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05/23/2007 12:25:48 AM |
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05/20/2007 09:24:17 PM |
| Charming and super exciting stop motion capture! Congratulations on your top 20 finish. |
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05/16/2007 11:34:26 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club!
What a nice moment! Stopped action, great expression on the player....and look at those muscles! The sand adds a nice touch.
The background is this image's biggest liability...you know that and so did your commentors. I think opening up the lens to its widest f/4.0 would help...and in these bright conditions that could easily be done by bringing the ISO down to 100.
I like the inclusion of the referee with the whistle in his mouth. It puts the game in context. I also like the palms and condos in the background which add to the setting. I agree with one commentor that the advertisements are a distraction. Any time there's text in an image it begs to be read. But the most bothersome of the background elements to me is the woman in blue framed between the player's legs. So, other than changing your camera settings, hunting around for a good background and waiting for the action to happen in front of it can also be a good strategy.
I also like the angle of view that puts the viewer slightly below the plane of the leaping player. I'd prefer to see more sand and less sky. I'd like to see more indication of the net, too, since I thinkk it would add to the story of the sport being played.
Your risk-taking payed off and the voters rewarded you...but I think it's worth going back and perfecting this type of shot. Nicely done. |
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05/14/2007 12:45:01 PM |
| I can hear the theme music, actually. Nice action shot! |
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05/12/2007 07:54:29 PM |
| Great sense of height with this shot. I love that you captured the flying sand too. |
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05/12/2007 01:15:02 AM |
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05/11/2007 06:32:50 AM |
| Wow, great image! I suspect a slightly smaller DOF would've made the man stand out more, but I like it as it is too! -9- |
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05/10/2007 10:47:07 AM |
| Yeh! If only the background was blurred. Great action and athleticism dislayed. The ladies look happy .... |
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05/10/2007 10:32:26 AM |
| great shot- I really like it - well done |
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05/10/2007 03:01:17 AM |
| i would preferred a shallow DOF to eliminate the distractive background. |
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05/09/2007 03:23:22 PM |
| nice capture, it would be good if ball is further close to him. One thing I must say the the eye of the player is following the ball and that really makes this photograph come up front. |
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05/09/2007 09:30:15 AM |
| Very nice. You captured the essense of this challenge quite well. My suggestion for an even better photo is to have cropped out the net ref to make this photo less 'busy'. Great effort though! |
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05/09/2007 09:14:54 AM |
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05/09/2007 08:51:51 AM |
NoBody???
this is a well executed sports shot.
great comp, great color, great lighting, excellent capture, great emotional value, the only thing I can say is that is bad of this image is two things. The advertising, and not enough shallow DoF. After all, it is about the player and not the ads or the fans.
Great Work |
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05/09/2007 03:16:39 AM |
| Magnifcent capture of an athlete...Great coposition and a stunning expression |
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