20 thoughts on “Pony Ride”

1. The importance of sharpness is overrated – feel is much more important, especially when it comes to family! I love this shot, she seems to be having such a good time.

   January 9, 2011 at 7:28 am Reply

   1. I suppose not all “photogs” will agree, but yes, the feel is mor important, thanks 🙂

      January 9, 2011 at 11:03 am Reply

2. I agree 100% with Journey, sharpness is a component but not the most important in deciding whether an image is good or not. Miriam looks so joyful that she makes the photo work no matter its other attributes. How on earth could you only have now decided this is worth processing?

   January 9, 2011 at 10:15 am Reply

   1. Thanks Nik, I don’t know. Mea Culpa.

      January 9, 2011 at 11:04 am Reply

3. It’s beautiful!!!

   January 9, 2011 at 10:23 am Reply

   1. Thanks Kim 🙂

      January 9, 2011 at 11:06 am Reply

4. I also agree with the above posters. I’ve been working on a few photos of my granddaughters that are not particularly sharp, but show ‘the moment’ so well that I’ve decided they’re worth working on. My problem is getting past the subjective and trying to see them critically, since I think my girls are always just beautiful! 🙂

   You, on the other hand have done this well here. It’s a wonderful photograph: full of joy, action and beauty. Tonally also it’s very dynamic and the subject jumps from the background.

   January 9, 2011 at 1:51 pm Reply

   1. Thanks Cindy, I think maybe I don’t take enough photos of my daughter 🙂

      January 10, 2011 at 9:18 am Reply

5. Lovely photo,nice sharpness of your Daughter and the horse with a lovely soft blur behind. Great!

   January 9, 2011 at 6:43 pm Reply

   1. Thanks Nigel, I was using the tele, so I got a nice DoF 🙂

      January 10, 2011 at 9:18 am Reply

6. Great capture Michael! Not only a great expression on your daughters face but the whole image comes together. Rule of thirds nicely shown.

   Cheers!

   January 10, 2011 at 9:18 am Reply

   1. Thanks David, it came out better than I expected, and is appreciated even better it seems 🙂

      January 10, 2011 at 9:20 am Reply

7. I have conquered the world. What Joy. Lucky you!

   January 10, 2011 at 11:04 am Reply

   1. THanks A. Rose. She was enjoying the Pony Rides to the point of excluding others at one time 🙂

      January 10, 2011 at 11:07 am Reply

8. Your capture of your daughter is priceless, I would say. The feeling, motion, expression, are all wonderful!

   January 11, 2011 at 1:10 am Reply

   1. Thanks Martina 🙂 I think I’ll print a large one of it 🙂

      January 11, 2011 at 8:00 am Reply

9. Cute shot of your daughter enjoying her pony ride. Wonderfully composed shot and I like the monotone processing.

   January 11, 2011 at 9:47 am Reply

   1. Thanks Sasi, Composition was secondary, I was just trying to get the shot most of the time there 🙂

      January 11, 2011 at 10:35 am Reply

10. Wonderful shot. Such emotion and tells the story perfectly.

    January 12, 2011 at 12:59 pm Reply

    1. Thanks Cheryl! capturing “the moment” is always the hard part, but so rewarding 🙂

       January 12, 2011 at 1:32 pm Reply

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