Plow horse relief carving

This is my first relief carving. I was inspired by the power and motion of a drawing in an old art book. The carving itself is about 3" x 7" and is in a scrap of red alder.

I apologize for the quality of the photography. I have been trying to improve the photos of all of my projects. This relief carving was indeed a challenge. The light source and position make such a dramatic difference, it's very hard to capture the carving detail.