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mgrover63


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Challenge: Sports III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Saco, Maine
Date: May 3, 2007
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Snapshot, Sports
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2007

Taken during a varsity softball game between the Biddeford Tigers and the Thornton Academy Golden Trojans in Saco, Maine

Statistics
Place: 65 out of 230
Avg (all users): 6.0000
Avg (commenters): 6.6154
Avg (participants): 5.8000
Avg (non-participants): 6.1232
Views since voting: 800
Views during voting: 291
Votes: 223
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)


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05/16/2007 02:37:53 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE

Very nice clarity and rich colors on this one.

The thing that I immediately notice is that she is standing in the middle of the frame. I think the single biggest thing you could do to improve this shot is to crop it so that she is on the left third. That would leave some background for context, but would help eliminate the static-ness that goes with a centered composition, typically.

Technically, I love the clarity in this. The detail are awesome, and I'm thinking you nailed the exposure on it. Some of the whites where the sun is hitting directly are a touch blownout, but not to the point of being distracting.

Overall, it is a good shot, and pleasing to look at. While I do think you met the challenge, I also think that if you could have captured her (obvious) intensity during some action of the game, you would have scored even higher. Good work on your first entry. I look forward to seeing more of your entries.

Karma
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/14/2007 09:44:36 AM
Sweet sweet shot. Love the innocence combined with steely determination.
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05/14/2007 03:19:25 AM
A vertical crop would have brought this photo up to a 9 or 10. The background is way to busy. Nice photo.
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05/13/2007 08:38:34 AM
Nice dof, like the colors. Little blown highlights on her shoulder and hair. Her expression looks as if she just made an error. Good luck.
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05/12/2007 02:32:07 AM
Great, determined look. Good limited DOF reduces background distractions.
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05/10/2007 08:43:23 PM
good shot, great colors.
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05/10/2007 12:34:58 PM
excellent capture of intesity. 8
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05/10/2007 08:54:55 AM
good composition but not up to the mark for the challenge
05/10/2007 12:12:09 AM
Lovely capture - Nice light. Just a tad boring - Too much either side I think. Nice family pic.
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05/09/2007 08:07:23 PM
great capture!
05/09/2007 05:55:14 PM
love the sharpness and shallow DOF! You can see the seriousness in her eyes! Nice shot 7
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05/09/2007 05:21:58 PM
i love the serious expression !
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05/09/2007 12:19:53 PM
Pretty girl, nice portrait of her thinking, but perhaps too central in terms of crop.
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05/09/2007 09:55:58 AM
Great job! Wonderful exposure on the face. If you used a fill flash, there is no evidence of it, other than a great looking image. The background is perfectly blurred, throwing the attention to the athlete. (10)
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05/09/2007 09:35:25 AM
Despite being a nice photograph, this entry does not fall within the parameters of this weeks challenge (action). That being said, I must judge this photograph accordingly. :-(
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05/09/2007 01:43:40 AM
crisp and sharp
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