Love of the first snowfall

[KimC]

Thank you for your comment Friso about the image and PP.

Great shots. It looks like the horses are walking out of the photo. Good processing of the photo's.

[KimC]

Thank you for your C&C Dave -- I appreciate that. I will modify it later today. As I want to learn some new PP techniques, I think I am going to use this image for some experimentation as well.

Excellent Kim, really nice to see him having fun.

My only minor observation is that in the first, with Corey being closer to the fencing, it is sharper than ideal and it might be worth a quick swipe down those straight lines with a suitable radius blur brush, so they look more like they do in the second.

Just a thought, given their quality.

Cheers, Dave

[KimC]

Thank you Izzie :-)

Excellent shot, Kim...I prefer #1 too for the action...

[KimC]

Thanks John ~ it was worth getting up early for :-)

Joy captured on the hoof. Lovely shots Kim. Exposure is spot on as well.

[KimC]

Thank you Wendy.

Corey lost his companion a month ago ~ he's still adjusting to life without another horse. Some of the shots I took that morning had a bit of a spook in his eye, which I didn't like - perhaps you picked up a glimpse of that in the second shot.

Love them both, but the first one best, he looks so happy.

In the second shot something about the look on his face makes me sad. He looks tired, like he wants to play but the look says This is not as easy as it used to be. Spirit willing body weak.... Great shots, beautiful horse

[KimC]

Wow, what a NICE compliment ~ thanks for making my day Dan!!!

The posts are wood, but yes the fence is plastic w/a wire that runs through it. There are also two strands of braided electric fence (keeps the horse from rubbing on the fence and causing a lot of damage), and hopefully also keeps other larger critters out. I gave Richard the link above -- they have some great stuff.

A couple of excellent images, Kim. My you've come a long way.

That's an interesting looking fence. Is it plastic and electric wire?

[KimC]

I had another go at the first image - incorporated Dave's comments below and also took some artistic liberties after giving the image additional thought. Interested to hear thoughts -- thank you

My only minor observation is that in the first, with Corey being closer to the fencing, it is sharper than ideal and it might be worth a quick swipe down those straight lines with a suitable radius blur brush, so they look more like they do in the second. Cheers, Dave

#1

[Rebel]

Wow, amazing images!

Have you tried a black and white conversion?

[KimC]

Thanks for commenting Matt.

I was curious about that as well, so yes I did. My preference is the color version above; I feel it loses a lot in B&W... but I may be bias as I love Corey's coloring.

Here it is:

Wow, amazing images!

Have you tried a black and white conversion?

[thegman]

Kim, excellent shots. Normally I'm not a horse person but these are great.

[KimC]

Thank you so much Gerry.

Kim, excellent shots. Normally I'm not a horse person but these are great.

[skitterbug]

Such great captures of Corey's enthusiasm for snow! Made me remember a pony we had that loved to roll in the snow until he got his tender parts in the snow! Then he'd jump up, shake hard and run like crazy! Fun to watch!
Thanks for the pictures and the memories! I like #1 and I think your touch up of #1 added something extra. I think the B&W is okay but I like the color better! He is a beautiful horse!

[KimC]

Thank you for your comment Sandy ~ glad they sparked some nice memories.

Color for me as well :-)

Corey use to be my show horse. He was a "hunter" - we jumped a series of 8 jumps in competition. He took good care of me, and I promised to take good care of him. So many people in the US treat their horses as throwaways - makes me sad.

Such great captures of Corey's enthusiasm for snow! Made me remember a pony we had that loved to roll in the snow until he got his tender parts in the snow! Then he'd jump up, shake hard and run like crazy! Fun to watch!
Thanks for the pictures and the memories! I like #1 and I think your touch up of #1 added something extra. I think the B&W is okay but I like the color better! He is a beautiful horse!