A Night At The Ballet
by hotpasta

Comment by Jutilda:
Look at you!! A ribbon at last. I'm so pleased for you. What a vivid image. WOW - that's some stop action.

Teeth and Curls
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Comment by kari1:
::: Critique Club :::

Hi, my name is Kari and from the critique club.

Interesting to do a critique on your image but it is difficult if you don't give us any information in your photographers comments. When we do a critique, we go past just the photographic result, that's what voters comments do. The critique looks at what you were trying to achieve, how you wanted it to look and what issues you had in getting the image captured and ready for voting.

First Impression - the most important one:
This is a wonderful shot .. but not a candid (this seems to come through in the comments you received but you do not refute in your photographers comments so that is what I need to look at).

Composition:
Lovely ... for a portrait this would have done really well.

Subject:
Does not meet the challenge .. so is well off subject .. doesn't mean it ain't good.

Technical (Colour and light):
Good ... maybe a little oversharpened ... not sure if there is neatimage used or not.

To grow its vote?:
Meet the challenge .. it helps .. and in this case it would have .... as I said it is still a great shot ...

Summary:
You are doing good. This is a show of good things to come .. keep it up.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via the PM system.

Cheers

Kari

A Night At The Ballet
by hotpasta

Comment by Transit:
Right place Right time.(and timing) Wonderful shot congrats on the red.

A Night At The Ballet
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Comment by fotomann_forever:
Your comment got it right "SPECTACULAR"! Awesome shot.

A Night At The Ballet
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Comment by rich:
Greetings from the critique club,

Get prepared to let the compliments wash over you. This is the first time I have lucked into a ribbon winner to critique.

I am not sure that this shot could be improved - especially as a sports shot. It fits the challenge perfectly. The expression on the leaping player's face is terrific, really lends something to the image.

The one thing missing is what everyone is looking at. The ball. And the more I think about it the more I think that may even be a good thing, it lends some angst to viewing the image. But the lack of the ball would likely keep it from making it to a sports pub I would think.

In closing, a terrific shot that obviously met the challenge and met it well. Congrats on your ribbon.

-Rich

A Night At The Ballet
by hotpasta

Comment by kidchico:
How'd you get such a clear shot at 1600 ASA (same as ISO?) ? I love it!

A Night At The Ballet
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Comment by deepfrog17:
congrats, super capture. how high off the ground is this guy anyway? wow. now that's a jump! well deserved in down under.

A Night At The Ballet
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Comment by sir_bazz:
Congrats on your yellow red ribbon. :)

A Night At The Ballet
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Comment by philup:
Congrats on your first ribbon! Great shot

A Night At The Ballet
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Comment by Coley:
Congrats on a spekky of a shot