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Big Swing
Views: 20
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
5
Composition & Perspective
6
Focus
7
Use of camera, exposure & speed
7
Color & Lighting
7
Depth of field
8
General impression
6
Overall Rating
6.6

Photographer: Luke Poole

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
General impression: Hi Luke, It is a bit embarrassing for the ball to be laying at the batter's feet - don't you think? Considering your position is much better for a left handed batter;...

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Outdoor Winter Classic
Views: 497
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
8
Composition & Perspective
7
Focus
10
Use of camera, exposure & speed
6
Color & Lighting
10
Depth of field
5
General impression
7
Overall Rating
7.6

Photographer: Ken Wlodkowski

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

DSLR-A230
General impression: Hello Ken, Overall the photo is just missing some zing. Again, getting the subject in action and using a wider aperture to blur out the background will really help t...

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untitled
Views: 527
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
8
Composition & Perspective
6
Focus
6
Use of camera, exposure & speed
8
Color & Lighting
7
Depth of field
6
General impression
7
Overall Rating
6.9

Photographer: Stephanie Blentlinger

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

NIKON D3100
General impression: Hi there Stephanie: Congratulations...you have made a tremendous step forward by asking for a Photo Critique ..You are a Brave Girl..! Do not take them personally.....

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Ironman Football
Views: 719
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
8
Composition & Perspective
7
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
6
General impression
8
Overall Rating
7.8

Photographer: Amy Rice

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon EOS 7D
General impression: Hi Amy, it's very nice sports shot, putting some effort in your post production it will come out exceptional.

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Crazy Cats Jump
Views: 630
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
6
Focus
2
Use of camera, exposure & speed
4
Color & Lighting
5
Depth of field
3
General impression
8
Overall Rating
5.3

Photographer: Megan Cooper

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

FinePix S1500
General impression: Megan, I admire your energy. Seeing your smile and hard work to stage this and capture the motion is most impressive. I hope that you will continue to work toward t...

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taekwon do touranment
Views: 720
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
7
Composition & Perspective
7
Focus
8
Use of camera, exposure & speed
8
Color & Lighting
9
Depth of field
7
General impression
7
Overall Rating
7.6

Photographer: vincent brown

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon D300S
General impression: Hi Vincent, don't be afraid to get tighter on your subjects. Faces tell the story in sports!

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Narragansett
Views: 782
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
9
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
6
Depth of field
9
General impression
9
Overall Rating
8.6

Photographer: John Gilman

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon 60d
General impression: This is a great 'impact' shot John, very well done, I am sure you had to get wet to execute it. I believe you have achieved what you have set out to do by capturing ...

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MMA
Views: 768
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
8
Composition & Perspective
8
Focus
8
Use of camera, exposure & speed
8
Color & Lighting
8
Depth of field
8
General impression
8
Overall Rating
8.0

Photographer: Douglas Revell

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon EOS 60D
General impression: Hi Douglas! First off, let me congratulate you for taking the time to practice your skills. Personal testing is one of the best ways to grow as a photographer. You ha...

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defiance
Views: 729
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
10
Composition & Perspective
10
Focus
10
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
9
Depth of field
10
General impression
9
Overall Rating
9.6

Photographer: Rod Bessey

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon EOS 7D
General impression: Rod, I really liked the results you achieved. As I mentioned (and as you indicated) lighting is the hardest part of getting the photo that you would like to have had...

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Dedication of the GAME
Views: 821
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
5
Focus
6
Use of camera, exposure & speed
6
Color & Lighting
6
Depth of field
5
General impression
6
Overall Rating
6.1

Photographer: samuel lovrak

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon Coolpix L100
General impression: As I said at the start Samuel, this is a good family album snapshot but as a technically proficient image, it is lacking in impact and this is due to the equipment us...

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Tic Tac
Views: 1193
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
10
Composition & Perspective
9
Focus
8
Use of camera, exposure & speed
8
Color & Lighting
9
Depth of field
7
General impression
9
Overall Rating
8.6

Photographer: Niall Macdonald

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon 600D
General impression: Hi Niall, I like the photo, it's well done, maybe it's a little bit too "standard": try adding some creativity to it.

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Bronc Rider
Views: 1132
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
8
Focus
8
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
9
Depth of field
10
General impression
9
Overall Rating
8.9

Photographer: joe jett

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon D90
General impression: Good work Joe. It is a very good image. I can see your passion for this sport.

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Barreled in Puerto Rico
Views: 1236
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
7
Composition & Perspective
7
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
7
Color & Lighting
8
Depth of field
9
General impression
7
Overall Rating
7.7

Photographer: John Gilman

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon EOS 7D
General impression: Hi John, Thanks for allowing me to critique this shot. First impressions are that it is a fine action shot with interesting sporting action. I somehow feel however ...

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8 Seconds Can Be A Long Time!
Views: 1250
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
10
Composition & Perspective
8
Focus
10
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
7
Depth of field
9
General impression
9
Overall Rating
8.9

Photographer: Caitlyn Smith

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon D40
General impression: For a novice, you have made a great capture here, filling the frame with subject, freezing the action and framing in a good composition. All in all this is a very go...

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Red Arrows
Views: 1482
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
7
Composition & Perspective
8
Focus
10
Use of camera, exposure & speed
10
Color & Lighting
10
Depth of field
9
General impression
10
Overall Rating
9.1

Photographer: pat hopkins

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon Digital Rebel XSi
General impression: Hi Pat you did a very good job ! specially choosing a good fast shutter speed

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Zack Cozart
Views: 1272
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Composition & Perspective
6
Focus
6
Use of camera, exposure & speed
6
Color & Lighting
6
Depth of field
5
General impression
5
Overall Rating
5.7

Photographer: Michael Reaves

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon Rebel T2i
General impression: Zack, I am sorry if there appears to be negativity in my comments but I would be lying if I said this was a good sports action shot and I am being frank to hopefully ...

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Oh oh I'm not sure about this
Views: 1350
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
10
Composition & Perspective
10
Focus
10
Use of camera, exposure & speed
10
Depth of field
10
General impression
10
Overall Rating
10.0

Photographer: Lynne Findlay

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
General impression: Excellent photograph Lynne!

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I've got to go home
Views: 1270
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
7
Focus
10
Use of camera, exposure & speed
10
Color & Lighting
10
Depth of field
10
General impression
8
Overall Rating
9.1

Photographer: Lynne Findlay

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
General impression: Hey Lynne I really like this collection of photos!

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Noah's long jump
Views: 1406
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
8
Composition & Perspective
5
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
6
Color & Lighting
8
Depth of field
9
General impression
7
Overall Rating
7.4

Photographer: Mark Bausman

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Sony Alpha DSLR-A550
General impression: Mark, you took the shot with the right exposure and shutter speed but what you really needed to do was to catch the atmosphere and the full scope of waht the subject ...

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Out to win it
Views: 1615
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
8
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
8
Depth of field
9
General impression
10
Overall Rating
8.9

Photographer: shari borneman

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon Digital Rebel XS
General impression: I have to give this 10, and it would be wrong not to. Its a great action shot and a great start considering the equipment available to you. Well done.

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the female boxer
Views: 1579
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
9
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
9
Depth of field
8
General impression
8
Overall Rating
8.7

Photographer: vincent brown

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon D300S
General impression: Overall a nice portrait of a boxer. I agree it would have been stronger without the hat. It's a distraction.

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action at the plate
Views: 1674
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
8
Composition & Perspective
9
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
7
Color & Lighting
9
General impression
9
Overall Rating
8.5

Photographer: vincent brown

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon D300S
General impression: Really a very impressive shot. If I were asked to find a fault, I would say the spectator behind the fence is a little distracting. Either incorporate him into the im...

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GOING FOR TWO
Views: 1628
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
10
Composition & Perspective
8
Focus
8
Use of camera, exposure & speed
9
Color & Lighting
9
Depth of field
7
General impression
8
Overall Rating
8.4

Photographer: VINCENT BROWN

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon D300
General impression: Good action shot, well composed in your edit. The banner above the players heads gives an insight to the story but the background is too cluttered and in too much de...

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safe
Views: 1668
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
7
Focus
9
Use of camera, exposure & speed
10
Color & Lighting
7
General impression
8
Overall Rating
8.3

Photographer: Eric Anderson

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Canon Digital Rebel XSi
General impression: You really are on the right track, so keep going. I would have loved to have seen this image with a tighter crop to really see the strain on the runners face as he st...

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going to the basket
Views: 1496
Photo Critique

Photo Critique Summary

Subject of photo
9
Composition & Perspective
8
Focus
10
Use of camera, exposure & speed
10
Color & Lighting
8
Depth of field
8
General impression
8
Overall Rating
8.7

Photographer: vincent brown

Category: Sport Photography

Camera:

Nikon D300S
General impression: Great cover mockup, good action.

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