Flawless Execution
by Skip

Comment:
great feeling of action here

Horsetail Falls
by LucidLotus

Comment:
very nice simple composition

End of the Road
by jrtodd

Comment:
Great subject and composition. I would like to see this with a little more contrast in the rocks and ground. IN fact I'd love to play around in PS with it.

Pele's Fury
by The Eskimo

Comment:
I like the starkness of this image.

This is my life
by permapier

Comment:
Love the picture and the composition, dont care for the car wheel in the BG, still, nice job and tells a story.

Barefoot Towards Tajumulco
by Bryan_Long

Comment:
I like your compositon, but I think I would prefer either all BW or all color. JMO

Good Game
by brens29

Comment:
Hi from the Critique Club. Hope I can offer a few thoughts on this entry.

I think this picture was a good take on the challenge, even though it was shot from a vantage point which doesn't draw the viewer into the story. Something to consider next time would be a lower angle of view relative to the subjects. This would cut out some of the court and add some of the sideline interest. Very subjective so just my opinion.

Composition: This is a tough one to judge because for me, the out of focus boy in the foreground is in such a strong position that he distracts from the other subjects. You did a good job of freezing the motion on the top middle boy(except his hand) but I wonder if a slightly different crop and or angle of view might have strengthened this picture. Possibly cropping out most of the boy on the left???

Lighting: Gym lighting is tough, and I think you handled it as well as could be expected. the 1/60 shutter speed was pushing the limits in terms of sharpness, so ISO 800 might have been a better option. The low light also contributed some grain/noise to the image.

Challenge and its results: This was an interesting challenge and I'm guessing you(and everyone) learned a lot from the experience. DPC is really rough on soft focus shots, whether intentional or not so the slower shutter speed hurt you in this area. FWIW, i voted this entry a 5, mainly because it didn't have any glaring technical issues, it just didn't pull me into its story. My main advice on upping your score(and improving your technique would be to prethink your shot in terms of angle of view, shutter speed, and composition, then get ready to shoot.

Keep on shooting. If you have any questions, just PM me and I'll try to answer. Cheers!

Who's Invisible Now?
by michael_p

Comment:
kudos for your courage. I gave it a 6 and thought is was an interesting shot.

el`e·men'tal : John Paul Caponigro
by Rikki

Comment:
Edited: :) great picture, arresting color and composition. I like the touch of green plant/ice plant in the foreground.

Great and Small (Ansel Adams Tribute)
by Tallbloke

Comment:
One of my favorite AA adams entries in this challenge. Good job on the perspective and repeating shapes.