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Challenge: Free Study 2015-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
Location: Downtown Tulsa, Tulsa Tough bike races.
Date: Jun 12, 2015
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2000
Date Uploaded: Jun 29, 2015

 Had been shooting pics of the races all day long, spotted this wall/window combo across the way and set-up the tripod hoping for some pedestrians. Saw this guy riding by, warming up for the "Pro" race later and ran over, dropped the camera on, metered and waited for the shot! Timed it for his helmet to line up for the outer edge of the window (little rule of thirds thinking on the fly) and snapped. Hindsight would have said to perhaps catch him coming into the frame instead of out, but occasionally a different break from the rules is fun!

Statistics
Place: 100 out of 162
Avg (all users): 5.5522
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.6250
Avg (non-participants): 5.3684
Views since voting: 244
Views during voting: 107
Votes: 67
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0

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 07/08/2015 08:01:07 AM
*Hello from the Critique Club*

I am an avid cycling fan, at present thoroughly immersed in the Tour, so am instinctively drawn to the subject. I love the patterns of the bricks and the window grill but I am not so happy with what should for me be the best part of the image, the cyclist.

My biggest problem with the cyclist may sound contrary to the often sought photographic goal of sharpness but because of the high shutter speed/sharpness he looks as though he's doing a good balancing act. I would have much preferred to have some blurring in the spokes at least to indicate movement, this is just too static for me.

In respect of the challenge, I'm not sure how many voters would have seen your idea of his helmet lining up with the edge of the window as an effective use of the RoT. With a 24-35mm lens you would have probably been able to make better use of the RoT with the window and the cyclist and positioned him moving into as opposed to out of the shot. As it is with the 50mm had you positioned the window further to the right I think you may have improved the end result somewhat. I agree rules are there to be broken and I am always keen to do so but I'm not sure it works too well here especially in respect of the challenge itself.

I hope you don't feel I have been too harsh but this is meant to be an honest reflection on how the image appears to me.
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07/07/2015 10:31:51 AM
7 from me. Would have been an 8 or 9 if there were more room in front the rider instead of behind.

Love the quirky processing.
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