Comment from susanlen
You forgot to say whether you won! Been to the races myself a few times and alreadys enjoyed my visits. Certainly a beautiful looking horse which is moving in such an elegant manner. Colourful shot with the red in the reins and also the face mask as well as the jockey's cap and top. Very well framed with very good focus too.

 Comment Written 24-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2013

Lol did not win, gave up. Lol. Thanks for the great review.

Comment from Cassandra01
Initial impact: 6! Love the solitary subject and the moment suspended in time!

Composition/Balance: 6 Excellent placement with more room in front than behind

Exposure/Lighting/Contrast: 5 Really good, maybe just a tad dim. I would lift shadows just a tad or atleast dodge the jockey's face!

Background/Isolation of key subject: 5

Saturation/Color Harmony: 6 Love the bold colors here.

Lines, texture, pattern: 5

Overall Interest: 6 Grey horse, woman jockey...gotta love it!

Technical excellence: 6 Love the perfect stop action and the timing with both front and rear leg extended.

Story telling ability: 5

WOW factor: 6

 Comment Written 24-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2013

wow! thanks so much cassandra! I really appreciate this rating!

Comment from JB Stevenson
Yeah, she was wondering why you were interested in her and her ride. Love the bright red outfit with the rich green landscape. Love the capture.

Thanks for sharing.

JB

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2013

Thanks so much JB

Comment from MKFlood
good capture! the clarity is good. the angle of the shot of the horse and rider is good. the capture of the light is good. the cropping is good. overall good job!

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2013

Thanks so much for your wonderful review MK!

Comment from gidavidson
Good shot on Cashmere Kitten. I know how you feel about betting on the horses. I have only gone to the races maybe two or three times and had no idea on how to bet. Good stop action on Number 4, focused and framed. Good to see a woman jockey.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2013

Thanks so much George

Comment from Jairos
You Win ? lol, I like the Horse and I like the Horse Racing beautiful color and great exposure good impact, and very nice sharp focus good camera techniques well done , - jairos

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2013

Thanks so much Jairo's! No, did not win.

Comment from RainforestRanger
Beautiful photo. It is well centered and very colorful. The lighting and focus are good. I like the subject too. It's not often we see a female jockey. Great shot!

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2013

Thanks again Rain!

Comment from Mollie213
Nice work. I did not know of any professional lady jockey myself, but I am not at all surprised. Good stop on action. Thank you for sharing. Did she win?

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2013

lol no, that's because I bet on this race. I think she came in third. Thanks so much!

Comment from jerrymac
Very nice shot framed really well. Good definition in the shadows and highlights.Love the pleated look of the jockey's white pants. And you captured her full face. The colors jump off the page. Evidence of good lighting.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2013

Thanks so much Jerry! There was a lot of sun so I worried about the shadows. but it worked out ok :)