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Comment by ButterflySis:
Really great shot! I love the colors on this one. I like the wood accents but wish the bg/siding was more blurred. She looks a bit sad in this shot. I think it was perhaps the intentional look you were going for. One thing I would change is to pull her hair over her ear...it seems to keep grabbing my attention. Great job!

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Comment by ButterflySis:
Really terrific shot, Lee. I like her look and how her hair falls over her face. Nice lighting and dof on the background. Well done!

Concentrate
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Comment by Gil P:
cool idea but the lack of DOF kills it a bit since the stop action is supposed to be at the heart of the concept

Concentrate
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Comment by KevinRiggs:
Good idea. Different from most shots in challenge. I like the angle you selected but think that widening the shot out a little to include all the racket head would have made this a slightly stronger composition. It looks like you had some fairly strong light here as the details along the arm seem blown out; the face and white shirt, however, retain some detail and those are the more important elements IMO. Nice use of DoF to direct the viewer's attention to the subject's face.

Concentrate
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Comment by _wu_:
As the challenge was about capturing motion, I would suggest the ball should be in focus and not the boy. It is the ball that is "stopped".

Concentrate
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Comment by PhilipDyer:
I really like this shot and think the focus on the eyes is excellent. For this particular challenge, I think it would be better if the object in motion were also in focus, but that would have been hard for this shot and I like the overall image the way you shot it. Very nice job.

Concentrate
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Comment by labuds:
did you try one where the ball is in focus and the kid is not... just a suggestion

Phillipsburg Manor, Established 1860
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Comment by Tranquil:
No ones, twos, or threes!!! That's a first! Thanks everyone for your great comments!

Phillipsburg Manor, Established 1860
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Comment by Alecia:
very nice tones and leading line. nice work.

Phillipsburg Manor, Established 1860
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Comment by banmorn:
Great tones, like the leading lines, the textures, and the shadows. This Tone is fabulous.!!!