotion.

It's the sprigs in the forefront that detract me. It's funny how I don't see the sprigs in my own eye

**Photo Phil** · #5 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 08:40

Hi Genese,
The use of DoF here along with the use of tone and vignette, all add to the feeling of ths image. I think they all compliment each other to create a successful capture of a moment in time. I would have personally liked to have seen a small glimmer of light on the side of the face of the horse with its head raised. (Just enough to add a small amount of detail in the shadow).
By the way, what is the ransom for their return, now that you are into horse napping down there?

Regards....Phil

**genese** · #6 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 09:50

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Originally Posted by Photo Phil

Hi Genese,
The use of DoF here along with the use of tone and vignette, all add to the feeling of ths image. I think they all compliment each other to create a successful capture of a moment in time. I would have personally liked to have seen a small glimmer of light on the side of the face of the horse with its head raised. (Just enough to add a small amount of detail in the shadow).
By the way, what is the ransom for their return, now that you are into horse napping down there?

Regards....Phil

you dont steal from the farmers down here unless you can swim well wearing concrete blocks

i could add the glimmer of light using the history brush! ill have a look see what it looks like!

**genese** · #7 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 09:54

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Originally Posted by fayswon

Well, I don't think this is perfect...lol....but I can tell you I love looking at it...I looked and looked and then I was aware that I was going huh....huh...huh....(that's a good thing)...it's the lighting that doing it for me....by highlighting the horses with light, I feel that you are bringing out the essence of contentment and companionship...thus bringing out a strong emotion.

It's the sprigs in the forefront that detract me. It's funny how I don't see the sprigs in my own eye

it started out life as a ordinary photo which was pretty good but no wow factor ... so being the person i am i had to play with it ... it was the lighting that made me carry on, more art work than photography i guess... i do both and sometimes like in this case they cross paths

Tedz · #8 (**permalink**) 14-12-2007, 16:44

horses napping is how we say it out in the sticks ... if it was darker, I would title it "night mares" ... I like the Image :]

Katarina.Cardiff · #9 (**permalink**) 26-06-2008, 10:15

i always loved sepia, and loads of contrast ! this photo got it all! and it's soft and calm,