The dart: the balloons natural enemy
by millsa

Comment by Sheryll:
Looking through this challenge for the balloons 2 challenge this week and when I saw this one the first thought I had was "broken heart" I think that would have been a great title for this entry. Well done.

Yin and Yang
by millsa

Comment by mcaldo:
Haikido.. It's not easy to capture the spirit of a deceivingly effortless-looking art. I very much like that the main subject is a woman, as it highlights the fact that quiet focus and economy of movements are here far more important than muscles and aggressivity (not that I have not know women extremely effective at very aggressive sports, but anyway). I love the slow shutter speed here, and the stillness of the heads and the firm eye contact between the opponents, another distinctive feature of this art I think.
As for the thrower not being completely in focus, I see your point but also appreciate that the lower half of the body is perfectly still, again stressing the economy of movements and her firm stability.
You did a great job of capturing the faces, in my opinion.
The only thing I don't like is the background, but surely when capturing real action something has to give and an higher angle to exclude the wall would have not perhaps been that effective.

Sorry, I just stumbled itno this by chance and felt like commenting.
Well done.

F R O G F A C E
by millsa

Comment by messerschmitt:
frogface yourself !
nice

Hitting the mat
by millsa

Comment by PennyStreet:
ooooo nice.

Hitting the mat
by millsa

Comment by posthumous:
great martial arts capture

F R O G F A C E
by millsa

Comment by giantmike:
Brilliant.

Hitting the mat
by millsa

Comment by FourPointX:
thats gonna leave a mark.

Hitting the mat
by millsa

Comment by jmritz:
That hurts! Nice moves.

Leaving town
by millsa

Comment by blindjustice:
I love seeing pictures of slices of peoples cities and towns. This is well done and certainly underrated.

Hitting the mat
by millsa

Comment by geinafets:
You captured the most important part of the action--well done! but I wish you had pulled out some more texture in the wall and the clothing.