Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by f-32:
Most interesting frame. It seems to be the most important thing you submitted. The incidental photo is also very good. Too bad you were stressing the frame. I think you'd have had one of the top photos of the week, had you had the photograph alone.

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by Neuferland:
I cannot wait to see how you did this. I love this shot but something about it bothers me just a bit, I wish the pitcher could be in focus as well to really add to the illusion of out of proportion. An 8

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by alanfreed:
Very well done! I'm not sure the border is necessary, but this is still my first 10 of the challenge.

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by coolhar:
too much shine on the ball, the border/frame is a detraction, but a very creative idea, colors could be little brighter

hertrueselfsmall.jpg
by toddhead

Comment by toddhead:
She doesn't really like the middle picture, but I keep telling her that in the series of photos it really shows her personality.

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by theodor38:
GREETINGS FROM "happy world of criticism club by mehmet"

this is a great image. point of view and depth of field really makes this image trully a unique one. border in my opinion is intrusive and cuts into a big chunk of the ball, may be a more subtle border does a better job. i do not know how exactly you have done this shot, but i assume you have suspended the ball in front of the camera and took it like that, if that is the case, this technique can be used to create many interesting shots. so i would like to thank you for insporing me in a good direction.. i gave your image a 9

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Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by trying2bstill:
I like the composition here. Depth of field really works too.

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by photom:
Great handling of DOF. I suspect this was a stationary ball - but it doesn't matter - it works extremely well and makes the point dramatically. Your border does nothing for you except detract from the image.

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by melismatica:
I was wondering, "How'd you do that?" and then it struck me. I'm guessing you propped the baseball on something and had the pitcher mime the act of throwing a ball. Pretty clever. I haven't decided how I feel about the border. It kind of looks like the framing guide in a viewfinder and I suspect that's what you were aiming for. This is by far the best photograph I've seen today. I think it says more about forced perspective then proportion but maybe the two go hand in hand.

Painting the Corners
by toddhead

Comment by lolly_gagger:
i hate baseball but this is very creative