I have commented previously, though ever so briefly, about my first impression of the picture, so I will try to be a little more specific this time! :-)
I think your focus is right on, and you used the availble lighting well. The overall composition may be a bit busy, though, with so many runners to look it. It does have a good photojournalist/sports photography look to it though. As far as "meeting the challenge," I think your entry could have been strengthened by focusing on the three guys in front and on the right. Since one has an orange jersey, then a yellow one, then a blue/purple one, it may have "highlighted" the colors more, and made them more of a focal point in the picture.
After reading your comments, I see that several stated it had a "snapshot" feeling to it. I imagine the busy composition I mentioned above may lead to that. You have included a lot of "stuff" for the viewer to look at. Also, on either edge are partial people. Especially on the right, where half of the tall guy is cut off. Perhaps if you could have zoomed in/cropped one person, or even two or three, to allow more of a focal point, it wouldn't feel quite so casual. I think a neat picture would have been a super close up of one of the faces (challenge notwithstanding), to really show the intensity.
Hope this helps. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to PM me. Best to you in future challenges.
Oh boy, did you get screwed here with the score. Good thing those scores don't mean a lot! Can't believe that people call this a snapshot!
What WOULD they expect to see from a picture of runners getting ready for a race? That they would prettily pose for the photographer? Anyway, you captured the moment and the action. Be pleased!
Cropping to show just their feet might have been interesting as well. On a side note, it is hilarious how most of them are concentrating on their watches (I know why, but it is still funny looking).
Quite a nice snapshot but it doesn't seem to have much impact and the colours don't seem particularly important within the image. More of a photojournalism shot than anything, it seems.
I like this image a lot. It's just fascinating to see the intensity and concentration on the faces of the participants. Obviously, no one was posing here for you to make your shot and hence a difficult situation. You controlled it very well. And there is none of that 'too bad about such and such' that you might expect if someone less skillful had taken this. Btw, it's also a radical departure from most submissions here this week and that is appreciated also. 9
Usually I find the 'crowd shots' people submit aren't very interesting, but yours stands out from the, you should forgive the expression, crowd. Good focus, good lighting, *and* there's actually some kind of composition/eye-pulling focus.
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