Screen Pass (This is not cropped or posed ... just lucky.)
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Comment by ChrisW123:
Looks staged like he's just holding the ball with his finger tips, although reading your Title I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. Actually the "flexing" of the arm muscles kinda suggests it is NOT staged. Great shot!! You DID get lucky, awesome shot. 8.

Screen Pass (This is not cropped or posed ... just lucky.)
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Comment by alanfreed:
I'm honestly not fond of the description in the title -- it would have been best to simply call it "Screen Pass" and let that be that. Otherwise, I like the shot a lot, especially his expression. I'm not sure I am sold on the crop... I may have tried doing this as a horizontal shot that includes just the ball, his face and more of the shoulders. Seems like there's too much headroom and unnecessary space below his left elbow. Great depth of field, I might add!

A Welcome and Safe Home
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Comment by faidoi:
The muted colors give this touching scene an add impact. The focusing give a great depth of field. The couple really pop out of the picture.

A Welcome and Safe Home
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Comment by pylorns:
This really shows a lot of emotion, good way to capture the moment.

Screen Pass (This is not cropped or posed ... just lucky.)
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Comment by jxpfeer:
great action capture.

Screen Pass (This is not cropped or posed ... just lucky.)
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Comment by Sherry March:
Just plain excellent.

A Welcome and Safe Home
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Comment by emorgan49:
I wish my son could come home from Afghanistan - he's only 19.

Screen Pass (This is not cropped or posed ... just lucky.)
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Comment by drydoc:
P.S. What's wrong with lucky?!

Screen Pass (This is not cropped or posed ... just lucky.)
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Comment by Gordon:
Problem is, it is tough to tell from the shot if your title is true or not. He could just be lifting the ball up and tossing it - the shot doesn't really let me know. Ignoring that for now...

Focus is really sharp, and framing is excellent. The soft background works to show him catching the ball and the facial expressions are strong (7)

Screen Pass (This is not cropped or posed ... just lucky.)
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Comment by moodville:
I can understand your fear of people thinking it was posed but what a shame to do that to your title :( Anyways... the image itself is great! Very clear, compositionally good, the capture of action is superb. I especially like the expression on his face and the tension in his muscles. It certainly tells a story, although it looks like he safely made the catch. Another good thing (although it doesnt have any real merit) is that you have the perfect space at the top and on the left for a magazine title and blurb. I could see this on the cover of a magazine. Very nicely caught (pun intended!)