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Challenge: Working Without a Net (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS
Location: local skatepark
Date: Aug 24, 2007
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Sports, Candid
Date Uploaded: Aug 24, 2007

 A visit to the local skatepark. Wish I could have cloned out the distracting tree branch below the skater.

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post-challenge

nice, a top 20! I'm happy with that. I did the rule-breaking crop on purpose...the kid was actually moving into the frame as he came off his jump and did a full 360, but nevermind. Here's the original, with nothing other than a re-size and sharpen.


Statistics
Place: 15 out of 86
Avg (all users): 6.2517
Avg (commenters): 6.8000
Avg (participants): 6.0263
Avg (non-participants): 6.2863
Views since voting: 919
Views during voting: 409
Votes: 286
Comments: 21
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/05/2007 08:53:06 AM
Thanks, all, for the great comments and votes. See the original above, and an explanation(?) for the crop.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/04/2007 04:58:00 PM
Nice shot! its a shame he is so close to the left edge of the frame, still I like it 8
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 09/03/2007 01:33:40 PM
Good composition. Nice black and white. 8
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 09/03/2007 07:11:33 AM
So many times you see these things go wrong. I bet they wished they had a net sometimes. Very nice processing on a well done shot.
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 09/01/2007 08:42:24 PM
i like the contrast
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 08/31/2007 10:39:45 AM
Not bad but compositionally I think there should be a little bit more space to the left of him. Got a 6 from me.
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 08/31/2007 10:11:25 AM
Nice air. It's crowded on the left side with the guy's fingers just about touching the edge of the frame and two strange lines (tree branches) coming out of the left side. I think if there was more space ahead of him for him to go into and to more establish the trees on the left it would be improved. Good interpretation of the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/31/2007 12:54:28 AM
Wow! this is a fantastic shot. Love the gray scale, Focus is very crisp. My pick for the blue ribbon. Excellent...and I hate skate punks..LOL! Great job.
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 08/30/2007 03:59:51 PM
Oh just got him! Great capture, It would have been nice to have him on the right hand side with some where for him to go instead of going out of the photo. Well done!
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 08/30/2007 02:10:26 PM
Good sharp action shot...more space in front than behind would be nice, but you can't always pick the angle with the jumper coming from nowhere!
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 08/30/2007 01:04:22 PM
I think this would be a better image if the subject were moving into rather than out of the image.
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 08/30/2007 12:10:49 PM
Overall a good photo! A litle oversharp though -- jagged halo on the sk8r.
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 08/30/2007 05:18:03 AM
The object looks going out of the frame. More space in front of the boy could have been much better.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/30/2007 02:24:34 AM
Nice capture - Like the tones - I almost like the composition but could do with just a tad more room on the left.
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 08/30/2007 02:16:11 AM
great height and shot
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 08/30/2007 12:34:13 AM
9. Put him on the right side so he's jumping INTO the picture and it's a 10 :)
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 08/29/2007 09:40:27 PM
Nice capture!
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 08/29/2007 03:36:56 PM
Great shot. I like the rule-breaking - not giving him active space to move into. Works for me. Slight sharpening halo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/29/2007 02:36:41 PM
The tones are very nice and a great capture of action. Compositions where the subject is leaving the frame offer an interesting tension. But here he is so close to the edge of the frame that the balance really feels off.
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 08/29/2007 12:54:33 PM
the subject is too close to being out the image
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 08/29/2007 12:25:15 PM
Great capture and Black and White processing.
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