Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by maralomar:
nice idea

Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by muckpond:
i think this is really well-done

Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by Artifacts:
Leading lines or curves generally have two purposes. One is to lead the viewer into the scene. The other is to lead you toward the main subject. It is most effective if they come in from the lower left because that is the natural direction humans visually scan a picture from so are easiest to pick up.

Great use of leading lines to direct the viewer toward the introspective world of the athlete thinking about the race.

Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by ergo:
nice portrait. 6

Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by buzzmom:
this is my favorite entry in the challenge...an original idea and very well executed

Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by ubique:
This is a simple idea, executed with skill. The result is one of those especially effective & memorable images that makes me think, "Why couldn't I have done that?" The photography is competent, but the idea is really terrific. And what makes it even better is you've resisted the temptation to overdo it; the track shoes, the lanes, the dreams, and THE LINE ... that's the whole story. One of the most creative approaches to use of Leading Lines. Well done. 9

Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by inspir8tion:
I like this shot. It looks a little hot around the face and right shoulder. But what a unique shot for this challenge.

Starting Line
by SeaSail

Comment by kmbr2001:
amazing photo. Great idea. I gave it a 10

The Baracades of Life
by SeaSail

Comment by RKT:
Great colors! A really nice crisp image...I really like all the"clutter"...but that's life sometimes...a bunch of clutter.

Hope Lies Within the Cracks
by SeaSail

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very good perspective shot with great hope at the end. Bump.