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The whole picture looks relaxed and peaceful. Looking at some of the other pony pics in your gallery, I notice a great deal of energy, even when they are seeming to be doing nothing. As an example, Nightly Wonders shows Fluttershy just sitting, but around her the night is alive and active. In contrast, this shows a similar scene, but everything is quiescent and serene. Well, except for the falling apple, of course.I like seeing the bright outdoor colors. This looks like the peak of summer when lying in the shade is just cool enough, and Applejack looks satisfied from what was obviously a long season of work.I love the way Applejack's body is shaded. You wonderfully use shading along her back and flanks to reveal her anatomy. I'm not an expert on equine anatomy, but you made her very real.This is not a flawless piece, though.The most troubling flaw is with Applejack herself. Looking at her face, I see something very wrong. Her forehead and muzzle are too distinctly shaded and are distractingly angular. It almost looks as if the top of her muzzle is a prosthetic rather than a part of her. Contributing to this may be the fact that her smile appears to curve up and meet the point where the angular shades converge beside her eye. The result is an unnatural looking face.The other flaw is the fading in the background. The orchard appears to fade too quickly, but it's the mountain in particular is too washed out. I am no judge of distance in this imaginary world, but the mountain is very faded while the clouds and sky behind it are bright and sharp. It may have looked better if the blue of the sky faded and the clouds became more blurred with the background.Notwithstanding my niggles, this is a very nice, serene picture.