Thursday, May 14, 2009

177 - Looking Down

This is Symphony on her first day out of the stall (four days old). A horse's lips are equivalent to a human's fingers, so mouthing and tasting everything is the first thing they do. This brat, I mean filly, has only her four milk teeth (and I have the bruise on my arm to prove she can use them!). She's checking out the semi-dried dirt clods, lumps, etc. in the front lot.

The camera setting was all wrong, and the picture was way too dark. Once I lightened it up to where it was readily visible, the color noise was so loud I had to plug my ears (eyes?)! B&W does wonders with photos that would otherwise be a wash, so I gave it a try. I use the Black and White on Photoshop, rather than Desaturate, because it gives me the ability to enhance or diminish each color separately, which allows me to get the best possible B&W image.

11 comments:

  1. Not so on the settings, I feel that this is the best example of baby fluff I have ever seen, all young animals have it to stay warm and a sharper setting would have minimized such fine hair. I love it. AS IS

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  2. The black and white is perfect! I guess I never thought about baby horses putting everything in their mouths - how funny! I'd watch your fingers LOL Symphony sure is cute!

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  3. Not much different from human babies!

    Your choice of b&w was a good one - the contrast came out very nice.....

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  4. Love the image, great in b&w. Such a cutie!

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  5. This is a sweet photo, I like the black and white.

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  6. Another darling filly shot! I echo everyone's sentiments on the B&W...really makes the baby fluff on her jawline stand out.

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  7. Beautiful picture. The black and white is perfect and I love the close-up.

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  8. Great B&W. She is a cutie even is she is a little mischievious!!

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  9. Great job, Sunny. Black and white is perfect for the photo.

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  10. oh wow! So much info and such a great save on your photograph! We would never have known!

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  11. What a sweet shot, those eyes are amazing. Your got her baby fuzz to glow.

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