America's Pastime
by acoppola

Comment:
Strong vibrant colors, nice use of depth of field to emphasize the pitcher, crisp clean focus, excellent composition, and a great expression on his face. A very well done image.

The Sprint To First
by JeniY

Comment:
The subject is de-emphasized by being placed against the teammates in the background. I would prefer to see her against a uniform background such as the field so that there is a clear definition of the subject. Alternatively, reducing the depth of field so that the dugout is heavily out of focus would also work nicely.

The American Pastime
by arron_christensen

Comment:
I could definitely see this image being used in a magazine or newspaper article about steroids in the MLB.

Cat's Cradle
by sns

Comment:
Leaving the torso and legs of one of the players takes a lot away from the composition. I think the image would be better with a top down view showing only hands, string, and ground.

Ye Olde Tyme Sport of the Nobility
by boyd2000

Comment:
Holy cow, they're not playing with toys there. Nice capture of the moment of impact. The splinters flying through the air really help make the photo.

The Road to the Olympic Games
by bassbone

Comment:
The lighting is a bit harsh and the background is cluttered, taking away contrast from the subjects. Perhaps by taking the photograph while the were passing through the shade of a trees or a bridge could have improved the lighting. As far as the clutter, narrowing the field to just one or two lone runners would make it easier to ensure a clear definition between the subjects and the background.

Lookin Sweet
by RamblinR

Comment:
I have nothing negative to say about the photograph itself as far as technical merit. It is all very well done, lit, and composed. Subject wise, however, I would have gone with a straight flush instead of four aces. Basically, the king, although needed to complete the hand, doesn't play any role. With the straight flush, all the cards would have had a meaning.

Your sooo close!
by Hotspam

Comment:
Love triangle?

Anyway, excellent job with the lighting. There is an overall balance with nothing too bright and nothing too dark. The composition and the subject's expression also works very well.

The negatives? The only issue is with the right hand. It's the only thing out of the focal plane and it is cropped at the knuckles. Besides that, top notch.

Last gasp
by MilesW

Comment:
It took me less than a second to move the cursor straight to 10!!!

Awesome job.

all these women...if only I were 30 years younger
by kolasi

Comment:
Thought #1: Too cluttered
Thought #2: Doesn't meet challenge
Thought #3: OH!!! I see it now!!! Awesome.

Certainly a photo that needs to be viewed for a while to be appreciated. Nice catch and good job seeing the image. You certainly have a photographic eye. That is a scene I would have walk right by without thinking twice.