Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by hsteg:
It looks like a harsh flash was used here. Also the shot would be better in an outdoor enviroment to seem more natural.

Three American Indians
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by scalvert:
...from Greece, Kenya and Germany? ;-) Looks like a good photo op, but this particular shot just seems busy, and the rather expressionless subjects don't provide any compelling interest. I think you'd have done better with a good macro of three feathers on rawhide or three models in costumes that more closely matched each other.

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by jimellsworth:
i like it, kind of left in the corner stuff looking, flash is heavy

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by ccraft:
Try to think about negative space and rule of thirds. This is a good idea, but it's very distracting in the negative space - the pipes in behind. Also, the lighting is okay, but the colours need to be more saturated.

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by melismatica:
More care and thought needs to go into a still-life. The background is very ugly and says nothing about the subject. Placing the subject in context (a baseball field, a child's bed to show preparation for a game, etc) or in front of a simple background (unpatterned neutral cloth or background paper)
would be much more effective. Your focus is sharp and the lighting is good if rather flat and mundane.

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by lockjawdavis:
This shot may have worked better outside.

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by mandyp:
The background really detracts from the image. I would've taken the picture more directly over the top to only see the floorboards.

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by Sparky9001:
different background

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by thunderbug:
are those bats in the background? i think it would look better if they were either totally in the picture or totally out of the picture. very nice focus

Play Ball
by ddmckinney1954

Comment by justine:
Only thing wrong with this shot is the background/flooring. Try a tighter crop or a better style background.