I live out in the country. My neighbor has a farm but mostly for a few horses and show cows. The current horse, Sonota, has been a favorite subject of mine although it is rare I get an image I truly like. Yesterday she posed for me as I was walking past her enclosure. This is probably the first image I have of her that I am very happy with.
I ended up trying to process this image as a black & white too. I’m not sure it is any better than the color version but I thought I would give it a try. I kept the processing very simple by only working in Lightroom for the conversion. I thought I would overdue the processing if I tempted myself with Topaz Labs B&W Effects.
Is This Pose Good?
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/160s, 150mm, f/8, ISO 200
Is This Pose Good?
Monochrome Version
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/160s, 150mm, f/8, ISO 200
MLCreations Photography 
I like the color version, both are good.
Thanks Gary. The more I compare the two the more I like the color version myself.
Shooting horses can be VERY challenging. And like people, some horses are simply more photogenic than others … some horses seem to have a personality better suited to photography while others just have better lines and angles in their bodies and faces. I never knew how hard it was to get a really great horse photo until I started shooting my own three horses. Needless to say, I’ve deleted more photos than I’ve kept. Back when I had a white Arabian I found her very hard to shoot. (Same with black dogs) The details tend to get lost unless you have just the right light and background. The trick is to keep trying …. you’ve got a great start!
Luckily for me Sonota is right next door so I’ll have plenty of opportunities to keep trying. Thanks!