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Keys to Victory: Don't Beat Yourself!
Keys to Victory: Don't Beat Yourself!
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Challenge: Free Study 2007-04 (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Canon
Location: Champaign, IL
Date: Apr 21, 2007
Aperture: F/6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Family, Sports
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2007

I took a shot of my son doing a goal kick for his soccer team, edited out a lot of the distracting background stuff (like the coach and players that were on the sidelines, etc.) Then I dropped in a shot of him as he started his run toward the kick. I thought it looked more like a defensive posture... The idea came from musing about the type of advice you get from coaches about the mental side of any game. You know the type: "Your really only competing against yourself out there! The game is 99% mental! The only way they can beat us is if we beat ourselves!" The images flowed out from that...

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Views since voting: 724
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Votes: 172
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05/08/2007 01:20:23 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club

Interesting idea, "competing against yourself", and you went to a lot of trouble to edit this image.

Strong points: The kid looks great, good smile, great postures. The blurred background has just enough detail to give context without becoming intrussive. The colours are gentle and good to look at. The composition is fine.

Possible weaknesses: The second pasted in shot (your son on the right) looks very much pasted in. It is not organic with the field, it looks like he's floating there, not really part of the image. However, you did a great job of editing out the other people you mention in your notes.

Overall: This is two nice images of your son playing soccer, but as a composite it needs more work to really work. Also, even though the image might mean a lot to you and your son, usually family pictures do not have a strong meaning to other viewers, especially viewers who will spend only a couple seconds voting on each image.

I hope this helps. If I can be of further help, please let me know.

~Ursula

  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/08/2007 02:39:58 AM
Originally posted by danthesquidkid:

just a shutterfly photo. use a bit of editing

Uhhhh, did you notice that the players in the picture are the same individual? How much editing do you want? LOL!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2007 09:13:05 PM
just a shutterfly photo. use a bit of editing


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