Victory!
by kimbelloni

Comment:
nice idea, but needs work technically and compositionally.

Droplet's in the Sunlight
by BrianR

Comment:
you've stopped the water, yes, but the overall image is just a bit too dark. i looks like a scene that has potential, but, as it's rendered here, it doesn't really do much for me.

Crossing Shibuya Intersection
by copykat

Comment:
nice idea, but needs work. the image is a bit muted, indicating that it could use some more post-processing. also, it could have been submitted quite a bit larger.

Mangia!
by Jaded_Housewife

Comment:
ok, you've stopped some motion, and i know this took some work. i just wish you had gone a little more overboard and 1) made MORE stuff be flying out, and 2) shot a bit tighter--as is, there's so much clutter that the flying noodles are somewhat lost.

UH OH!
by Qart

Comment:
i'm sure this is legal, but the post-processing makes it look a little weird. maybe it's just the lighting. nice idea, but it doesn't really grab me.

Sandy Girl
by coolhar

Comment:
ok, you've stopped motion, but you haven't caught my attention. maybe if shot from a different perspective? i'm having a hard time putting my finger on what it is, but there's something about this image that just doesn't grab me.

Lick
by Pixelstate

Comment:
yes, you caught a moment, and the expression is priceless. although my initial reaction was tepid, i do think this is an above average image.

The Price of Freedom
by JPR

Comment:
revisiting my faves...

you know what's wrong with this shot? that i didn't take it. this image is the final rendering of itself. NOBODY will ever duplicate this shot better. trying to would by like trying to remake Casablanca--why bother? this is a stunning example of getting it right the first time. i can hardly imagine a better sky, better lighting, better anything. really, what could be different that could improve on this? not a thing. i just wish it had been me that could take credit.

53 Wingbeats per Second
by fordmanf1

Comment:
yeah, but you need 1/8000 of a second to stop them from beating with that motion blur they warned you about ;-)

above avg, but could be a bit sharper.

Scissor Kick
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
very nice shot, but, for the challenge, you've got that hint of motion blur they warned against. maybe if you had just bumped your flash up just a notch.

ignore any and all comments about the blown out sky. people that make those comments obviously have never looked closely at real world photography :P