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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 161 – Power >> Challenge 161 - Exhibition > 2nd : The Power of Nature
by Lydia too
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May 2008 Lydia too

2nd : The Power of Nature
by Lydia too

Lydiaville is expecting some new babies in Spring of next year!
We're very excited.

Although I think this is the perfect display of power, please let me know if this offends and I'll remove it.


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ctfchallenge20-Jun-2008 13:03
Thanks, Penny. There are actually THREE mommys. :) They seem to be doing well. We'll have the vet out soon to check and make sure they're all 'with child'. :) ~Lydia
ctfchallenge16-Jun-2008 11:11
this is the best, Lydia, in my opinion. Very strong image. Lucky you to have seen the whole process - how's the mommy doing?
Penny Street
ctfchallenge11-Jun-2008 20:33
Angioman, I put the original back here (decided I liked it better) and put the one that's only cropped and sepia'd in pending. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge10-Jun-2008 18:32
Lydia, I missed the original - can you put into pending? This is a great capture - the dust really adds to the sense of motion. I also like how the lighting highlights the top of his mane. - angioman
ctfchallenge08-Jun-2008 20:30
I have replaced it... no Photoshopping...no sharpening... no filters at all. Just Black/White with a sepia tone and crop. Better?

The male's body really does look that smooth and 'velvety'.

~Lydia
ctfchallenge08-Jun-2008 16:00
This shows why Picasso liked horses. I would love to see the original. Sorry but I'm can't get into the processing. I'm trying to figure out all the specks - probably an artifact of sharpening or whatever filter this is. Frankly, I think it changes what could be spectacular photograph into something less than a photograph.. -tv
ctfchallenge08-Jun-2008 13:27
This is a great image and I love the Post on it!
Debbi
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jun-2008 18:41
Thanks, folks. Yes, I did use a filter... with the subject matter, I felt it needed a bit of softening... more dreamlike than real. ~Lydia
ctfchallenge07-Jun-2008 15:18
Very powerful image, excellent light- May be its my monitor but did you use some filter in PP? Debi
Rod 07-Jun-2008 01:48
Very good action picy but why have you smoothed or blurred it? The horses look sort of like velvet
ctfchallenge06-Jun-2008 21:39
Not all the parts are burned or cloned, but it's not offensive, Lydia.

Jonas, maybe the rats weren't hungry enough! LOL! ;-D CJ
ctfchallenge06-Jun-2008 19:20
Thanks for taking it in the way it was intended. I do admit to dodging and burning a "part" to make it less noticeable. ~Lydia
Guest 06-Jun-2008 18:59
Well I see some "parts" but feel not offended... =) This is natural (even though I won't show it to my kids just yet).

And CJ I've heard about experiments with hungry rats that can choose between food or a partner. They didn't pic the food...

As for the image the sunset light is superb and the frozen moment of power is excellent.
Guest 06-Jun-2008 18:34
The offense parts are thankfully not shown. This is simply too good a shot to not have on display. -COAmature
ctfchallenge06-Jun-2008 17:53
Next to hunger, this shows the most powerful instinct in nature, and tastefully done too Lydia! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge06-Jun-2008 17:05
wow, this is powerful!
Penny Street
sue anne06-Jun-2008 15:23
Excellent leash of power seen.