Seattle Times reader Victor Tom’s photo of a shaggy ‘everyhorse’ in a Snoqualmie Valley pasture.
Photographer: Victor Tom, Redmond
Photo taken: April 17, Carnation
Photographer’s description: “The words ‘verdant’ and ‘bucolic’ describe springtime in the Snoqualmie Valley. And with Mount Rainier looming in the background, it makes for a quintessential Pacific Northwest landscape. I was particularly captured by the shaggy horse — not a fancy Arabian dressage equine but a hardworking, everyday farm horse. Shot with a Sony A7R, Canon FD 100-mm f/2.8 lens.”
Katie’s critique: “This horse looks like it has a wise soul, due in part to the gorgeous light in this frame. It hits the horse beautifully, highlighting the whip of the tail, its shaggy hair, and the grass around it. I like that the horse is centered in the frame, going against the rule of thirds, as the curves of the horse and landscape make it visually appealing.”