horse in field of buttercups: horse, buttercups...

randomeyes Loc: wilds of b.c. canada

horse, buttercups

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

This is a good subject in a good setting. As a very general rule, it's considered a good idea to have a bit of space in front of the main subject rather than having them facing out of the frame (assuming the main subject has a face). The way it's composed here, the horse's rear end is taking centre stage

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pfrancke Loc: cold Maine

what R.G. said - and if you had a way of getting it from a down-low spot - but still be in that field of yellow... I like the colors and three-D of this

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

I agree with what others said. I would have brought the horse more into the foreground and given him space in front. The other suggestion is another time of day with less shadows.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Because of the background which lends itself to this its quite easy to crop off a chunk from behind the horse horizontally flip it and move it to the the front of his head. A layer mask and some cloning and its done.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Billyspad wrote:

Because of the background which lends itself to this its quite easy to crop off a chunk from behind the horse horizontally flip it and move it to the the front of his head. A layer mask and some cloning and its done.

From a distance that works. But take that image and print it big and the imperfections stand out. Shadows don't match up, etc, detable lines and blurs. On close examination, it does not match up. Getting it right in camera, including composition is by far a better approach.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Mark7829 wrote:

From a distance that works. But take that image and print it big and the imperfections stand out. Shadows don't match up, etc, detable lines and blurs. On close examination, it does not match up. Getting it right in camera, including composition is by far a better approach.

Well Im sure the piece of knowledge about getting it right in camera is probably well known but coming from a man with your skills and experience will obviously add credence to it. You did not mention the light by the way?
What I was suggesting in my silly old amateurish way was to improve what the the OP ended up with by using simple PP techniques.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Billyspad wrote:

Well Im sure the piece of knowledge about getting it right in camera is probably well known but coming from a man with your skills and experience will obviously add credence to it. You did not mention the light by the way?
What I was suggesting in my silly old amateurish way was to improve what the the OP ended up with by using simple PP techniques.

The technique of matching is not a simple. Nor is it without flaws, imperfections and noticeable manipulation. Bill, do you print large for like a gallery display or do you print at all? The LCD with its brightness often hides imperfections. The print reveals all. Even cloning, if not done well, is visible on the print and destroys its value. But if the image is not going to any bigger than a 4 x 6, it might work and fool many. That's just my opinion regardless of my skills and experience or lack thereof.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Mark the galleries keep ringing and attempting to get through security on the housing development I live on. They just will not take no for an answer and offer ridiculous amounts of wonga for an exclusive one man show but as you know Im the quiet reclusive type and whilst the money would be nice and provide a few extra luxuries I can live quite happily as I am and would not welcome stardom and the glare of publicity and intrusion that it brings.
Er No I do not print anything ever and especially gallery size.
This ol' hos can be manipulated in Photoshop as I said viewed at 100% on screen and the joins do not show. If this young man wants a gallery size print he is gonna have to meet up with Mr Ed once again and find another field of buttercups as you so rightly point out.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Billyspad wrote:

Mark the galleries keep ringing and attempting to ... (show quote)

Yes, it would likely not show up on a small screen but photographers do and should print. Why print because, it is valuable feedback. The print is full of information i.e., what you missed in the frame, issues in composition and those unsightly errors in manipulation. But if you don't print, you would not know.