Since it's traditional to walk on a horse's left I'll say they're coming toward the camera.

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The horse's hooves are pointed toward the body of water, as are the woman's boots. That is the back of the horse's head in the pic, and the woman's, too. The horse's tail is in the foreground and swished to the left. The horse's two legs to the left are its hind ones and the two to the right are its front (maybe). The woman is on the horse's right side and they are both walking in the direction of the pond.

I found yer other threads intriguing ... not requiring much thought or analysis... almost perfect in other words :D.

I needs mo' coffee ... and ice storms suck ...

Both are coming.

The horse leg on the far left theoretically could be a rear leg lifted and turned outwards to be inline with camera as to still appear straight. But with shortening perspective that would make the rear legs much thinner than the fronts. Also the shadow under the third leg would mean both rear legs would have to be in the air while walking at a slow pace, which wouldn't happen.

Both are moving. My first instinct would be both in the same direction, but that could be incorrect. An assumption or an indicator.

The woman also has the light from behind. Although the foot looks level which would indicated moving away, the shadow forms a distinct peak instead of a rounded gap under that foot, which means the heel of the leg on the left side is touching.

They’re both going

You can lead a horse to that pond, but will he drink?

If the two rightmost legs are the fronts, then that left front leg is really wonky. But I agree both are walking away from the camera.

indeed.

I'm in the minority, they are both walking towards the camera.

perspective on the horse is easy (a long animal.)

The woman has little perspective to tell, but the photo does have enough highlight on her left arm to show it in front of her body. .and the shadow under her R foot.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1613371515.JPG

highlights pushed for those with less than great monitors.

^this

Coming towards you. Most people are right handed, and the horses's reigns are in the woman's right hand, indicating that s he is facing the camera. I believe since most people are right handed, that is why horses are traditionally led with the person walking on the left side of the horse.

Now the question becomes: is that person a woman, or a man with a very large man-bun?? :p

I love these type of threads.

As a former race horse groom in HS in South Carolina (they wintered there and it started out as a weekend gig) who grew up with horses, I went both ways until I settled on the second leg from the right.

The rear leg "hock" is clearly visible and means the horse is coming towards the camera.

I, of course, reserve the right to be completely wrong:D

Z's explanation is also sponge worthy...that and she is holding the lead line with both hands.

The horse is facing the camera, the woman is facing the horse.

If Pelican needs one of those "I'm not a robot" test pictures... :D

But, there's no bus in the photo. No airplane, either.

We can always count the traffic lights instead.

Have to make the picture much smaller then. It's not a true test until the image is so small you have to touch your nose to the screen and squint.