Learning to Fly
by Heavy

Comment by LucidLotus:
Great capture! I love the energy in this image. Fits the challenge of course and the focus is pretty good.

Subject helps create interest which draws my attention into the photo and the composition works very well for me. The title helps enhance the imagery of the biker against clouds too.

Use of natural light is decent, the one thing I do notice though is the sky seems fairly washed out and and undramatic.

Maybe using a polorizing filter could help really bring that blue sky out and add a bit of shadow and definition to the clouds. I think that might help tie the blue of the biker's bike & pants in and add an bit of pop to the image. I'm torn on whether the image needs more sharpening or not. I kind of like the looseness of the clouds compared to the angular feel of the biker, plus additional sharpening may create more haloing around the bike's tires. Its a toss up.

Overall a nice high energy shot with a great idea behind it. There are some things that might have improved the shot but its a solid entry in my book. I gave a 5

Learning to Fly
by Heavy

Comment by cloudsme:
Nice capture. Needs some post processing. Add more contrast (curves), lighten up his face, saturate the blue a little, burn the clouds for more drama. Good shot.

Scattered Rosebuds
by Heavy

Comment by rex:
Crisp, clean shot. I just wish you had a flat background. See the roughness in the bottom right corner. That kinda throws me off.

Classic Music
by Heavy

Comment by riversong:
I love this photo and the album too!!! Nice shot, nice cropping, perfect 70's choice.
Thanks for the pleasant memories!

Learning to Fly
by Heavy

Comment by Mr_Pants:
Great stopped-motion capture. The sky is great.

Classic Music
by Heavy

Comment by Kathy:
As this photo downloaded from top to bottom, I realized that it ended up being too weighted on the stylus end. Cropping about an inch (leaving some red) from the bottom would have helped. Darn - it's terrific composition, with every word legible. Even so, leaving it at my original 6.

Learning to Fly
by Heavy

Comment by srbrubaker:
More fun than learning to land.

Learning to Fly
by Heavy

Comment by Kathy:
Wow. Double Wow. When I grow up, can I take pictures like these?

Learning to Fly
by Heavy

Comment by Art Roflmao:
If you don't get your feet back on the pegs, it will be "Learning to Die" or at least "Learning to CRY!" ;-) Nice shot!

Learning to Fly
by Heavy

Comment by IceRock:
Grate action picture I am sure it will be a challenge one day .. ir