Equine Elegance [Contest Finalists July 2006]
Uploaded: July 31, 2006 01:39:38
Shot raw format with Sigma 70-300mm lens at 135mm ISO 200.
Dan Holm July 31, 2006
The light on this outstanding capture is awesome, Paul!! EXCELLENT portrait! #494338Julie Robinson July 31, 2006
A beautiful equine capture Paul- such an elegant looking shot! #3104084Su Sana E. P July 31, 2006
A very striking portrait capture, Paul!! #3104085Colleen Braun July 31, 2006
nice capture... #3104133Karen Engelbreth July 31, 2006
Wonderful horse portrait, Paul! #3104146William C. Raco July 31, 2006
Very nice light and DoFBill #3104154
Bonnie C. Lackey July 31, 2006
A beauty, Paul and I love the colors framing the horse. #3104181Glenn E. Urquhart July 31, 2006
Fantastic portrait, Paul!!! Great lighting, dof, color, detail and VERY well composed!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3104195Donald K. Cherry July 31, 2006
Awesome portrait, Paul! #3104203Rakesh Syal July 31, 2006
WOW!! Lovely portrait and light, Paul! #3104230Carolyn M. Fletcher July 31, 2006
Just beautiful!!! #3104266Paul E. Earl July 31, 2006
A really superb equine capture, Paul!! #3104317Gail Vitikacs July 31, 2006
Impressive portrait Paul!!!!!!! #3104350Lani J July 31, 2006
I spent all day shooting horses today, it's hard to get a shot with the clarity and detail you did. A lovely portrait, Paul :o) #3104389Bill Wyatt July 31, 2006
Fantastici clarity and details. Love the lighitng and composition also, Paul! #3104569Karen E. Michaels July 31, 2006
Fabulous portrait Paul! #3104595Agnes Fegan July 31, 2006
Beautiful shot of this horse Paul - and nice background too! #3104596Robert R. Goodman July 31, 2006
This is a impressive image Paul,Wonderful detail!!!!!! #3104625Judyann Plante July 31, 2006
Wow, Paul! One of the best horse portraits I've seen in a long time. I love everything about it. Excellent work!Judyann ><> #3104638
Carolyn J. Connolly July 31, 2006
GORGEOUS equine portrait capture, Paul!!! WOW!!! :o) #3104646Judy S. Fung July 31, 2006
Terrific capture, Paul! #3104763Laura Clay-Ballard July 31, 2006
FAb portrait! Love your colorful background. #3104810Sharon King July 31, 2006
Wonderful horse portrait, great clarity and color, the horse just pops out at you! #3104853Joy Rector July 31, 2006
awsome shot #3104855Ken Smith July 31, 2006
Beautiful, Paul. You did a great job with the lighting--tough for a sunny day. Wonderful!! #3104856Darren K. Fisher July 31, 2006
What a great portrait of this beautiful horse. Your lighting is perfect. #3104890Donna W. Neal July 31, 2006
Gorgeous portrait of this horse Paul. The detail, exposure and composition are perfect! #3105032Jeff Robinson July 31, 2006
Great portrait Paul! Jeff #3105046Stephanie Lyons July 31, 2006
Very beautiful - great detail! #3105131Tarun Bose July 31, 2006
Fantastic portrait of this handsome guy. Well done Paul. #3105272Stephen Zacker July 31, 2006
Nice pose and lighting #3105384Barbara Helgason July 31, 2006
Fantastic portrait of this beautiful animal Paul! #3105391Paula Dwyer July 31, 2006
Excellent lighting on your beautiful horse portrait!!! :) #3105524Kathy Reeves July 31, 2006
Wow! This is stunning Paul!! Beautiful image! #3105610Michelle J. Harvey July 31, 2006
Beautiful capture Paul!! I love the lighting and clarity :) #3105616Marcie A. Fowler July 31, 2006
Fantastic equine capture Paul. Beutiful horse and wonderful compesition. #3105622Lorraine A. Cook July 31, 2006
A real beauty...love your lighting and composition, Paul!<:)) #3105738Nadine A. Lewis July 31, 2006
I love horse, Paul and you've captured this one very well!<>< #3105891
Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling July 31, 2006
Beautiful portrait... he/she is gorgeous! #3105940Lisa D. Greer July 31, 2006
Gorgeous image Paul! :) #3105960Leanne M.E. Boyd July 31, 2006
Beautiful shot, Paul! #3105970Pamela Shane July 31, 2006
Love the lighting in this stunning capture Paul! I can almost feel the coat of this beauty from here the detail is so wonderful - hope to see this again!! :) #3106072Kerby Pfrangle July 31, 2006
Handsome portrait. Excellent detail, light and colors. #3106449Milan Banik July 31, 2006
great portrait ,love eyes! #3106535Nadya Johnson July 31, 2006
A wonderful portrait of this gorgeous horse, Paul! I love the framing and I absolutely love the light! Great details, too. Nice!! #3106536Claudia Kuhn July 31, 2006
Beautiful portrait Paul!! #3106576Carla Metzler July 31, 2006
Beautiful, Paul! Wonderful detail! #3106736Paul Michko July 31, 2006
Thanks so much, Everyone. I must give kudos to this beautiful horse though. He was a ham and loved posing for pictures. #3106908Lynne Morris July 31, 2006
Beautiful portrait Paul, the lighting is just perfect. #3106947Renee Doyle July 31, 2006
Awesome portrait Paul!!!!!! Great lighting, detail and composition!!!!Cathy Barrows July 31, 2006
love those whiskers #3107002Michelle R. Kovach July 31, 2006
Beautiful Animal Paul! Wonderful capture! #3107083Janine Russell July 31, 2006
Paul, excellent detail, lighting, textures and DOF; great portrait. #3108223Pat Gamwell August 01, 2006
Exquisite shot, Paul! WOW! Perfect in every element! #3108541Daniel Diaz August 01, 2006
Beautiful portrait and great details Paul!!! #3108729Linda Boehme August 01, 2006
What an outstanding capture, Paul! I just love it! #3112227Sherry Stricklin Boles August 01, 2006
Wonderful detail on this beautiful capture, Paul! #3112778Crystal M. Gove August 02, 2006
GORGEOUS image of this horse, Paul :o)!!! I love the angle you captured this beauty at! #3114561Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 03, 2006
Such a beautiful portrait! #3121072Stan Lubach August 03, 2006
Gosh, Paul, why the long face? Great portrait. Wonderful detail. #3121395Navin Talwar August 04, 2006
Great work. #3126065Alice Lero August 04, 2006
What a Beauty! Unreal!!!!! Love this photo! :) #3126078Kirsi Bertolini August 15, 2006
Very nice shot Paul! #3166187Sharon Day August 22, 2006
Awesome horse portrait, Paul!!! I love this shot! #3199484Autum Rhoades August 25, 2006
I agree that this is fantastic horse portrait, Paul!!! Definitely a beautiful animal and you've captured this horse sooo well! #3212643Stan Lubach August 26, 2006
Congrats on the finalist, Paul. #3218184Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2006
Congratulations Paul #3218306Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3218364Lorri Shane August 26, 2006
Congrats, Paul! A very detailed stunning image!! Lorri #3218381Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Congrats Paul for being a finalist. #3218387Kara L. Hendricks August 26, 2006
Well, I see you did well this month.... man.... CONGRATS to you!!!! #3218429Carla Metzler August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Paul! :) #3218725Pamela Shane August 26, 2006
BIG congratulations on your spectacularJenny Bosmans August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Paul! :) #3219072Colleen Braun August 26, 2006
Congratulations... #3219232Ray Clarke August 26, 2006
congratulations,Paul well done #3219314Alice Lero August 26, 2006
Congratulation Paul! :) #3219325Julie Robinson August 26, 2006
Congrats on your wondeful finalist! #3219493Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2006
Paul, a BIG Congrats on being chosen a finalist!!! Well Deserved! Cheers Glenn #3219804Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2006
A wonderful image Paul, congratulations on your finalist win!!! #3220195Janet L. Skinner August 26, 2006
Congratulatioins, Paul!! Beautiful detail! #3220464Deborah C. Lewinson August 26, 2006
Gorgeous capture, Paul, congratulations on your finalist!Paul Sikora August 26, 2006
Congratulations Paul #3220576Karen E. Michaels August 26, 2006
Nice work indeed Paul, glad I could see this piece. karen #3220577Tonya R. Boles August 26, 2006
Congrats. #3220582Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Congratulations Paul! Wonderfully done! #3220751Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
Congrats Paul, gorgeous shot! #3220977Sharon Day August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Paul!!! Great portrait of the horse! Good luck next round! #3221114Nadine A. Lewis August 26, 2006
Contratulations, on this much deserved finalist!!! #3221773Sherry Stricklin Boles August 26, 2006
Congrats, Paul! #3221783Pat Gamwell August 26, 2006
Wonderful! Big CONGRATS, Paul! #3221944Su Sana E. P August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Paul!! #3221989Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Paul!<:)) #3222125Nadya Johnson August 26, 2006
So glad to see this in the finals! Congratulations, Paul! #3222379Melissa G. Meiselman August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Paul on this wonderful finalist!!! #3222799Leonard Pierce August 26, 2006
Congratulations Paul! #3223191Susana Ms Heide August 26, 2006
What a beautiful portrait of this horse! Congrats on your finalist! #3223483Margaret Sikora August 27, 2006
A hearty congratulations on this beautiful finalist Paul,best of luck in the next round. #3224540Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Thanks so very much, Everyone. #3224734Jeff Robinson August 27, 2006
Congrats Paul on this excellent portrait and well deserved Finalist! Jeff #3224749Kathy Reeves August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your fabulous finalists! #3224820Laura Clay-Ballard August 27, 2006
congrats on this awesome finalist! #3224902Donna J. Eaton August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Paul! #3225061Karen Bacon August 27, 2006
Many congratulations Paul on this terrific finalist! #3225069Alison Greenwood August 27, 2006
Another finalist! WTG Paul! #3225467Manuel Barrera August 27, 2006
Congratulations Paul #3225997Manuel Barrera August 27, 2006
Congratulations Paul #3226009Kathleen K. Parker August 27, 2006
Congratulations Paul!Jim Kinnunen August 27, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Paul!!! #3227430Jill Odice August 27, 2006
Congrats are well deserved on this image Paul! #3227761Ken Smith August 27, 2006
Paul, congratulatins !! #3228466Ken Smith August 27, 2006
Paul, congratulatins !! #3228529Stephen Zacker August 27, 2006
Super lighting and capture. Congratulations #3228886Dr Silly August 28, 2006
Congrats, Paul. :O)Donna W. Neal August 28, 2006
Beautiful finalist, congratulations Paul! #3233761Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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