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"Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?"
"Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?"
KHolt


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Challenge: Beatles Song/Lyrics (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Canon
Location: Stones CC, Halifax
Date: May 29, 2006
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400 sec
Galleries: Sports, Candid
Date Uploaded: May 30, 2006

 Believe it or not but we actually went over to Liverpool for a photo for this challenge, in fact my architecture photo was taken in Liverpool. Had a great day out, went to the Cavern club and watched a load of live bands. I took some photos that were 'Beatle like', however I really like this photo. The look on the wicketkeepers face, the expectation of the kid in the background and did he make the catch? (which incidentally he didn't)

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Statistics
Place: 69 out of 273
Avg (all users): 5.9373
Avg (commenters): 7.8333
Avg (participants): 5.9688
Avg (non-participants): 5.9200
Views since voting: 1470
Views during voting: 427
Votes: 271
Comments: 21
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 06/07/2006 05:28:41 PM
::: Greetings from Critique Club :::

Hi, as requested, here is an indepth critique of your submission.

First Impression - the most important one:
Nice action capture. Title works for the challenge.

Composition:
It's decent. The main subjects are in good positions to make them points of interest.

Subject:
Subject is clearly the man trying to make the catch. So you defined him well.

Technical (Color, focus, and light):
All excellent.

To grow its vote?:
Convince DPC voters that not all good photography has to be over-processed and dramaticly grungy :-)

Summary:
I really like your shot. Nice entry for this challenge.

Hope to see more from you soon,
Leroy
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 06/07/2006 05:12:08 PM
Hmmmm, now I know who stole my first choice for a nickname on DPC. ;-)

Nice photo.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2006 07:07:29 AM
Steady on old chap!
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 06/05/2006 07:34:30 PM
I'm really not a fan of cricket but this shot is teriffic!
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 06/05/2006 04:43:58 AM
Great interpretation of the line. Good shot too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/05/2006 03:29:51 AM
nice capture...the hills behind look great as a backdrop
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 06/04/2006 11:50:10 PM
nice freeze. contrast between uniforms and back ground give interest and brighten this shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/04/2006 06:21:51 PM
Awesome shot ..
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 06/04/2006 12:25:36 AM
good one great expressions goes well with the title 10
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 06/03/2006 09:19:14 PM
good shot
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 06/03/2006 01:46:28 PM
man now that is funny..great capture!
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 06/03/2006 07:19:53 AM
Fantastic Capture! expressions are priceless, 10 from me, its nice to see a bit of cricket on DPC!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/03/2006 01:39:02 AM
Clever idea.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/01/2006 11:18:44 PM
Interesting point of view for this challenge. As for the photo, it works well for me regardless of the challenge. There is a lot of tension in the image, from the catcher, to the batter (it that what they are called?) to the onlooker in the background. 9
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 06/01/2006 09:01:11 PM
Great capture! Love the kid and the catchers expressions! Too bad you didn't have either a touch more motion blur in the ball or a frozen in time ball...
TC
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 06/01/2006 05:37:02 PM
Great stop action. The timing and expressions are perfect. The slight blur of the ball and nothing else looks good. I like the amount of space you've left around the people. DOF is good and exposure is good. Well done.
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 06/01/2006 04:41:23 PM
I sure hope that's a weirdly painted wall in the background and not a horribly over-processed sky. As for the main subjects, the guys are nice and sharp and stand out beautifully from the background. Nice action capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/01/2006 06:05:30 AM
The face of the guy catching the ball is priceless ...
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 05/31/2006 11:26:35 AM
great timing. the expression on the keeper's face is so intense
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2006 07:05:17 AM
I don't know what song that line comes from. A good shot of village cricket.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2006 12:20:27 AM
Love the catcher's expression!! Nice pick of titles....
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