Alone
by markwiley

Comment:
love the image - but I am not crazy about the title

November Mist, Daybreak
by Bear_Music

Comment:
splendid

The Lake
by BrianR

Comment:
the textures in the water seem to be overwhelmed by the grain

Cooper's Hawk on a G-rainy Day
by cloudsme

Comment:
fantastic capture - IMO I would rather see this without the grain

Engine 844
by phinbob

Comment:
seems to focus on the smooth more than the grain

Flowers
by kprasad9375

Comment:
the harsh border steals some of the delicate nature of the flowers and the light

a house
by Hingo

Comment:
lovely feel to this

IMG_3760-800
by pamb

Comment:
Love the focus on all the players eye right on the ball. I think a crop of this to get rid of the cars etc in the background would really help this one. Again - a shallower DOF might be in order to blur out the background.

IMG_4046-800
by pamb

Comment:
Love the intensity on their faces and the fact we can see the ball. I think cropping these shots down to focus on the action and leaving the 'standing around guys' out of the frame would help the energy level of the shots.

A question for you...what lens and settings are you using for these shots? It says the 17-40mm was used but I wonder if that is just your default lens on your profile. If you notice most sports pro shooters and their shots - the background is blurred out much more due to the use of a shallow DOF by using a longer lens.

Right Angle :)
by FocusPoint

Comment:
I liked your image a lot but felt it was more of a shoehorn due to the lack of sharp crisp angle. Maybe you should have flipped the image so the pistil was facing right...