Luisa Bonilla
October 2026 - Untitled
About the Image(s)
I took this photo at a local wildlife conservation center just as the horses were being turned out to pasture. Getting a clean shot was challenging because I couldn’t get close enough to clear the tall grass in the foreground. While I originally shot the scene in color, converting it to black and white really brought the image to life for me.
8 comments posted
Luisa, maybe finding a way to photograph the horse without all the grass would have been best? Maybe you tried to take out the grass in front of the horse? To me the horse is just to too hidden in this photo. Posted: 10/08/2026 02:01:30
Thank you for your feedback. I intentionally photographed the bush in the foreground and out of focus with the horse in the background in focus. However, the outcome was not what I envisioned. Posted: 10/12/2026 08:34:44
Luisa,
I agree; the horse largely gets lost behind the bushes in the foreground. It looks like you were able to get good focus on the horse, in spite of the bushes in front. Since I can't see the original color image, I don't know how to compare the b/w. You can include the original image - I usually do. Posted: 10/08/2026 03:50:24
I agree; the horse largely gets lost behind the bushes in the foreground. It looks like you were able to get good focus on the horse, in spite of the bushes in front. Since I can't see the original color image, I don't know how to compare the b/w. You can include the original image - I usually do. Posted: 10/08/2026 03:50:24
Thank you for your comments. I can see how the horse is lost in the background. Perhaps if the bush was shorter and there was an open space to see the horse it would have worked better. The color version is even more distracting. I will see if I can send it to you to download. Or next time I will be sure to include both versions- color and b/w. Posted: 10/12/2026 08:37:23
Luisa
This is a great capture. I would suggest that you take out the large blade of grass that's going up the horses face and increase the contrast a bit or leave it in color. B&W needs a lot of contrast. Posted: 10/11/2026 22:04:07
This is a great capture. I would suggest that you take out the large blade of grass that's going up the horses face and increase the contrast a bit or leave it in color. B&W needs a lot of contrast. Posted: 10/11/2026 22:04:07
Thank you. I agree b/w needs a lot of contrast. I have to learn how to see b/w in digital format. When I first started, I shot black and white film and learned to develop the prints. Maybe looking at more digital b/w photos will help because I am not seeing the classic look that you get from film
Posted: 10/12/2026 08:40:12
Posted: 10/12/2026 08:40:12
I totally understand. You have to play with it. Lightroom has come a long way with their B&W templates, but my go to for B&W conversion is Silver Efex. Just experiment and have fun. Posted: 10/12/2026 14:20:52
Experimenting sounds like a good idea. Thank you. Posted: 10/12/2026 19:33:53