The Hockey Player
by Hipychik

Comment by liberty:
Thats a nice shot!

The Hockey Player
by Hipychik

Comment by colorcarnival:
I thought this might have been yours lol. I should have said so - oh well. I thought the Topaz was done well. I could tell it was there but that's only because I use it so much. I like how you used the software to make his details stand out some more.

I did give it a 6 because after admiring the topaz work (lol) I didn't see more of a story to pull me in. I guess I've become DPC-ified and I was looking for drama :D

Oh and the reason why I thought it might have been yours (beyond the Topaz) was because your people portraits either have a sense of irony or there's a subtle quirkiness about it (and that is what this photo has).

As The Rush Hits My Brain
by Hipychik

Comment by bmartuch:
I recognize this spot Terry. Very nice shot.

The Hockey Player
by Hipychik

Comment by vikas:

Originally posted by Jac: Originally posted by Cboydrun: the border takes away from the photo... I beg to differ. Nice shot, not a typical action shot though since there's not much action going on. I like the colours and his pose and smile tells me he's having fun. Technically, I have nothing to say about it, all well done.

Look at the last comments by Cboydrun.. looks like he is obsessed with borders!

As for this picture, I like the composition, shallow dof and the nice stop action. What I don't like is the lack of sharpness. Background is a little distracting, and looking at the color of ice, it seems underexposed a tad bit.

The Hockey Player
by Hipychik

Comment by one2one:

Originally posted by Cboydrun: the border takes away from the photo...

I beg to differ.

Nice shot, not a typical action shot though since there's not much action going on. I like the colours and his pose and smile tells me he's having fun. Technically, I have nothing to say about it, all well done.

As The Rush Hits My Brain
by Hipychik

Comment by robm001:
Nice set up and execution.

As The Rush Hits My Brain
by Hipychik

Comment by mgarsteck:
I dont know what to think of this one. interesting for sure

The Hockey Player
by Hipychik

Comment by annig:
really well done action pic...I was thrilled to be mistaken for your style with my entry!!

The Hockey Player
by Hipychik

Comment by Kelli:
This is soooooooo NOT your style! LOL! OK, I'll give you that the processing fits.

The Hockey Player
by Hipychik

Comment by NapCat:
Good Action shot...