True Grit

I reworked this photo at the suggestion of a patron here and

manually blurred the background crowd for better DOF. I originally

wanted to have a better depth but it didn't work out well with the

action shot coming so close to me so quickly.

This is really excellent. Just the right amount of motion blur in just the right places. Perfect exposure and focus. The only thing that might have made it one bit better is if the horse's front hooves weren't cut off. Nonetheless, excellent!

I could have sworn that I commented and rated this extraordinary picture before. I said that it could only be a little more blurred in the background and that it is just as a great motion picture should be, or something like that. Yes, that it was blurred just as it should be. Maybe I didn't rate it double seven then, but I will now!

I just read the request for critique. I should have done it before. I didn't know I was a patron?! I have problems with the rating, but I won't give up.

great!

Thanks, Pierre! That suggestion made a world of difference. I normally don't like to tamper with original shots much, but you were so right!

cool moment!