Hiding in Plain Sight
by sfalice

Comment:
Normally I would prefer the subject to be more isolated from the background for wildlife shots. I see what you're going for by keeping definition in the background, but think it would still benefit from a better backdrop. Of course, birds aren't very obedient, either.

Slave
by mgarsteck

Comment:
Assuming I'm interpreting this correctly, and this a depiction of a soldier, the bondage is willful, so I'm not too sure about the title. Given that, titles aren't photos, and I like how this is depicted despite the title. Sharper focus/more DoF on the hands would have been a nice addition.

Desert Horse & Rider
by kvickrey

Comment:
The vignetting seems a bit heavy for my taste, and not sure if it is due to the vignette or sharpening, but a strange halo'ing effect is evident around some parts of the rider/horse, most noticeably above the horse's rear and at the forefront of its chest/front left leg.

Sports 3
by Katmystiry

Comment:
Great job on this one. Numbers, faces, and the action are all very evident in this one. I, too, rather like the lighting, especially since the white jerseys likely would have been totally blown out had the lighting been from the front.

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by Zippy

Comment:
One thing that may have been unavoidable considering the setup, is the background combined with her outfit. Since everything behind her is so dark, it makes her melt into the background. The timing is great though, especially how you not only got the ball striking the racquet but also got her "levitating" above the court.

#2 - Blokart
by hajeka

Comment:
Excellent job at panning. I assume that the red square object ahead of them is only a consequence of the panning itself, but it distracts me a little bit due to how vibrant it is in contrast to the sand.

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by jan_vdw

Comment:
I don't know a lot about Cricket, but I'm left wondering what exactly is going on in this photo other than the player running.

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by jan_vdw

Comment:
In addition to what others have said, I think that it would be nice to have the background slightly more blurred to help accentuate the subject more, but, of course, that likely was a hardware limitation.

IMG_4408.jpg
by Zippy

Comment:
I think the tightness works pretty well for this one, though a tad too tight to the extent that (as others have said) the racquet is chopped. The shot shows great tension, what with her taut arms and strained expression.

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by cryan

Comment:
Another shot with great timing and focus. You already addressed the noise in the other photo, really the only thing that I'm not a fan of on this is the last bit of hand being cut off; it seems like an unnatural "breaking point" for the shot. The waist seems more "natural" to me. And depending upon the original capture and if this hand chopping was due to cropping or the initial composition, you could move the face and eye to the lower right intersection of thirds to balance this out more left to right.