Okay so maybe it’s not a horse of a different color… it’s a horse with better color. I took this photo on a whim back in October. The horse wasn’t very cooperative, but then again I was in a bit of a rush too. We just happened to be at the same place at the same time… the horse and me that is.
Here are two edits, one with texture one without:
There are a lot of edits to this one: first, I got rid of the fence and everything in the background except the trees. Next I added gaussian blur then paint daubs to the background. Then I boosted the color with brilliance and warmth, then adjusted the hue and saturation (blues only) a bit. I also did a little edit to the eyes. Then I added texture (in PSP) to the background, just for added interest.
And this is the original SOOC shot:
I love this picture because it is so very typically him. Usually when there is a camera in front of him, he becomes all stiff and fake… it’s impossible to get him to pose and forget telling him to say cheese. He’ll just talk through his teeth. Anyway, in this one, his sister had just tickled him to make him smile and he looked at her laughing. It’s one of the most natural shots I have of him in recent days.
I'm a daughter of the King, the Mom of four, step-mom of one; married to my best friend, the greatest Southern gentleman evah! When I'm not chasing kids, refereeing teenage arguments, cooking, cleaning, working my at-home business, or blogging you can find me with my beloved Canon in my hands. I love photography and hope to someday actually be good at it! ;) For now, I'm content with learning the ropes and snapping away as the amateur I am. :)
