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by BeckyT

Comment by MattO:
I scored this image a 5 during the voting.

My reasoning is you captured the moment very well as far as timing, although I might have gone vertical with the camera to avoid cutting off the feet or gone even tighter to go waist up on the crop. The issue I have with this entry is the exposure. The areas where the exposure is correct are places that don't matter. You have really nice whites on the uniform and the ball with very little blown highlights even with harsh sunlight. But honestly I don't care about that area. Expose for the faces in direct sunlight facing you, then either make quick changes with your camera during shooting to compensate for shadows or do it in post. I'll gladly blow highlights on the uniforms and ball to get a good exposure on the face. Uniform exposure is only good for product shots, sports photos are about the players and that is what I expose for.

WAIT!! I am the photographer! I must be in the photo!
by BeckyT

Comment by mrbig65:
hehe,,,,, all ways use 15 sec,,,,

WAIT!! I am the photographer! I must be in the photo!
by BeckyT

Comment by robinssong:
Hahaha! Love the humor in this one and the processing really is perfect! Looks like a long trek for a 10 second timer!

WAIT!! I am the photographer! I must be in the photo!
by BeckyT

Comment by HarveyG:
LOL good one, story telling is lacking in photos these days...
Get a remote :)

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Comment by Gordon_1:
You caught the action well here i know its hard to get good crop of the image good focus well done

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Comment by JokersSoul:
The color is great and the action is clear. Well done.

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by BeckyT

Comment by pixelpig:
It looks so alive & thrumming with energy & just look at the light you've captured. Not to mention the color. The details of the petal tips hold my attention, it's a visual mystery I can't resolve. I halfway expect to see it breathe right here on my screen. For excellence in flower photography, for illustrating the abiding mystery that you can find any day in your own garden, I humbly offer my admiration & the Gilded Lily.

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Comment by Skip:
nice moment! and great perspective! could have really benefited from a tighter crop, almost banner-tight. look at it cropped down to just below the top of the ball and up from the bottom to the middle of the three. that would take the viewer right into the action.

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by BeckyT

Comment by Mitch55:
Wonderful, non-typical light. My fav so far. 8

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Comment by Abra:
I feel the focus should have been on the emergence and not so much on the shell. 5.