Trees, Hill & Two Crazy Horses

***Dave*** · 12-01-2006, 09:39

Taken yesterday afternoon around Gretton, Winchcombe & finally Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham. First 4 shots taken with Sigma 10-20mm,... last 2 with Nikon 70-210mm. Fill in flash used on Horse shots to further exagerate look of the beasts

. All comments / criticism welcome.

Arkady · 12-01-2006, 09:52

Ooh. No 5 works for me - like that.
First horse looks a bit over-flashed - see the shadow on the horse's flank? That shouldn't be there.

Catdaddy · 12-01-2006, 10:10

Numbers 1, 5 and 6 do it for me, Dave. Looks like the 10-20 is a very nice piece of glass though

jimandasideoffries · 12-01-2006, 10:14

Nice one DJW, the last two are more my cup of tea, think you've got those spot on. They great such a great mood and the last image says to me "sitting and having a rest at the end of a long day, Knackered!!" Great Mood!

Mike Aiken · 12-01-2006, 12:54

The last two are my favourites.

Mike

SammyC · 12-01-2006, 13:07

The horse shots are great Dave but I agree with Rob that the first one is over flashed. Make the head look like it was superimposed!

Venomator · 12-01-2006, 13:36

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Originally Posted by SammyC

The horse shots are great Dave but I agree with Rob that the first one is over flashed. Make the head look like it was superimposed!

Agreed with both Dave ... and other comments although I would add;

1. Could do with cropping a bit of the un-interesting foreground out ? Might increase the interest in an otherwise great shot ... imho !

2 & 3 done already. Although 3 is not so good as 2 for me !
4. Good perspective and looks like he's got somewhere to go - not a great deal of other interest, sky etc., but then ... does it need it ?

5 & 6 as others have said these are really the cream of the crop ... lovely and I like ... lots !

Thanx for sharing Dave ...

Ribby · 12-01-2006, 14:32

I like 1, 5 and 6. Especially the colours in No.1 and the crop of No.5.

I think the 2 horse shots would have benefitted from a longer focal length and subtler light. And the cyclist looks stationary, maybe a different angle and some subtle motion blur? I dunno, I'm a newbie lol

***Dave*** · 12-01-2006, 18:55

Thanks for comments guys. Funny how the last 2 shots seem fave, were actually the last shots of the afternoon with light getting very low. Atmosphere can make up for loss of contrast, sharpness etc

Matty · 12-01-2006, 19:12

pretty good dave, i like the effect the wide angle gives, and #5 is by far my fav

Warspite · 12-01-2006, 20:32

Five here also - gives a great sense of scale capturing that person like you have.

12-01-2006, 09:39	#1 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,892	Trees, Hill & Two Crazy Horses Taken yesterday afternoon around Gretton, Winchcombe & finally Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham. First 4 shots taken with Sigma 10-20mm,... last 2 with Nikon 70-210mm. Fill in flash used on Horse shots to further exagerate look of the beasts . All comments / criticism welcome. __________________

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12-01-2006, 09:52	#2 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	Ooh. No 5 works for me - like that. First horse looks a bit over-flashed - see the shadow on the horse's flank? That shouldn't be there.

12-01-2006, 10:10	#3 (permalink)
Catdaddy Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 508	Numbers 1, 5 and 6 do it for me, Dave. Looks like the 10-20 is a very nice piece of glass though

12-01-2006, 10:14	#4 (permalink)
jimandasideoffries Quite Chatty Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 58	Nice one DJW, the last two are more my cup of tea, think you've got those spot on. They great such a great mood and the last image says to me "sitting and having a rest at the end of a long day, Knackered!!" Great Mood!

12-01-2006, 12:54	#5 (permalink)
Mike Aiken Been here a while Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 417	The last two are my favourites. Mike

12-01-2006, 13:07	#6 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	The horse shots are great Dave but I agree with Rob that the first one is over flashed. Make the head look like it was superimposed!

12-01-2006, 14:32	#8 (permalink)
Ribby Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 293	I like 1, 5 and 6. Especially the colours in No.1 and the crop of No.5. I think the 2 horse shots would have benefitted from a longer focal length and subtler light. And the cyclist looks stationary, maybe a different angle and some subtle motion blur? I dunno, I'm a newbie lol

12-01-2006, 18:55	#9 (permalink)
*Dave* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 14,892	Thanks for comments guys. Funny how the last 2 shots seem fave, were actually the last shots of the afternoon with light getting very low. Atmosphere can make up for loss of contrast, sharpness etc

12-01-2006, 19:12	#10 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	pretty good dave, i like the effect the wide angle gives, and #5 is by far my fav

12-01-2006, 20:32	#11 (permalink)
Warspite Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Newcastle Sunderland Middlesbrough (UK) Posts: 1,736	Five here also - gives a great sense of scale capturing that person like you have.