My son can jump VERY high on the trampoline. I took the shot as he was in mid air without showing the trampoline. Several of the photos I took showed him very close to the tree in the background and looked as if he was jumping over it. After looking at all the shots I took this seemed the best to submit.
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The composition is daring: centered vertically with elbow and toes so close to the edge of the frame. But it's nicely balanced and I think it works well. Not quite in focus though.
Good stop of motion, but serious composition problems. I would recommend trying to capture this shot without the tree tops in the background. I would also recommend taking this as landscape instead of portrait. The lighting is also a bit harsh, but could work for this picture with the other corrections.
Might have tried for a horizontal crop, but I don't know what you had to work with. The photo has energy, and I think it would have had more impact facing the sun as to bring out the expressionthe face.
The portrait style really doesn't work for this shot IMO.. and the subject is far too dark. Also, the composition hurts because of the trees.
You've certainly stopped the motion well enough though.
Very good capture. I would have used the sky exclusively to deliniate the subject's figure and then you would have had complete freedom to adjust the levels on the figure. The jump and pose is outstanding. Also, not dead sharp but the comp is strong enough to bump you up to 6.
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