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ANTICIPATION : Waiting for the Ball
ANTICIPATION : Waiting for the Ball
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Waiting II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D300s
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Date: Apr 5, 2010
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Apr 5, 2010

 The Image: My team (Hawthorn - wearing brown and gold) lost by a narrow margin in a great game before 68,000 people. I love taking my camera to the game.

The Edit: Levels, Topaz adjust for detail, sharpening...that's it. I know it has a HDR look that usually I don't like, but I like it here as you can see the crowd really anticipating what's about to happen.

The prediction: 5.9875

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 135
Avg (all users): 5.7079
Avg (commenters): 6.1818
Avg (participants): 5.8519
Avg (non-participants): 5.6554
Views since voting: 1160
Views during voting: 331
Votes: 202
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D90
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
 04/13/2010 09:37:03 AM
I can see this photo well within the top 5.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/12/2010 08:40:03 PM
nice action, imho might have looked better with the guy in the red on the left cropped out. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 04/12/2010 08:29:39 PM
Very good shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 04/10/2010 12:32:48 PM
Nice action shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/09/2010 09:23:44 PM
Great capture, colors seem a hair over saturated, 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/08/2010 02:08:17 AM
Great action stop, must have been quite a high shutter.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 12
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
 04/08/2010 01:14:09 AM
They certainly are...
Less saturation and balancing out the cyan tint would enhance your image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ8
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/07/2010 09:48:27 PM
Great photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
 04/07/2010 07:04:25 PM
nice color,,,,,,,, nice moment,,,,,,,, 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 04/07/2010 09:17:46 AM
Nice action shot, perhaps too much action for a "waiting" shot. Skin tones look strange to me. Otherwise this is a very nice image. Good catch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 04/07/2010 01:49:52 AM
Go Aussie Rules, great action shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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