Surreal

[KimC]

Yesterday I took a trip with a friend to see a horse she is considering purchasing. As we were getting ready for the 4 hour ride back home, this magnificent creature stuck his head out and I couldn't resist pulling my camera back out. I love white horses..

[bnnrcn]

What a lovely horse Kim . IMO that window competes with the beautiful horse. If the image was mine I would crop about half of it from the LHS

[Minerva]

What a worthwhile moment Kim, I love it

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[KimC]

Thanks for the comments. I struggled some with the window - wanted to include a portion, but was struggling with it a but - I do have a separate/different image of a close up of the horse. Here's a revised version based on Binnur's comments.

[bnnrcn]

This one looks better Kim. But if you crop the white window frame next to the left frame, the image might look even better as the white window frame takes my eyes to the left. A beautiful horse portrait indeed

Thanks for the comments. I struggled some with the window - wanted to include a portion, but was struggling with it a but - I do have a separate/different image of a close up of the horse. Here's a revised version based on Binnur's comments.

[bje07]

This one looks better Kim. But if you crop the white window frame next to the left frame, the image might look even better as the white window frame takes my eyes to the left. A beautiful horse portrait indeed

I agree with Binnur

[KimC]

Binnur and Jean... here's another version:


I tried cropping tighter and I didn't like it due to the angle. Sadly, I think the white trim is going to pull your eye no matter what, and most barns are framed in white.

Personally, my preference is the second (middle) one. I like a little bit of the red on the LHS.

[William W]

What a lovely horse Kim . IMO that window competes with the beautiful horse. If the image was mine I would crop about half of it from the LHS

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Thanks for the comments. I struggled some with the window - wanted to include a portion, but was struggling with it a [bit]

Consider that when debating/considering the COMPOSITION of this photograph, it is not the competition between the window and the horse which is the important feature.

I think that the important question when considering the juxtaposed COMPOSITION is to ask: "Which one wins the battle: the HORSE or the WINDOW?"

The next consideration is to compare and contrast, to evaluate how that internal dynamic is changed in the revised version and whether that is an overall loss or a gain.

Another important consideration is the original intent, noting that could have been conscious or instinctual . . .
Kim, did you have any reasons to FRAME the image with all the window in the shot: if so, what were those reasons?

WW

[KimC]

Thanks for commenting Bill. I had only minutes to capture this gorgeous creature. I took three shots of him. The first was tight -- just him in the window, pretty much straight on (it was a keeper). The second and third shots (1 of 2 was a keeper), I wanted to be a bit more environmental, and I purposefully took the image to include both windows, as well as capture some red from the barn. I have come to learn, I personally like/favor images with 3 colors. I have been trying to get better composing in camera, so that was another goal on this day.

For me, the window didn't compete with the horse in the first image I posted; but then again, I love horses, so I would always look at a horse first over anything that surrounded it. But someone told me one day that I let some of my images seduce me, which blurs my vision, so I was second guessing myself a lot on this one.

After giving this more thought based on your comments, I still prefer the second one -- it has some of the window, the red barn, and the horse is more in the forefront, so even a non-horse lover may notice the horse over the window or the white trim.

and


Consider that when debating/considering the COMPOSITION of this photograph, it is not the competition between the window and the horse which is the important feature.

I think that the important question when considering the juxtaposed COMPOSITION is to ask: "Which one wins the battle: the HORSE or the WINDOW?"

The next consideration is to compare and contrast, to evaluate how that internal dynamic is changed in the revised version and whether that is an overall loss or a gain.

Another important consideration is the original intent, noting that could have been conscious or instinctual . . .
Kim, did you have any reasons to FRAME the image with all the window in the shot: if so, what were those reasons?

WW

[Mike Buckley]

The second one works by far the best for me because it maintains the element of an environmental portrait without drawing attention away from the subject.

I just have to mention the gorgeous yellow tones in the horse on my calibrated monitor. Very subtle. Quite exquisite.

[bnnrcn]

Kim, this is the crop I had in mind

PS. I meant the white frame on the very left in my previous post.

[KimC]

Thank for showing me your vision Binnur. I feel it's just a matter of personal preference.

Kim, this is the crop I had in mind

PS. I meant the white frame on the very left in my previous post.

[KimC]

Thanks for commenting Mike. A lot of white horses have a touch of yellow, just like my gray hair. ;-)

The second one works by far the best for me because it maintains the element of an environmental portrait without drawing attention away from the subject.

I just have to mention the gorgeous yellow tones in the horse on my calibrated monitor. Very subtle. Quite exquisite.

[mugge]

Kim, your cropped picture fits the technical 'bill.'
Cheers Ole