First Critique... Horse in Snowstorm

[scollins86]

Hi everyone,

I am really getting into the photography hobby and am learning as I go. I have plans to take a few classes this summer in photography but haven't yet. Would love a critique on this photo. It's one of my favorites to date and would like to know what you all think/have suggestions for/what I can do differently

Thanks!

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by scollins86

Hi everyone,

I am really getting into the photography hobby and am learning as I go. I have plans to take a few classes this summer in photography but haven't yet. Would love a critique on this photo. It's one of my favorites to date and would like to know what you all think/have suggestions for/what I can do differently

Thanks!

I think it's lacking a little contrast. If you work a little in photoshop, take your black eyedropper tool in levels and click it on a black point in the image. I did it in the horses nostril...you'll be amazed as to how it makes your image pop. Nice shot BTW.

[sk66]

Originally Posted by autofocus

I think it's lacking a little contrast. If you work a little in photoshop, take your black eyedropper tool in levels and click it on a black point in the image. I did it in the horses nostril...you'll be amazed as to how it makes your image pop. Nice shot BTW.

Agreed, it is going to wind up being a very good image.

[scollins86]

Thank you very much, how does this new one look??

[royey123]

nothing is coming up for me can you repost the image from FlickR maybe?

[scollins86]

Ive never used flickr before, so lets see if this works! haha

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by scollins86

Ive never used flickr before, so lets see if this works! haha

...love it, amazing what a little tweaking can do to an image

[Jim Poor]

I'd take it a step further and choose selective color -> blacks and increase blacks in the blacks.

[scollins86]

Originally Posted by Jim Poor

I'd take it a step further and choose selective color -> blacks and increase blacks in the blacks.

I'm not sure how to do that, I have photoshop premier elements. Would that be done as a layer or more contrasting?

[Jim Poor]

I'm not sure about Elements, but if it has it, you find it under

Image
-> Adjustments
-->Selective Color