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Comment by Gordon:
Great action. Wonderful expression. Really clean composition with the three posts and a very clean, uncluttered background with the fence and grass.

Post processing seems a bit over the top, particularly with the way sharpening has been applied and the obvious halo'ing around features in the image (e.g., his left shoulder/t-shirt. This lets down what would be a great image.

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Comment by digitalknight:
the complimentary colors really work for me here - an excellent use of selective desat - now go teach the others in this challenge - PLEASE! :-)

7 for now

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Comment by posthumous:
fantastic action capture + excellent dynamic composition = 9

Lotsa Flowers...and Bokeh
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Comment by atupdate:
Hello from the Critique Club,

First, let me thank you for the details you provided in the Photographer's Comment section. This was a big help on what to discuss in this critique. The bokeh in this image is very nice and enhances the main subject very well. So why didn't this score better? Although you used USM twice in post processing, the image still lacks sharpness. You may want to recheck your USM settings and try reducing the radius and increasing the strength. I also found the parts of the image touching the left and top borders of the image less than desirable. This is a minor nitpick but still, it pulled my eye's away from the main part of the image.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.

Edit: Congratulations on your new Personal Best.

Tim

Message edited by author 2006-11-06 11:02:12.

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Comment by thomaspeople:
Very nice action. Perhaps a bit over-sharpened though.

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Comment by sslade:
Nice action shot; very well executed.

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Comment by Citadel:
Cool action shot- it has me wondering how the landing worked out! Colour is effective to draw focus to the portraiture of the photo.

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Comment by Blackbox:
To me...your edit is great...except...I think a little selective blur on the edges would have put your photo on top. Good luck to ya.

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Comment by Darkend_Sword:
How fun !!! I love the blue with the browns in the background. Really make your subject pop!!

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Comment by wmertens:
Very nice!
I wouldn't have minded if you cropped the right pole about halfway, making the photo more about the boy.