Yes, Kratos, I love you.
I love you for posting this link in one of my topics:
http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/15037.html

I took this picture this morning and although it was still early, it was almost 30 degrees Celcius and the flies were already out and bugging the horses.
Well, you can't see it here, cause there used to have 1 fly on my daughter's arm, and 4 flies on the horse's face.
Now you can't see them

Also I had 2 hay ropes laying around in the horse paddock and that was bothering the hell out of me cause they are blue and didn't fit in this picture.
Now you can't see them.

And more, the ugly wide white electric wire of the background paddock was so ugly and distracting...
Now you can't see it

Enough of the clone tool..
But I did have a lot of fun fixing the picture!!!

It looks overexposed though and I don't know how to fix that...
The horse and my daughter are good, but the background...... ewwwww

Anyway I could fix that?

Thanks again!!

I love him too

Well you're welcome Marie!



That's alright. I don't need any of that.

Clone tool is photo manipulation.. not photography. Nice picture though

I know!!!
But when fly spray won't do the job, the clone tool can
I have no control over the flies and they are quite ugly on a photo.
Same with white electric tape..
And the hay blue cords I always leave everywhere...

Is this what you were trying to do?
Sorry if it seems creepy. Some rand photoshopping a picture of your daughter

Then why not just stay home and google your perfect picture together?



The world of outdoor photography is full of things you can't control!

I'm not sure I understand the sarcasm in your comment.

I am 41 years old and have taken pictures all my life with 35 mm film.
If something was wrong in my picture, then I had to live with it.
Now I am recently discovering the advantages of digital photography.

I wanted a picture of my daughter with her filly.
Not sure how 'Google' will help me get a picture of those 2 subjects.

If it had been a film picture, you would have seen 'distractions' in the photo.
Such as what I took away: flies (5 of them) blue cords laying around and a flashy white electric band below the fence.
I think it is wonderful that it can be done with the clone tool.

The rest is perfectly fine imo.
The background is a little overexposed compared to the subjects, but as you said, this is outdoors photography.
I do not like the artificial flavor of studio photography, plus good luck fitting horses in a studio

I sense something negative in both your posts in my topic, which is meant to be a happy topic.
If you can't refrain yourself, please go to the next topic.
I am open to constructive criticism, but not someone telling me I am not doing photography here.
The title of this picture in my Flickr account is: I love you
And as a matter of fact, this is what I tried to represent in this picture, cause my daughter loves her filly so much.

Sorry for wall of text btw

I enjoy this picture Marie. There's nothing wrong with it. Sure the background is exposed like you said, but I honestly could care less about that... the subject is in main focus and that's all that matters. Anyone that would walk into your house would look at that photo and think it's great! They're not going to say "oh the background is over exposed!" they probably don't even know what that means. I like this kind of photography, not some highly edited unrealistic photo. Good work !

Thank you!!!

Soon I hope I will be able to take pictures of m y daughter holding the filly with the bridle instead of a halter, and not in a fenced area..
Horses look so much better with a black leather bridle!!!
But have to make sure it is safe for my daughter first.....
Those flies really annoy the horses, and this filly in particular is so afraid of horse flies!!!
She bucks and kicks when a horse fly comes near her, so when the weather cools down a little and the flies are gone, I should be able to take more pictures!!!