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ddmckinney1954


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Challenge: Team Sports Without Players (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Date: Jun 1, 2004
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 1/640
Shutter: 200
Galleries: Sports, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jun 1, 2004

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Place: 133 out of 162
Avg (all users): 4.5377
Avg (commenters): 4.0667
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Avg (non-participants): 4.6238
Views since voting: 712
Votes: 292
Comments: 16
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06/08/2004 06:28:08 PM
Nice idea, but I think a little bit of effort could have been put into making this a more interesting shot. A dirty floor isn't the most interesting backdrop for a photograph. Also, I think this is not exactly what I picture in my mind when I think of baseball. How about some action next time like a ball being caught or something to jazz up the photo.
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06/07/2004 04:38:10 PM
The background is a bit distracting, but otherwise, fairly good composition.
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06/07/2004 09:20:20 AM
The subject is fine but I think you shoulc have chosen better background.
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06/05/2004 01:08:35 PM
It looks like a harsh flash was used here. Also the shot would be better in an outdoor enviroment to seem more natural.
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06/04/2004 10:48:21 PM
i like it, kind of left in the corner stuff looking, flash is heavy
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06/03/2004 03:19:09 PM
Try to think about negative space and rule of thirds. This is a good idea, but it's very distracting in the negative space - the pipes in behind. Also, the lighting is okay, but the colours need to be more saturated.
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06/03/2004 01:05:32 PM
More care and thought needs to go into a still-life. The background is very ugly and says nothing about the subject. Placing the subject in context (a baseball field, a child's bed to show preparation for a game, etc) or in front of a simple background (unpatterned neutral cloth or background paper)
would be much more effective. Your focus is sharp and the lighting is good if rather flat and mundane.
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06/03/2004 12:14:29 PM
This shot may have worked better outside.
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06/03/2004 07:37:51 AM
The background really detracts from the image. I would've taken the picture more directly over the top to only see the floorboards.
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06/02/2004 08:21:39 PM
different background
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06/02/2004 06:55:10 PM
are those bats in the background? i think it would look better if they were either totally in the picture or totally out of the picture. very nice focus
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06/02/2004 06:52:59 PM
Only thing wrong with this shot is the background/flooring. Try a tighter crop or a better style background.
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06/02/2004 03:38:14 PM
with still life you might want to try using long exposure shots with natural light instead of using flash
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06/02/2004 05:30:52 AM
good
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06/02/2004 01:25:59 AM
Seems a little contrived. I would have gone for less depth of field, and blurred out the background.
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06/02/2004 12:36:36 AM
not sure I like the background here, and the ball is a little overexposed, but a very sharp shot, which I love.
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