Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by vikas:
i love how he is singled out, great capture, also love the color tones! 8

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by Dazmat:
Great use of emphasis and obviously a very expensive lens with a very small aperture. Love it!

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by atupdate:
Back to comment and bump: A very powerful image and a excellant showcase of your photographic skills. 9 Changed my mind, 10.

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice and sharp - I cropped off the top of the image from the bottom of the white sign on the right and i think this helps

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by cools98:
Great use of limited DOF on this shot. The focus is right on. The composition is excellent to really make a point. I could totally see this on the front page of a newspaper. The tones seem just a bit off to me. It's like the curve is leaning more toward the right side of the histrogram, and there is not enough present on the left. Still, with that, this is an excellent shot. Definitely a top 10.

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by Man_Called_Horse:
I just critiqued a similar image to this one, and this one is way better.

Here you have focused on one athlete do to your shallow dof.

The rule of 6 is observed, and the crop is tight.

comp great, movement great, whites a blown, blacks a bit deep, excellent light, tonal value great, emotional value excellent, over all I predict a ribbon.

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by tojlewis:
nice, great show of emotion. Love the choice of black and white.

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by johst582:
Wow, great focus.

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by Jedusi:
Nice capture of his expression.

Julius Rop, last years Rhine-Marathon winner, disappointed
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Comment by imagemakersphoto:
I like the focus a lot.