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THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED VIEWS ~ WOW ~ THANK YOU ALL
Still the best of friends
Nikon F4 20mm lens
Original Kodak infra-red negative scanned with Nikon CoolScan
Holywood County Down, Northern Ireland
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Complex Simplicity of Art, ! * Irish Eyes * !, 0 Nowhere Like Northern Ireland, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Black and White Film, Core [C.O.R.E], Equine Art and Photography, Images & Ideas, Infrared Photography, JPG Cast-Offs, Kairos, Live, Love, Dream: , Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Mysteries of the Common, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Retro Conglomerate, Sepia Only, Shades of Grey, Shots in the Fog, The Art of Intrigue 2/24, The Pony Club (no horseys over 14.2hh), The true beauty and Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints

Miron Abramovici
Your white horses strike again! Striking B&W image!
ragman replied
Thanks Miron, hopefully each image is sufficently differentiated
Richard Ion
A very ‘ethereal’ scene David, the grain from the IR works wonders here I feel.
Richard
ragman replied
Thanks Richard, i tried only to use IR with those images I believed would be enhanced by its characteristics
BarbL
Exceptional presentation….love the grain …. good job!
ragman replied
Thank you Barbi for looking in, your comments are much appreciated
Gemma27
wow i love the colour of this! the horses are gorgeous!
ragman replied
Thanks Gemma
ragman replied
Please have a look at some of my other horse images
SylviaHardy
This is stunning work!
ragman replied
Thank you Sylvia for looking in, it really is much appreciated
photofun75
Absolutely awesome! I love horses and this is just great.
ragman replied
Hi Photofun75 Thank you pleased you like it
Melissa Kirkham
Beautiful
ragman replied
Hi Melissa Thank you pleased you like it
Juilee Pryor
this is so stunning. wonderful work…
ragman replied
Hi Julilee Thank you pleased you like it
Lisa Kenny
this is lovely ~ and i love your processing
ragman replied
Thanks Lisa really pleased you like it
ftruckgirl
WOW, what more can I say
ragman replied
I think you said it
Robert Mrvecka
stunning piece!!!
ragman replied
Robert check out the other horse images I have here as well
ktowers
beautiful treatment , gives it an old and dreamy feel , lovely work
ragman replied
Thanks Kate, it is a bit dreamy isn’t it, thanks for liking it
felixx
Magical! They almost look like mythical creatures with this treatment
ragman replied
Thanks Karen, isn’t it a bit magic, please have a look at my images in this sewries
velveteagle
This turned out just great ragman.. You should be very proud..
ragman replied
Thanks Velveteagle, I am and please have a look at others in the set
Antanas
great work, well done
ragman replied
Thanks Antanas for your continued support
Jing3011
Mystical and ethereal
ragman replied
Thanks Jing for commenting, BTW do you live anywhere near Kearney, Nebraska; I live in Kearney, ireland where the original settlers came from
Jing3011
I am quiite a ways from Kearney. (By the way, it is pronounced kind of like car-nee here.)
ragman replied
well carney is the actual word so that’s actually closer than our anglised-Scots-Irish word
amontano
WOW! this look unreal. I love love it! You captured this great.
ragman replied
thanks amontano for looking in and your comment is much appreciated
Lucindawind
this is so beautiful ! a fav
Tiffany Blank
They have such a rare color. Great photos. I lov ethese pair. a fav
ragman replied
Thanks tiffany, please have a look at the other horses images in the set
vonne
Gorgeous!
ragman replied
Thanks Yvonne for looking in
susi lawson
haunting, beautiful
ragman replied
Thanks Susi
micmac
Superb composition ,a amazing image and those horses are fantastic .I love the treatment.
ragman replied
Thanks MicMac, please check out my other horse pictures as well
micmac
Don’t worry I wrote down your name to do just that ,I love horses.
augz
Lovely shot!
ragman replied
Thanks Augz for looking in and commenting
Jan Piller
Every now and then there’s an image that reaches out and captures the heart and mind of the viewer, an image that stands in a class of it’s own, that tells it’s own story, and has enough beauty and impact to leave a viewer breathless. This is one of those photos. My great respect!
ragman replied
Thank you so much for such a kind and warm hearted comment ~ iy really is much appreciated
Jonicool
Very Beautiful!
ragman replied
Thanks Jonicool for looking in
Cadence Gamache
Looks almost ghostly! Fantastic piece :) Instant fav!
ragman replied
Thank you so much for your kind comment
ZuzanaD
this is so beautiful!
ragman replied
Thank you Zuzana for your kind comments
Peter Davidson
The mythical two-headed horse captured! Lovely soft treatment.
ragman replied
Well spotted Peter
Peter Davidson
Sorry Ragman, I can’t help noticing poles growing out of people’s heads either … I’d be tempted to clone out the second head, but that would arguably make the shot less interesting. Annoying isn’t it?
ragman replied
Thanks Peter if i chopped a head off wouldn’t the RSPCA have something to say and would certainly be a crime to CTMCA (Cruelty to Medieval Creatures Agency)
amarica
Instant favorite. Love this work Ragman
dreamasylum
Ghostly and gorgeous!
bella9
I love this one….lovely shot
Jean M. Laffitau
This is fantastic!!!
ragman replied
thanks Jeanfor taking the time to visit look and comment
digitalmidge
Horses are so beautiful anyway, but these two are even more special. Amazing shot…
ragman replied
Thanks midge for looking in
Audrey Evans
This is such a creative shot! Fantastic mood setting as well with the infra-red.
ragman replied
Glad you like it AB
Joanne Bradley
Stunning image! The composition is excellent. Love the contrast between the beautiful white horses and the dilapidated fence. So mystical!
ragman replied
Thanks Joanne I can tell from your comments that you really like it
Jennifer Vickers
ah very magical…. almost like they could have been unicorns at one point.
ragman replied
Thanks Jennifer, for echoing a thought that I had myself when I first printed it
budrfli
mmm, neat old shot!
ragman
thanks Sandy
Marianne Vene...
This is truly beautiful!
Dawne Olson
I love this picture!
Christopher E...
great composition and effect, awesome set up..this is the best so far :)
ragman replied
Thanks Christopher for your compliment
Dave Miller
Absolutely stunning shot, captures the spirit of the horse – brilliant
ragman replied
Thank you for your astute comments Dave
NewDawnPhoto
A wonderful capture made even more so through your post processing.
ragman replied
thanks so much ~ you obviously know what you’re talking about
botticcelli
excellent picture…really beautiful!
ragman replied
Thanks botticcelli for continuing to look in and comment
Sean Farragher
fantastic image
Nikki Trexel
very charming and fairy-like. has emotion in those horses and in the color and in the way that fence is hanging down. amazing!
Victoria Rusnac
Cute couple
Sherry Osborn
Beautiful shot! Nicely done!
jkalinowski
This is outstanding, love the texture, tone and the composition is great!!
ragman replied
thank you so much
Rosina lamberti
This is sensational work
ragman replied
thank you ever so much Rosina
peggywright
Beautiful horses were they white? and what is RAW ?
ragman replied
white horses are known as greys or grays;
RAW is the Nikon NEF capture format in camera which retains all information to work on afterwards, rather than jpeg which takes decisions for you
Maggieposh
Wonderful shot and my fav.
ragman
Thank you so much Maggie
Allison Lane
Such a stunning image. So fairytale like…
ragman replied
thank you, I do like to apply some application of story, dream or fairytale feeling to this type of work
ragman
thank you, I do like to apply some application of story, dream or fairytale feeling to this type of work
Mechellerene
So frickin’ beautiful….
ragman replied
thanks for looking in
Angela Harburn
Fabulous image – just so beautifully done! x
ragman replied
Thank you ever so much Angela
Susan Grissom
this is wonderful….
ragman replied
Thank you Susan; much appreciated
Marilyn Harris
So beautifully captured!! A definite Fav!!
adgray
Excellent angle and the presentation is brilliant and it gives a strange eeriness and the idea that there’s really only one horse and the second head is a ghost one :O)
I have only found you 10 minutes ago and I am engrossed in your art and so far you have not disappointed! Again another gorgeous artwork B R A V O !!
Chookas! X♥X
PS Dunno what number comment this is – counting them makes my eyes dizzy! :O)
ragman replied
Adg, thanking you for your most gracious and thoughtful comments …. which are much appreciated
ragman replied
I can assure you that there were two horses
Teresa Schultz
this is beautiful! so dreamy!
ragman replied
Thank you so much Teresa for taking the time to look in and comment
adgray
Not meaning to bombard your activity monitor with my avatar – just catching up :O)
Chookas! X♥X
ragman replied
Thanking you
Stephie Butler
Stunning work..Everything about this is wonderful…
ragman replied
Thank you Stephie, much appreciated
Stzar
this is dreamy and beautiful
ragman replied
Thank Karon for taking the time to view and comment on this
Ciaran O'Hagan
lovely image…very haunting but beautiful!
ragman replied
Thank you Ciaran for looking in and commenting on this my most popular image
gingarasu
a real art picture
great mood, almost surrealistic
ragman replied
thank you for visiting and commenting, much appreciated
Nat Hall
wondershot, dear rag! :)))
love the grain treatment!
ragman replied
thank you Nat
Shannon Byous ...
What a cool photo! They’re lovely!!
ragman replied
Thanks Shannon for looking in and commenting, greetings from Kearney Ireland
PPPhotoArt
i’m not surprised this is pure MAGIC!!!! wow
ragman replied
Thanks
SueAnne
AWESOME, there are some many cool elements in this photo to make it a winner… Instant fav
ragman replied
Thanking you SueAnne
ryenart
Beautiful! Well done!
ragman replied
Thanking you Ryenart
SNik
noise does a big trick here. excellent!
ragman replied
Indeed you are right, the noise comes from the original high level grain from a monochrome infra-red negative
linda858100
STUNNING
ragman replied
Thank you Linda, thought you’d like that
Shannon Donovan
Congratulations!
ragman replied
thank you Shannon, much appreciated
Little Rascals...
How beautiful, very well done !
ragman replied
thank you for visiting and commenting, much appreciated
mrscboretti
Wonderful!
ragman replied
thank you for visiting and commenting, much appreciated Christine
novamarkina
Mystical!
ragman replied
thank you for visiting and commenting, much appreciated
Karen Zimmerman
This is really gorgeous! The tones make it a timeless classic!
ragman replied
Thank you
Karen Zimmerman
Oh! Congrats on a well deserved feature!!
ragman replied
Yes, that was special !
Mary Ann Reilly
This is so beautiful and ethereal an image. Awed.
ragman replied
Thanks for that lovely comment Mary Ann
Isa Rodriguez
assuredly wonderful , beautiful , stunning, compellingly beautiful in every way !!!!!!.. gives me the goosebumps actually.. a very comforting loving portrait!
ragman replied
Thank you Isa
Lindamell
wow! words are not enough.
ragman replied
Thank you Linda; much appreciated
mikepaulhamus
just beautiful…
ragman replied
Thank you Mike; much appreciated
Elana Bailey
Incredible mood, tones, comp and light and shade. No wonder you have so many views. Well done. An instant fav.
ragman replied
Thank you Elana; much appreciated
Alecs Lindsay
This is absolutelly exquisite… thank you for sharing it.
ragman replied
Thank you Alecs for looking in, and commenting, much appreciated
nikki harrison
this image is truly beautiful, the tones – everything. i hope you dont mind but its off to the favs with this one!
ragman replied
Thanks Nikki for comment and for favouriting; much appreciated
Michael Douglass
Great piece.
ragman replied
thank you Michael
Larry Butterworth
real beauty this one
OldBirch
Love everything about this pic.
Eva and Klaus ...
Beautiful work, great treatment!!!
RonnieGinnever
a perfect picture!
madworld
This is stunning!
Peranchu
amazing indeed!
Laura Mal
OMG this pic is amazing
ragman replied
Thank you Laura, much appreciated
Sensiworld
Great !
ragman
Thank you Sylvia
Tamara Kenneally
Beautiful. Lovely to see the old infra red film…it was gorgeous film
ragman replied
indeed it was Tamara; thanks for looking in and commenting
Mike Rowley
I saw the white ponies and thought that it seemed they could only come from Ireland. I don’t know what it is about the shot – the mist, the soft light, the ramshackle fence or the ponies themselves but the image could be a metaphor for a bit of the Irish condition.
ragman replied
I know what you mean Mike; to me those elements you’ve mentioned do make it ‘conditional Irish’
chris Whitney
I like the high key grain effect here.
ragman replied
Thank you Chris
jacqleen
I have just DISCOVERD YOU so I’m sorry I’m way down here….but I LOVE this image and your work!!! wow!
ragman replied
Thank you Jacgleen; and I am so pleased you enjoy my work
Jayne Logan
Three Thousand and counting .. This is a glorious piece of work! Cheers Ragman!
ragman replied
thank you Jayne, much appreciated
laureenr
Love the way you have done this piece Ragman.
Ginny York
Just beautiful Love the aged look of it. A definate favorite!
walela
Wonderful!
Diana-Lee Saville
Diana-Lee Saville
Diana-Lee Saville
ragman replied
Thank you Diana-Lee, honoured to be featured
laurav
Gorgeous image, love the effect you have used here
ragman replied
thank you LauraV, much appreciated
Donna Ridgway
Perfect, wonderful image! Love the horses!
ragman replied
thank you Donna, much appreciated
Kat36
Congrats on your well deserved feature! Great shot… :)
ragman replied
Thank you Kat, much appreciated
Shelly Harris
Awesome image…
ragman replied
Thank you Shelly, much appreciated
skyhorse
excellent work, really has that antique photo feel
ragman replied
thank you
EarthGipsy
ragman replied
Thank you Earth Gipsy, it really is an honour to have this featured in the Image Writing group
ErinG
Thanks for the add! your photography…..is amazing…look forward to seeing more of it!
ragman replied
Thank you ever so kindly Erin, for that lovely comment
darkone7
Beautiful work with magical horses. Are the horses Cremello?
ragman replied
Thank you for your comments
No I am almost certain that they are not
Margaret Harris
Beautiful image !
ragman replied
Thank you
gail anderson
ragman replied
Thank you Gail
Hassan El-Zayyat
Lovely!
ragman replied
Thank you Hassan
Whitney DeVilbiss
well done i love this picture
ragman replied
Thank you Whitney
♥Trena Sheffi...
ragman replied
Thnak you Trena
RonnieGinnever
Congratulations this is fabulous!
ragman replied
Thank you
eran gilad
Brilliant work!
ragman replied
Thank you
IRISHPIX
How nice~~
ragman replied
Thnak you
funkyfacestudio
What an excellent image ! congratulations !
ragman replied
Thank you Funky face
Starz
delightful and enchanting ~ so magical and beautiful
congratulations on your wonderful features
ragman replied
Thank you Karon
MsTique 23 days ago
What can I add to this long list of comments but “Stunning!!” Beautiful work!
walela 23 days ago
congratulations!!
artyfifi 23 days ago
Simply beautiful! Congrats!
Sande Elkins 22 days ago
Congrats on the feature! This is just a lovely photograph. I love horses and so I would like it for the two horses alone…especially since they are grays, my fave:)....but this is just exceptional with all of the texture against the softness, the composition, and the effects…lovely!
KMorral 22 days ago
Gorgeous- love the soft, misty, romantic feel. Very atmospheric and moody! Love the horses.