The Ride Comes Before the Fall

[shutternut]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutter_nut/2327302328/" title="The Ride Comes Before the Fall Edit by ristinek3875, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2327302328_0ce4d86ac8.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="The Ride Comes Before the Fall Edit" /></a>

I took this in Montana from horse back so I was only using a little handheld digital camera. Just wanted to receive feed back on it now that I have a new DSLR and will likely be taking many action shots with it. Any and all feedback on the photo compostion, etc. will be greatly appreciated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutter_nut/2317868446/sizes/l/in/set-72157604065433322/

[peeperita]

the color and exposure in this image are beautiful.....especially since you were able to still retain some detail in that dark colored cow/cattle/bull/i was raised in the suburbs/thing.....

the cropping is awkward.....the horizon could benefit from a clockwise rotation to level it out and the main subjects feel to high in the frame...

nice image....

peeper

[Jesta]

Indeed a nice image, Im impressed you managed to take a picture and stay on the horse! I wouldnt even get on one lol, I think getting off the horse and getting just above grass level couldve given a nice shot as it would bring those hills into the shot more then greyscaled.


Hope you dont mind but I thought a little photoshopping could help bring out the colours a touch, plus a crop so there not so high in the shot.

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/MCNJesta/2327302328_0ce4d86ac8.jpg

Clone brushed the white anomalies on the cow out
Unsharp Mask - Radius 10, Strength 50, Threshold 0
Brightness +5
Contrast +10

[Andrew122]

A good image and a good processing attempt (except for still not corrected holizon line). By the way, your flickr set is not public and I could not look at it.

[shutternut]

thank you so much for the replies - I find them very helpful! and thanks for letting me know about the flickr issue :) - unfortunately because I'm limited in software for editing, the image is as it was taken originally so there was no cropping etc. only slight changes to color - thank you for doing the photoshop example - that's exactly the kind of thing I need because then I can visually see the kinds of changes suggested :) I really appreciate that you took the time to do that. Thanks for the feedback!

[shutternut]

I tried to update my flickr account to public but it was already set to that...? I edited a different setting so maybe that was the issue? please let me know if anyone still has problems viewing it.

[wannabehorsephotographer]

I really like your picture - good timing catching him throwing the rope! I agree with the above critiques - straighten and crop closer. Good luck with your new camera!

[kimspics]

I love the pic. What a great catch !!!!! I agree with the crop. Nice job !!!!