At the pond
by mitalapo

Comment:
Just a little too blurry (overall) and a bit overexposed for me.

The city never sleeps
by kanaj

Comment:
I think the buildings really need to be crisply sharp for this kind of image. Something is making their focus too soft for me.

No ordinary day
by Neat

Comment:
Conveys action well, but I’d really like to see all of their feet not cropped out.

Mischief in the eyes
by Mona

Comment:
I think this would have been better if shot from the kid’s level instead of the adult few looking down. The selected shutter speed just doesn’t convey action to me.

Trifecta
by VitaminB

Comment:
I’m reminded of the classic first stop action horse pictures that proved all four hooves are off the ground. Wish the panning was a little more pronounced, but still a great shot.

70 Wingbeats per Second
by vawendy

Comment:
Just enough wing blur to capture the action well.

Dancing with the waves
by primabarbara

Comment:
Chicken dinner (as in “winner, winner”.) Every pixel contributes to the “Action” theme. Very well done, but you know that. 10 from me.

Hannah - Folsom Hotel Saloon
by tryingtostayinfocus

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon! I knew this would do very well. I feel lucky in 2nd place; 0.003 difference in score. I know you were well above 7 most days of the voting period. Should have finished there IMO.

Plasma Cutter
by texdon

Comment:
Thanks, Gaby.

Message edited by author 2023-08-02 14:14:05.

Getting Some Air Before Sunset
by texdon

Comment:

Originally posted by Neat: Seriously Don 100%, absolutely fantastic photo!â€Â¦ Adding as a favourite.

Anita, from the Queen of Silhouettes, I̢۪m just flattered by your comments. Thank you! 107 attempts. I had several with a single rider I was quite content with. I didn̢۪t even know I got this one until I downloaded the images! Pleasantly surprised to say the least. This a full frame image, no cropping. 100 degree temps and I had to walk to the spot and didn̢۪t want to lug a second lens; Figured I̢۪d be better off with the 70-200, wrong. At 70 mm, my back was against a barbed wire fence with six foot dense weeds behind it.

Sunset was around 8:30 pm, and the riders had to be off the track by 8:30, so I wasn̢۪t going to get the golden light I wanted. This one was snapped at around 7. I̢۪m at the bottom of a 20 feet hill, so the illusion of sunset is there. I did have to play with this to get the light color I wanted. I actually used your latest entry as a guide. It̢۪s a natural vignette, not added. Exposure was really tricky because I could not time very well where the riders would be with the sun and they were very fast. Ended up with a high shutter speed priority with an automatic 5 stops underexposure dialed in. Most of the riders had called it a day by 7:30 and were leaving.

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments. I know now where the higher scores come from. Wish I could figure out the 4s and 5s.