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Challenge: Free Study 2009-09 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2009
Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX DG HSM for Minolta
Date: Sep 12, 2009
Aperture: F5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/3000
Galleries: Sports, Children
Date Uploaded: Sep 20, 2009

 I considered cropping this in to show more detail in the soccer player but then I'd lose the player in the upper-right that looks so dejected. Thought that he added more to the comp than what I'm losing in close-up facial expression.

*** post-challenge ***

Won 3rd place at Steve's POTD for October 2009. :-)

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/08/2009 09:03:30 AM
Thanks for the comments everyone. Mary ( patches), I have to say you made my day when I read your comment as you saw exactly what motivated me to enter this shot and which also impacted my post-processing decisions.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 10/07/2009 01:50:28 PM
Great capture!.....7
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 10/04/2009 09:26:16 PM
Effective DoF. Good capture of emotion.
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Nikon D7200
Tamron SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD for Nikon
 10/01/2009 04:39:08 PM
His joy against the disappointment of the boy on the right makes the shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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