Mediocre Breakby
freakin_hilariousComment by scarbrd: ---Greetings from the Critique Club!---
First impression - Nice motion blur, a bit too much Neat Image.
The clean blue table top along with the strong lines of the moving balls is perfect for this challenge. I like that the bulk of the exposure was on the rack before the break.
The composition is very nice, too. The eye is lead around the table by all the lines coming from the rack. The only lacking is some other element to show what caused the motion, a queue stick or hand would have added to the context of the image. I think that is perhaps why another shot along the same lines scored a little higher.
Technically the exposure is right on, just long enough to give a good motion effect. The place of the rack in the frame is right along the rule of thirds. I don't always buy into the rule of thirds thing, but it works well here.
A lighter touch on the Neat Image would go a long way. My rule is, if you can tell Neat Image was used, it was probably used too much.
Congratulations on your new personal best! Keep up the strong work.
I hope this was helpful. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
David
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