Wow. I really like this. It has a really nice tonal range. From white whites to black blacks and a lot in between.
I love the way the bike is silhouetted. Simple yet very effective.
My brain wants to see more neg space in front of him than in back of him, but that could have affected the way the tones fall. I like how the light area is in the upper right and fades across the photo toward the biker, and I think that if you were to frame this differently, it would not have that effect and it would be a less powerful image, so I agree with your choice to crop with the extra space to the rear of the rider.
Focus is great. I love the detail in the wheels. We can see every little tread.
I really have no complaints about this photo at all. I hope I explained good enough why I think it's a wonderful image though. Would hve gotten a 10 from me in the challenge. Congrats on a great image. ~Heather~
First, the quibble: the biker would appear to be just a little higher, and the photo would have just a little more drama if the wheels were not visually touching the mountain. This said, it's a powerful photo - especially with the action completely stopped and the strong silhouette. Good framing, too.
yee-ha! love the capture, but not too keen on the composition. the subject is a bit too far into the image. a vertical or square crop would make it stronger. it also appears that you could boost the contrast just a hair more to take some of the softness off the edges. on the other hand, i love the treatment. good luck!
If you could only have positioned that back wheel up a couple of inches, ;-) I like this shot, looks like the rider is jumping from one mountain to another. Good lighting.
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