American Cowboy is a photograph by David and Carol Kelly which was uploaded on July 4th, 2015.
American Cowboy
The most important possession of any cowboy was his horse and saddle. The saddles were often custom made and, next to his horse, was probably the... more
Title
American Cowboy
Artist
David and Carol Kelly
Medium
Photograph
Description
The most important possession of any cowboy was his horse and saddle. The saddles were often custom made and, next to his horse, was probably the most valuable item a cowboy owned. Horses were so important that horse stealing was considered a hanging offense. Cowboys wore special clothing that helped them with their jobs. They wore large 10 gallon hats to protect them from the sun and the rain and special cowboy boots with pointed toes that helped them to slip in and out of the stirrups when riding a horse.
The original image of the cowboy and horse was captured on the street in the Fort Worth Stockyards. The image was altered in Topaz Impression and the background texture is from "The Daily Texture".
Uploaded
July 4th, 2015
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Comments (232)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular capture, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest HORSES - ANY STYLE OR MEDIUM - TAME OR WILD AND FR...!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Of course I voted for this magnificent image that I love so much in the cowboy contest, David and Carol! Genius background and composition! L/F/V
RAMESH NAIR
Excellent composition and gorgeous lighting David and Carol! your post-process is done with such finesse!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture, David and Carol! Spectacular light, color and digital background special effects! Brilliant artistic composition! L/F/T/G+/P
Lexa Harpell
Revisiting this emotional piece - the horse's head, stride and eyes holds a heaviness, longing for the day to end... brilliant in so many areas David and Carol!
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