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03/23/2004 09:32:29 AMPost actions
Congrats on your ribbon. Its a great shot - Rugby isn't it? Great choice of B/W
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03/22/2004 12:31:47 AMPost actions
I need to add..Great facial expressions captured...feet off the ground...intertwined w/the other player...EXCELLENT SHOT!!!!
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03/22/2004 12:29:25 AMPost actions
GREAT SHOT...it is as you had them pose...to perfect of a shot for that!! GOOD JOB!!
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03/20/2004 10:53:56 PMPost actions
congrats on your ribbon and may many more come your way in the future :)
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03/18/2004 04:56:29 PMPost actions
This is an excellent photo. Congrats on your first ribbon!
Best of luck to you...
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03/17/2004 11:59:48 AMPost actions
Thank you very much for everyone who commented during and after the challenge -- your comments are very much appreciated.
In case anyone is interested, I used curves to increase the contrast. Then I used the hue and saturation dialogue to increase the saturation by about 15. Then I black and whited using the Channel mixer, based mainly upon the blue Channel. Then I sharpened the picture to my usual Web spec for which the settings are go along -- 300, 0.3, 0.
Thank you again for the comments, and the voting to get me a ribbon.
03/17/2004 11:50:47 AMPost actions
Congratulations on the Red--a difficult challenge for many and you captured it well.
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03/17/2004 08:07:29 AMPost actions
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03/17/2004 04:05:01 AMPost actions
Congratulations on the ribbon. The first of many I hope ;-)
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03/17/2004 03:32:06 AMPost actions
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03/17/2004 01:57:58 AMPost actions
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Comments Made During the Challenge
03/16/2004 10:37:04 PMPost actions
Nice job stopping the action. I bet it's a ball....LOL.
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03/16/2004 09:20:00 PMPost actions
Great picture, really conveys expectation very well. It might have been just as effective in color.
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03/16/2004 06:41:16 PMPost actions
Shame about the players' overlapping positions but it's a good capture and better than most in the challenge. Image looks strangely textured in grass areas though?
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03/16/2004 06:35:24 PMPost actions
Nice one at last an image that fits the challenge Well done 7
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03/16/2004 05:42:34 PMPost actions
This should be top 3 for sure
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03/15/2004 02:23:45 AMPost actions
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03/14/2004 09:45:22 PMPost actions
Just curious...is it prison league?
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03/14/2004 09:25:39 PMPost actions
nice action photo....very crisp and clean looking
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03/14/2004 05:37:19 PMPost actions
what a great shot...b/w works well...you can almost feel his expectation to catching the ball...great composition...10 from me
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03/13/2004 07:59:16 PMPost actions
FINALLLY! A sincere photo! Thank you!
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03/13/2004 03:23:06 AMPost actions
super stop motion capture.. 9
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03/12/2004 12:38:16 PMPost actions
Great fit to the challenge. May be too much lost spaces and would be better if the left hand of the receiver was not just in front of his face. Otherwise very good picture. -8
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03/12/2004 12:33:19 PMPost actions
Darn, if this guy's hand wasn't in front of his face, and the other player wasn't right behind him, I'd say this was perfect! As it is, it's right on for meeting the topic. Almost makes you physically look up! :)
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03/12/2004 11:31:12 AMPost actions
the expectation is on screen here - he is expecting to catch a ball. Does not fit the challenge well.
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03/11/2004 07:56:47 PMPost actions
Outstanding action shot. Nails challenge.
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03/11/2004 04:23:36 PMPost actions
Nice action capture; I like that you can see the catcher's eyes between his fingers. It's a little dark, but one of the best shots in the challenge.
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03/11/2004 02:08:15 PMPost actions
great action shot, pity your POV kind of merges the two players together.
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03/11/2004 01:30:17 PMPost actions
very nice capture, right in the action, great moment and fits here very well. Everything is good, you can see his eyes between his fingers. 7.
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03/11/2004 11:44:58 AMPost actions
what an exciting shot! composed nicely.
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03/11/2004 07:54:25 AMPost actions
Good, sharp, clean image which suits the B/W format.
A little cropped off the right of the picture would make it perfect for me....9
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03/10/2004 08:29:40 PMPost actions
Great capture, B&W works really well. I'm still waiting to see that ball come into the frame :) 9
Good luck...
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03/10/2004 03:33:30 PMPost actions
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03/10/2004 02:14:28 PMPost actions
Beautiful. Although I think my love of football (aka soccer) might make me slightly biased. A 10 ;)
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03/10/2004 02:04:34 PMPost actions
Bound to be a winner, at least it is in my book anyways. :) I love it! Just wish I could see more of the expression on his face but what are ya gonna do? It's still wonderful, nice compostion and a great capture.
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03/10/2004 12:12:54 PMPost actions
shame the two figures are right behind each other. Fits the challenge well
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03/10/2004 08:23:14 AMPost actions
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03/10/2004 07:50:07 AMPost actions
Nice capture. Pity about the guy in the background. Tricky shot at the best of times but no doubt you'd agree it would be better with only the one guy with his hands out.
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03/10/2004 06:42:29 AMPost actions
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03/10/2004 04:35:20 AMPost actions
Great sporting capture - spot on challenge - one of the best. Good Luck!
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03/10/2004 03:17:01 AMPost actions
Great contrast, great focus. I think this photo really hits the nail on the head regarding theme. 10
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03/10/2004 01:12:24 AMPost actions
This is a nice conversion to B/W. Also, fits the challenge very well. I would have cropped it in a little closer, but that's just me. 10.
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03/10/2004 12:41:12 AMPost actions
Great shot -- I llike the suspense it captures...8
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