ronmcginnis
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Runner Up in Chasing Smiles Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Chasing Smiles Photo Contest
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Behind-the-Fire-Scene
February 09, 2014
It has to be good if it makes you smile - wonderful shot :-)
jefflaidlaw
February 17, 2014
Your portrait work, exceptional; your editing skills beyond question.... this is a great image :) You catch universal character rather than just a face and every image appears clear. honest and non-judgemental .... it's a huge talent .... thank you for sharing :)
KathyHolliker
February 18, 2014
This is outstanding! Great composition, color, creativity! Beautiful!
AvanAkenPhotography
May 10, 2014
Ron - I've loved this image from the first second I saw it! Outstanding emotion in this one!!! And always, your post production is perfect!
NaturesRubyPhotography
May 16, 2015
I have to say, this is by far one of my favourite photos of all time
BtBates
November 08, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
CCKENNY24
November 09, 2015
As a horseman this just makes you tear up with joy as a photographer ''you nailed it'' Wonderful
emmabeattyhowells
November 12, 2015
What an amazing moment - love it. Congratulations on a great capture!
hiyahercfarm
January 25, 2016
Beautiful shot! Congratulations on being a Finalist in the 500 Expressions Photo Contest!
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Behind The Lens
Location
The original image was taken on a farm here in southwest Missouri.Time
Like most, I love to shoot early morning and late afternoon. This image was taken around 8:00 am.Lighting
Really nothing special about the light except that it was still fairly soft morning light.Equipment
This was shot with a Nikon D700 and a 70-200 f/2.8 lens.Inspiration
The gentleman in this image is an old friend of mine and the camera loves him, so every time I'm around him I'm inspired to shoot. The Mule reaching out to him was a bonus.Editing
I did a simple background replacement because the background was very distracting. Everything was done in Photoshop and then done a bit of toning in Niks Color Efex.In my camera bag
I have both the Nikon D4s and the Nikon D700 cameras. The main lenses that I use are the 24-70 f/2.8 and the 70-200 f/2.8 Nikons.Feedback
I think for this shot the most important thing was the fact that I was ready to shoot when the shot presented itself.