seagull
by gully

Comment:
It's ok. The background is a little busy...wish it was blurred just a tad more. Would also like to see more of the birds head. Maybe it's the subject (many seagulls). Sorry. The seagull is well focused and that's a positive. ;^)

Saturday Afternoon Fever
by geewhy

Comment:
Great choice to go B/W here. You've eliminated alot of distractions to the viewer this way and allow the main subjects to get the focus. Nice DOF and good crisp focus on the main players. Well done.

I'LL GET IT!
by Dusty

Comment:
Wow! What a nice field to play on, such lush grass! A couple of things I like about this image vs other soccer/rugby images in this challenge is that you've captured a nice focused action shot, and you don't have a distracting cluttered background (road sign and lamp post are very minor in comparison). The look of concentration of the back guy is cool also. Good luck in the challenge.

Morning Flight
by SJCarter

Comment:
Might have to try this again for the 'Stopped Motion' challenge. ;^)

The Amphibian Man (Al. Belyaev)
by Makross

Comment:
This is a nice shot. I think you may have been trying to include too much to give the viewer a sense of context of this image. A tighter framing of the diver, to include the two friends and the waterfall would have been enough. Trim the top and left by about 20%? Just a thought of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Real pilots dont need doors...
by option

Comment:
I want to know what's at the bottom of the rope/cable?! Such a tease this image is. ;^) It's a nice shot of a helicopter. Don't take this the wrong way, but it feels a bit static - like a product shot or something. No major drama or wow factor. JMO of course. Good luck in the challenge.

Stuck!!
by Ruchart

Comment:
Nope. He's not going anywhere. ;^) Some optimistic people having all those trailers to bring their vehicles back...wonder how they'll get them loaded?! I love the dirt flying in the air and the blue smoke adds to the drama. The background is a bummer (distracting). Hope this does ok for you.

free
by mrsamsa

Comment:
Good use of B/W to isolate the boy in this image. I can almost hear the flapping of the wings! ;^) Good luck in the challenge.

Kite Surfing
by vencap

Comment:
This is ok. The image comes together well with your subject framing. Enough going on to hold the viewers interest. Only bummer I see is the dreary sky. Kind of makes the image feel a little flat (in general). The forefront subject is fine. I hope that's clearer than mud. ;^)

Was it all worth it ? - Doroty gets to the end
by mcaldo

Comment:
Cute tie-in with the title. Took me a sec to see the dog. This is interesting. Compositionally you have the rows of wood centered, which works, and the subject drastically off-centered yet balanced with the girl on the far right. Great eye to see this image come together. The B/W tone also works well to help isolate the lighter colors (whites) in the girls and dog. Non-comforming, yet impressing! Good luck in the challenge.