Master and apprentice

In this case the apprentice beat the master home.

Bella composicion, con un perfecto encuadre, magnifica luz y color de gran belleza, saludos cordiales Neil

Neil, you have made a huge leap since I last visited. You must be over joyed with the 1D. The details are superb, even at ISO 800 on another photo. (not to mention the B word)

 

The focus of this photo is on the two jockeys as told by the title, but FWIW perhaps you could have cropped in such a way that the head of the brown horse can be seen. Of couse this would shift the centre of focus, but maybe you could make it into a sort of panorama by extending the backs of the horses.

 

Also, congratulations on making it into the top photos with the pelicans.

 

Thanks very much indeed Andy for your comments. Yes, my first crop included the brown horse's whole head, but I decided to go in closer to get the jockeys' heads bigger in the frame to go with the caption. I agree it does make the right side of the photo look a bit messy and cut off. I'm still keeping your suggestion about backgrounds and bokeh in mind. Not always successful though. And yes I do love the 1D, particularly for its autofocus ability for fast action; a big improvement over the 20D.Kind regards, Neil

The effort and concentration of both man and animal are very well depicted in this image. Great composition sharpness and detail. Congratulations.

Thanks very much for your comments David. Much appreciated. Regards, Neil