Delicate Beauty
by jayzundel

Comment by Darkend_Sword:
I like this but for a snap shot in a memory book.

Base Hit !!
by jayzundel

Comment by Alicia:
Greetings from the Critique Club. You requested an indepth critique of your image and here it is:

This is a great moment captured. Wonderful motion blur on the bat and great visibility of the ball. The photo has a few challenges, which I will address. The BW tones are fairly flat. A lot more contrast and a bit of darkening would have helped bring out the pertinent elements. Also, some shift in the color channels might have contrasted the grass against the player better. The crop is a little unfortunate. Losing most of that empty space on the right would tighten up the composition.

I hope this helps!

Best, Alicia

Base Hit !!
by jayzundel

Comment by Tacoma28:
if you had stopped the bat and ball it would have been better

Edward "Please smile"
by jayzundel

Comment by bassbone:
what a majestic scene - those mountains are gorgeous
the crop appears incorrect for a Weston like image (8x10)

Edward "Please smile"
by jayzundel

Comment by Timosaby:
Beautiful.

Controlled Ch A o S
by jayzundel

Comment by DiscoVader:
Ah, I didn't care for this at first glance, but now I am grooving on the silhouettes. Beautiful and beautifully framed. Nice shot!

Waiting for Spring
by jayzundel

Comment by SandyP:
Only a fanatic baseball lover (like our family) could fully appreciate a photo like this. Especially reading about your having to dig home plate out of the snow. There's something so heartwarming (or is it heart aching) about the longing for baseball season that makes this photo very special. I think the 4.48 score is grossly underrated!

Controlled Ch A o S
by jayzundel

Comment by OriginalTake:
It's like a jigsaw - there's a feather, and a gap.

Controlled Ch A o S
by jayzundel

Comment by onepurplerose:
Well done! I'm definitely digging the black birds against the blue sky.

Waiting for Spring
by jayzundel

Comment by Luci11e:
nice photo, I liked it during voting, I agree with epudewell that it could use more contrast but basically your time in the cold and snow was well used.