Slack-liner
by tehben

Comment:
yeah, right...

nice image, wrong venue...

your image topic is far enough out of the mainstream to make it almost inaccessible to most viewers (meaning it's a stretch to ask dpc at large to consider balancing on a rope a sport rather than a physical activity).

but, if that's what you want to do, you have two options. one, go the xion/boysetfire/ubique route and explore it abstractly with absolutely no concern for the score, or two, explore it in such a way that you not only capture the imagination of the viewer, but you also educate them immediately as to the physical connection with sport (for instance, a slow-shutter silhouetted shot from a low perspective).

you took a risk with this, and your score will probably not be your reward. i admire that, as there were any number of things you could have shot that would have been more accessible to the voters.

Court's in session
by mercaptan

Comment:
wow. looks like something ed clarke would have shot, if he liked sports. he'd probably also tone it bw, but then, that's ed. this is my fave of the challenge, next to mine ;-) great job!

coming back to add, this is one of a handful of shots that make me say, 'damn, i wish i'd taken that...'

Tail Chasing
by toadico

Comment:
yeppirs...

The noble sport of couch surfing
by thevan

Comment:
love your sense of humor...

Amazing Timing
by Silent-Shooter

Comment:
kudos for a great setup, points off for it not feeling like the real thing...

Swinging Into the Sunset
by daveyman

Comment:
i hope it doesn't offend you for me to call this a

SHOEHORN!

i'm fairly opened minded, but please don't expect me to consider swinging at sunset a sport...

The Backstop
by mpeters

Comment:
this looks like a sports action photo, but it has a serious studio-like feel to it.

Fisherman's Sunset
by jasonlprice

Comment:
beautiful graphic image, but it has more of a setup/studio feel to it than the essence of sports action.

Free Run
by mfanwy

Comment:
insane! catch that rabbit!

NEXT!
by LVicari

Comment:
sorry, but a big no go from me. studio shots just don't have a sports action feel to them, no matter how well they're taken. you might get points from the dpc eye-candy crowd, but not from me ;-)