There is no "I" in TEAM
by SledZepplin

Comment by liberty:
Nice idea, maybe a little more contrast, 6.

Cardinal Day
by SledZepplin

Comment by Ja-9:
such a pretty bird...love cardinals and snow...they just seem to go together

Cardinal Day
by SledZepplin

Comment by littlegett:
A lovely capture, however the center framing is a distraction as well as the distance. I think a tighter crop and a following of the rule of 1/3's would really make this a stronger image. The colours and contrasts can be pushed up a touch but just enough to make it pop.

The Blur Of A Moment
by SledZepplin

Comment by macrothing:


Critique Club Critique

First Impressions
Nice movement with the colors but overall too busy, especially with the mix of movement and stillness of the spectators/crowd. I gave this a 4 during voting.

Photograph Information, Technicals & Composition Review
Depending what your aim was with the image (just taking a shot during the game, or going for a specific effect), perhaps trying to focus further to the fore, especially at the players and the action and using a shallower depth of field to eliminate / reduce the crowd, would have produced a stronger image. Again, depends what you were going for - from your Photographer's Comments, I cannot tell.

Comments, Score & Placement Review
390/403 is quite low down the pack and your 5.2 average from your commenters seems to reflect their comments, some of which seem to be especially helpful.

Summary
Perhaps cropping out the spectators and going for a more abstract/movement type of image may have produced something that held more interest but as is, I suspect it didn't hold people's attention long enough because of the busyness and slight snapshot feel to the image.
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Message edited by author 2009-11-15 14:33:52.

The Blur Of A Moment
by SledZepplin

Comment by bvy:
Too blurry to freeze any real sports action, but not blurry enough to be abstract. As such, the eye is drawn to the more sharply rendered spectators (who probably could have been cropped out).

The Blur Of A Moment
by SledZepplin

Comment by annig:
excellent ACTIOn shot!! love the blur..great colors too! 9

The Blur Of A Moment
by SledZepplin

Comment by abranton:
I would like it better in focus..but hockey is lots of fun and a fast game...it really can be a blur!

The Blur Of A Moment
by SledZepplin

Comment by jent:
Everything is way too blurry, but what bothers me most is the white balance being so far off. One other thing I try to avoid is any slight clipping of subjects. For example two players sticks are slightly cut off, it looks almost accidental.

The Blur Of A Moment
by SledZepplin

Comment by bmartuch:
Great action shot.

I Think It's Leaking!!!
by SledZepplin

Comment by bvlindalou:
oh, ......looks like you scared the poor fella