Color changes everything
by primabarbara

Comment:
Love it. This really works well. I am guessing this a setup but it so cool with the blurry people. Maybe have the camera tilted a tad higher and get catch the the middle walkers further up the stairs and not so close together.

Game Winning Hit
by bobnospum

Comment:

Originally posted by armando_m: Superb! Did he hit the ball?

Yes. It was hit. I am pretty sure the ball was already hit and is moving away from him at this moment. I was at 10 fps, which is still not fast enough to know for sure. My camera can do 30 fps but the rolling shutter makes the ball and bat distorted.

Game Winning Hit
by bobnospum

Comment:

Originally posted by Refocused: Fantastic action shot. It feels like you were right there on the field. 1/4000 shutter speed! Wow.

With newer cameras and denoise software I worry less about high ISO and just speed up the shutter speed! A sunny day helps as well. I think the slight blur on the ball is DOF and not shutter speed, but could be a little of both as the ball is probably moving 80-90 mph off the bat.

Odyssey
by Melethia

Comment:
Very nice. I like all the textures and tones. The purple and the figure give it an other worldly feel. Kind of confused about the wing -- seems like there should be a 2nd one as well or none.

Victory and Defeat
by bobnospum

Comment:

Originally posted by Barroness: clever thinking for this challenge and a wonderful capture.

Thanks. I watched a bunch of sports photography YouTube videos to refresh my memory prior to the spring sports season. Several of them stated to keep shooting after the play was over to get reactions and celebrations. I was focusing on the runners that scored and panned over to the bench and this just sort of happened. Preparation and hard work can produce "luck" some times.

Between the Lines
by ExposureTherapy

Comment:
Cool concept here. All the repeating lines are fun to look at. Perhaps crop off the bottom third and see if you like that better.

Above the Noise
by markwiley

Comment:
Nice colors and great composition with the tower centered. Seems like the blur has an odd transition, perhaps it was added in post?

Life In The Fast Lane
by BaldurT

Comment:
Zero comments always sucks.

Sorry this one placed so low. I gave it a 7 as I really like the colors and the motion blur really adds to the sense of speed of the race.

Unsettled
by markwiley

Comment:
Nicely caught moment in time. B&W works well here with nice tones. Not sure what her expression conveys, so it does not really speak to me.

A Grave Matter
by posthumous

Comment:
Nice closeup with all the cracks and lichen. The sunlight looks a bit harsh here and somewhat washes out the texture. Might be worth trying as the B&W and see if you like it.