March 6th, 2020 : Cowgirl

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Now this picture is not that much different, yet for me it doesn't have the power of the first one...


Because of the color?
Because the girl is older?
Because of all the people who aren't paying attention?
I don't know, it just doesn't grab me like the first one.

All of the above and composition and in the BW photo you can see her expression, more intense, better.Mainly it is because it is color, but also it is 1/10 as dramatic, the horse is coming at you instead of past you, theres a big white static barrel in the way.

One of the things the B&W photographer did was to increase the contrast in his images which adds to the dramatic quality of them. The rider with the rope in his mouth is a bit close to over done, but in all of them he holds what I consider a fine line between just enough and too much contrast. And holding that fine line creates a tension, it's almost vibrating between too much and not enough. Is it or isn't it?

There is so much subtle, unconscious information being transmitted which all adds to the power of the images.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Controlling? Oh right, female.

My first thought was "Such a small girl driving such a big horse."