Action in Front of the Goal

IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
edited May 16, 2013 in Sports
This shot brought me some very nice comments from the parents. I like it too. I wish I had more to the left and less to the right, since the action's moving from right to left, but I got three faces, the ball, opponents, and contact.

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John :
Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.

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  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2013
    Its a nice shot. Good action and colors. But I would consider crop out (or possibly clone out) the random hand and foot on the right edge.
    Tony P.
    Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
    Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
    Autocross and Track junkie
    tonyp.smugmug.com
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2013
    Thanks, Tony. You got me to thinking. Since the space to the right of the action was a distraction anyway, just get rid of it. How's this?

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    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2013
    I agree with Tony. Good light and exposure too. It's a winner.

    Edit - I like the crop. The girl's rippling leg muscle really distracts me though. Looks like a tough clone job though, so I'd probably just leave it.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 15, 2013
    jmphotocraft wrote: »
    Edit - I like the crop. The girl's rippling leg muscle really distracts me though. Looks like a tough clone job though, so I'd probably just leave it.

    Thank you Jack. Yeah, that tendon really is under stress. I (and hopefully she) can live with it though. I NEVER publish a photo of a ripply thigh. I'd never be forgiven. Even badass athletes are still teenaged girls at heart.iloveyou.gif Negative clarity and reverse sharpening with a Lightroom local adjustment brush have saved a lot of otherwise good shots of female athletes. :D
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2013
    I like the new crop!

    Funny stuff about the rippling muscles....I think it adds to the "moment" in time. But vanity is what it is. rolleyes1.gif
    Tony P.
    Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
    Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
    Autocross and Track junkie
    tonyp.smugmug.com
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2013
    "Moment in time" is one thing, but this will never win you any friends.

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    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2013
    ^^ Thank you for the edumacation! I've not shot enough of that type of sports action....but now I see exactly what you mean. thumb.gif
    Tony P.
    Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
    Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
    Autocross and Track junkie
    tonyp.smugmug.com
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