Need for Speed
by caba

Comment:
Good job of stopping the action here. I also want to say bravo on exposing the water properly. The surfer is coming into the image at a nice angle. This works very well, as does the natural line formed by the surf. Good luck in the challenge.

Wind Powered
by tmhalling

Comment:
This is good. Nice focus, good stopped motion. Your choice of composition with some of the sail left out is a good choice IMO. Funny seeing the powerline structure in the background. ;^) Nice capture. Good luck.

and sugar, please
by naplesmusc

Comment:
This could be a stock type photo. It's interesting to look at but doesn't really convey the message of 'Stopping Motion' for the challenge. Yes, I know, the cream is mixing with the tea/coffee - I'm making the point from a general viewer stand point. Many DPC voters are fast and are going to miss the message or find the subject a bit too mellow if you know what I mean. JMO of course. Best of luck in the challenge to you.

Impossible is nothing
by arnarcam

Comment:
Nice action shot. I like the angle that you were able to grab the ramp, board, and person in...forms a nice balanced feel to the image. Minor bummer about the lighting. Nothing major, but you do have some shadows playing over your subjects. Nice choice of aperture to blur the background some. Overall, good capture. Best of luck to you in the challenge.

In Flight For Food
by Dirt_Diver

Comment:
You've stopped the motion, as the challenge theme requests. That's good. The bird isn't quite in focus thou. :( You've almost gotten too tight with your subject in the frame. Usually, something moving should have a little space in front of it to "move into" so to speak. The water and sky in the background are a little hazy, and the horizon is tilted left. Just observations. Best of luck to you in the challenge. Keep at it!

Sand in all the wrong places
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Good catch. ;^) The thing I like about this is you've stopped the motion, per the challenge theme, and have also managed to diminish the background (person legs) enough to give more impact to the subject. Can almost feel like you're there when looking at this...that's a compliment! ;^) Good luck in the challenge.

One Moment
by ralph

Comment:
Ok. Here's a splash that's going places! ;^) Sorry, I've seen so many in this challenge I'm getting tired of seeing water. As cliche as this shot is, it's going to make the front page. It's clean, crisp, well lit and focused. Congratulations in advance on your ribbon. ;^) Take care.

Sunset Skier
by BakerBug

Comment:
This is fun. Color is mostly natural I'd imagine with that backlit sun. Motion is stopped ok. For some reason it seems a little soft. Could be the impression the viewer gets from the leading rope which is a little blurry from aperture DOF. The actual spray around the skier is pretty sharp. Good luck.

Sandy Girl
by coolhar

Comment:
Good color. Nice stopped motion. Composition works and the exposure and focus are right on the mark. Should do ok with this one. Only thing that might help move this up is to have something for the girl to play with, shovel, etc... Overall, nicely done. Best of luck in the challenge.

I have a feeling about this next one
by Elvis_L

Comment:
Ahhh. Nice setup. ;^) A little noise in the image and I think your B/W points are off a bit. Is the right tilt intentional? Good luck in the challenge.