WaltG Loc: Las Vegas NV

I've been able to take advantage of a lot of critiques and recommendation on UHH. I'd appreciate any constructive comments on this photo.

GrandmaJoy Loc: North Carolina

I can't critique but that is a lovely horse.

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

Beautiful subject :thumbup: :thumbup:

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

I think this is nice.

bogeyeliot Loc: Signal Hill, CA

That shadow on his neck is a little distracting...but this is a shot of a wild animal, for cryin out loud....well done!

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Lovely horse in an attractive setting,looks great to me.

Singinman Loc: Newport News, VA

I like the horse, but all the foliage, foreground and background seems muddy. Greater depth of field, if possible, might help that situation.

WaltG Loc: Las Vegas NV

I agree. I made several attempt to reduce that shadow ... unsuccessful, however. Thanks for the comment.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

nice shot of a magnificent subject!

WaltG Loc: Las Vegas NV

I think "muddy" is a good description. A lot of messy foliage. I appreciate the suggestion, but I'm not sure that a greater DOF would improve this situation. If I get another opportunity for a similar shot, I'll try the greater DOF, tho'. Thanks for the critique. Much appreciated.

Fish Bones Loc: NC

Good day
First it is hard to take wildlife pictures. Being judged in clubs I have been in, I have heard some judges say that the best time to take pictures is early morning or late afternoon where the light is better. Unfortunately that is not always possible. By the shadows in the picture it looks like the picture was taken between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. With the sun so high harsh deep shadows will always be the problem. Along with that there are blown highlights in the picture. Blown highlights are pure white meaning there is no data in those areas, they cannot be recovered. Deep shadows are pure black, there is data in these areas details can be teased out in post processing. You may be able to use a product like NiK HDR Efex Pro 2 to do a one shot HDR. Just a little HDR will bring out the shadows with out looking like a cartoon.
Next time you may want to set your camera to bracket exposure This will give you more flexibility to see how the shot looks and possibly use an HDR program to bring out the details in shadows and highlights.
As far as composition try leaving more space in right lower left. This can give more perspective and scale. It also leaves some space for the horse to walk into adding more of a story to the picture.

WaltG Loc: Las Vegas NV

Actually, this photo was taken about 0630 ... the sun rises early and bright on the high desert mountains in the summer. Bracketing is a good idea, thanks. As I mentioned before, I tried eliminating the head shadow, but without success. Thank you for the critique.