The Female Athlete
by acoppola

Comment by JustCaree:
great job! 8! I know this is going to sound silly but the flip flops for a athlete dressed to "challenge" thru me.

The Female Athlete
by acoppola

Comment by ytshuva:
her left leg is thicker and more black then the left one..

The Female Athlete
by acoppola

Comment by HarveyG:
Powerful image. High marks given, however: I think the slops (those things on her feet) are out of place. Can't see them being useful on a bicycle or a 100m dash. Irritating black dust bunny or bird in flight in the distance middle right...

Pedaling Utah
by acoppola

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
WOW! I really need to get up to date on your blog. This looks like such an awesome trip!

Pedaling Utah
by acoppola

Comment by Mike:
nice layers and interesting composition, but tone of the image is very flat.

Pedaling Utah
by acoppola

Comment by Tiny:
Colors seem a little off for this sort of shot.

The Female Athlete
by acoppola

Comment by bohemka:
This is the standout image in the challenge. So proud, so strong. A true portrait of a woman. Beautiful scene as well, and very well executed with the lighting. Great stuff.

Pedaling Utah
by acoppola

Comment by Ammie:
Ain't nature lovely. Exquisite scenery lovely shot

The Female Athlete
by acoppola

Comment by Beni Rodriguez:
hmm.. this is quite different of the rest. Love the surroundings! but as a portrait I would like to see her face better. Right now is the stone she's on that draws my attention to it. and when I watch at her, are the tan of the legs, and muscles/size of her thighs <-- dont get me wrong! I like them in a posiive and sportly way.

The flexing doesnt look to strong, and the face is the last thing I see in the picture :(

but, is she a bicycle rider, yes?

pd. clean your sensor! ;) that dust mole in the right of the photo, wasnt on my monitor! (hehe.. I checked!) :P

The Female Athlete
by acoppola

Comment by jbrobeson:
this is one of those shots that i think I would like if I could see it really big - i really dislike the size limitation on submissions - i want to see more detail in the subject's face