Heavy Theme #142
My clydesdale X belgian draft horse, Barney. He is about 2200lbs so I think that classes as heavy, especially since the rest of the horses around here are miniatures. lol He’s a big horse with a huge heart!! In this photo I used PSE9 and yup, Topaz Adjust but this time I used the Venice Painting filter. I liked the soft effect on my big softie!!
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July 27, 2011 at 12:17 pm
No doubt Barney fills this theme! Great choice using a square format and finishing this off with this beautiful frame.
July 27, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Thank you very much!!
July 27, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Do you show him, as I have never seen a Clydesdale with such a smooth Muzzle. What I love the most is the splash of appalosa spilling from his hind legs in a line up his rump.
July 27, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Nope, he isn’t shown, just loved. I think his muzzle looks so smooth because of the filter. He does have all of his whiskers. The markings on his legs and rump are from sabino which is a type of pinto marking. No appy in him anywhere. His sorrel coloring with the flaxen mane comes from the belgian in him instead of the typical bay of a clydesdale. He is a wonderful boy and a big sweetheart.
July 27, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Topaz is addicting, isn’t it? Barney is so cute. I like the square format for him.
July 27, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Totally addicting!! I just can’t stop! lol. Thanks!
July 27, 2011 at 6:49 pm
The square framing and Topaz make for a lovely portrait.
July 27, 2011 at 9:04 pm
He is so handsome. Hope you did not let on about the theme. He might be a little embarrassed.
July 27, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Barney certainly has a magnificent presence about him, interesting reading about his breeding and colouring.
July 29, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Big and beautiful. Luckky for us most big horses are very kind