Dorada is my mother’s Paso Fino mare. I’ve been wanting to get a few nice shots of the horses for her for a while now.
Lately I have been drawn to dramatic light and letting the shadows fall to black.
Any feedback is welcome. 
1/1600, f.8, ISO 800
Oh my, this is an absolutely stunning portrait of the mare, Christine. I think the light fall off is perfect. I think this image is perfect as is. Terrific lighting and the ears pointing forward too. Excellent. Well done.
@David_Bostock Thank you so much! I’m glad you like it. It was actually pretty difficult to get this little goof to point those ears. LOL
This is so stunning and beautiful. The sparing use of light and deep dark shadows is really eye catching. This needs to be printed and up on a wall for your mom!
This is gorgeous, Christine. I love the lighting, particularly the treatment of the shadows. Once you let your eyes adjust, the slightly visible body and shadowed section of the face make it perfect. I wouldn’t change a thing.
PS. I just showed it to my wife (I think her first word was “horse”), and she loves it.
Wonderful!! Perfect tonalities and a beautiful subject with a contemplative pose! She looks very intelligent and must be a joy to ride!
Excellent. Easy to tell when a photographer knows about the subject.
A love of horses comes through.
Thank you so much Mark! I think we will get a few prints made from the photos this day.
Thank you Dennis! I am glad you liked it.
I just laughed out loud at your wife’s first word. LOL
Thank you Diane! I should post some of the “outtakes”, she’s a little goober. 
And Thank you @Dan_Kearl! I really appreciate your comment. I’ve been around horses for most of my life and I find them so wonderful to photograph.
Thanks again everyone for the comments!
