about to fly..
by surfwakeskate

Comment by lynnmarie:
The shadow on your model is a bit distracting.

about to fly..
by surfwakeskate

Comment by TooCool:
Hate to say this, but this looks like a soft focus snapshot...
TC

about to fly..
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Comment by pminne:
I am very partial to airplane shots and 172s. Next time try to set up the shot so that your shadow isn't in it (or at least not on the subject).

about to fly..
by surfwakeskate

Comment by cryingdragon:
this shot is too blurry...could be sharper...Just Kidding!!

Looks very much like a snapshot

otherside of the traintracks..
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Comment by Neuferland:
Greetings from the Me! ;)

I'm a member of the Critique Club and noticed you didn't get the critique you requested so for what it's worth, here's my thoughts on this picture.

First, the idea is not a bad one, catching a skater in the air is always a good shot if you can catch it. The problem here is you caught so much more. If there was any way you could be closer to the skater, take out the railroad tracks and a lot of the brush this would have had a lot more impact as a picture all together, negative exposure or otherwise. As it is there are so many things fighting for my attention it's really hard to focus on any one thing. I see from the title what you're going for and usually when one hears about "the other side of the tracks" it means a bad influence of some sort but I don't get that feeling here either.

Maybe if you focused in on just one subject, either the skater, the tracks, taking a shot of them leading away, something of that sort this might have done better.

I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges!

Deannda

Message edited by author 2006-08-01 14:25:25.

greenery
by surfwakeskate

Comment by tony2802:
good composition, nice perspective

greenery
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Comment by Digichrome:
I feel like I'm stalking these people! :)

greenery
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Comment by elru21:
A well seen shot and excellent exposure. I think a little more contrast would really mae the colors pop on this shot. (A minor nitpick, too, your horizon is not completely level)

greenery
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Comment by sherpet:
I like this...

otherside of the traintracks..
by surfwakeskate

Comment by jmsetzler:
** Critique Club **

Skipping due to no photographer input on the photo...

John Setzler