Virginia Historical Marker
by BAMartin

Comment by Silver Fox:
too close for comfort. should show the whole marker with some background perhaps?

Virginia Historical Marker
by BAMartin

Comment by Lustre:
Where was this photo taken? It looks more like a coin than a historical marker - is it preserved in a museum or something? Unfortunately, being taken so close it loses its context as a road sign. Your focus is quite good, although I'm not sure why you have cropped it unevenly (perhaps to hide objects beside it?).

Virginia Historical Marker
by BAMartin

Comment by kandyj:
Great capture, cropping! If I was nit picking, I would try to eliminate the black area at the upper left right above the sign.

Virginia Historical Marker
by BAMartin

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Nice angle, very clear shot. The wear on the sign did make me wonder a bit about the photo quality, but it's the sign....IMO, too close. I want to see at least the whole pattern, if not the whole sign (looks like a wonderful blue background behind the sign, was there something we're not seeing that was really bad?) I can't decide if that's glare on the sign (esp. the staff and foot bindings) or if that's wear on the sign. (let's call it wear, O.K?) 7 Swash

Virginia Historical Marker
by BAMartin

Comment by windyacres52:
A bit too close.

Virginia Historical Marker
by BAMartin

Comment by ChrisW123:
Is that a road sign?

Virginia Historical Marker
by BAMartin

Comment by bamaster:
almost looks like a coin.

Steady Hands
by BAMartin

Comment by PTLParsons:
Really nice photo. The tip of the cue stick is a little out of focus, but the rest is right on. Biggest problem is the challenge is "body parts" and the hand is the lest thing in the photo. The hand should be the focal point, not just stuck in on the side, occupying less than 1/10 of the photo. Better photo than challenge meeting. I hope you can understand what I mean. For the challenge I'd have to give it a 4. In another challenge it would be an 8 or 9. PTL

Steady Hands
by BAMartin

Comment by necrosentient:
Nice idea; good work.

Steady Hands
by BAMartin

Comment by lisae:
I like the motion in this shot. The composition is a bit busy though, and the hand isn't emphasised enough. A closeup, with a different angle to fit the hand, cue and ball in the shot, would have been more interesting.