Grace.
by fstopopen

Comment:
Action IS being shown by motion, yes, but my personal opinion is that there is too much blur here and not enough definition. In addition, it's so dark. I would have hyped the colors and contrasts more - if that were possible given your equipment and situation. Anyway, good luck in the challenge.

The Block
by kkd01

Comment:
Such a ballet of action! 9/10s of any image is getting the right moment in time - which is very difficult to do. Great focus, contrasts, colors and composition. I really like it. Good luck in the challenge.

Intense Field Hockey
by geofffox

Comment:
Half the action and fun in a sporting event is the reactions of the crowd. Would you look at the faces of the players on the bench? Nice stop action on the field, good focus where it counts, good colors and lighting. I would have cropped out the two people standing on the right and then tried to get rid of some of the blurry white in the upper part of the image in the background. But, hey, that's just me. Good luck in the challenge.

On the course
by sailinghu

Comment:
Not too many regatta photos in the challenge - and they make such nice subjects. I think your composition and colors are really great - I just wish there was a little more focus on the 2nd and 3rd boats. Good luck with the challenge.

Alex Haynes, UCF tailback
by audioaltima

Comment:
Nice stop action and focus. Great colors and contrasts. Look at the muscles and stress in the ball carrier's arm. Geez. Congratulations on a really nice image. Good luck in the challenge.

Friday Night
by jmsetzler

Comment:
Cool. Two teams in blue and white uniforms so that you can get good color and contrast against the night sky. The way the shot was taken, with the ground sloping at a sharp angle to the right and the play in motion to that direction, is really effective. Nice focus and stop action on the center of the play. Nice visual balance between the bodies of the opposing players. Congratulations. Good luck in the challenge.

the ball is mine
by slonko

Comment:
Really nice composition - and a great moment of action. You can really see the strain and stress in every muscle of the player's body. I used to love watching high school basketball, especially when my son was playing varsity. The hardest thing for me to do was stop the right moment of action and have a good balance of movement and focus to portray it. Congratulations and good luck in the challenge.

Tug-o-War
by colda

Comment:
Geez, tug-a-wars are really fun. Not too many people get involved in them anymore. Guess there were a few accidents. This image has a pretty nice composition in terms of the arrangement of the players. It could use a teeny bit more focus on the closest arm and I'd love to lose some of the competing background objects - specifically the dead tree. But, it is reflective of the action and effort involved and it is a different kind of sport than your normal football, basketball, baseball, etc. Nice shot. Good luck in the challenge.

Take the Field
by kyebosh

Comment:
There are a FEW images in this challenge that look artsy, and this is the best. I really like the sea of repitition with blues jerseys, orange numbers, shiney helmets with their rising ray pattern - it's really great. Detail gets just a little fuzzy on one helmet toward the top where the action wasn't quite stopped. Good luck in the challenge.

Faster than a Speeding Dolphin
by dwterry

Comment:
Could have worked equally well in the challenge on stopping motion. Really neat image. Focus and composition are great. Don't know what you did regarding tone, but the toning in this image really lends itself to the depiction of the human being arrested right in the middle, too. Man isn't it neat how that water just hangs there? Love the image. Good luck in the challenge.