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Keep your eye on the ball...

© Angel Lee

Keep your eye on the ball...

Uploaded: January 23, 2007

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Photo of my son batting, just after he hit it.

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Angel Lee January 23, 2007

Please critique....I can't learn if you don't tell me. #592857

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 23, 2007

Angel,
I am a beginner, too, but I posted a picture asking for comments in the before and after discussion and had no response and I know how discouraging that can be What do I like about this picture? Your crop takes us nice and close. Your son's expression is wonderful--you have captured a very important moment for you both. The color is excellent and I like the horizontal crop (if that is how you express it--I like what you have included of his helmet and shoulders, including some of the face-guard shadow.) I like that the background is blurred so the focus is really on your son. I'm not so sure I like that his face is so centered in the image. I would have cropped some from one of the sides--probably the right side as you are looking at the photo, even if that resulted in an other-than 4x6 crop. I can't help wishing the facial features were not so soft, but I'm amazed that you were able to capture as sharp an image as this in the circumstances. This is more than I know about critiquing photos What I do know is that you should both cherish this shot.
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Heather M. Wareham January 23, 2007

I am a beginner too. and I agree with Nikki. I think its a great picture. I never relized how much work it is to make any picture prefect. I thought all my pictures were great. Then when I tried some of the things I was told to do with my pictures I couldn't beleave the different it made. I have no Idea what they might tell you to try with this photo. In my eyes I think it lovely I think it prefect. #3856288

Angel Lee January 24, 2007

Nikki and Heather, Thanks for your responses!

I agree that the center crop is not as appealing as an off-center one would have been. I did this photo last May within days of getting my camera so my editing ideas were pretty raw.

I, too, wish the facial features had been sharper. Although considering that this shot was taken from approximately 20 feet away and through a chain link fence...I'm still pretty pleased with the results.

Please look at other shots in my gallery. Another beginners thoughts are very helpful. We may not know all the technical stuff, but your input is helpful! :)

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BILLY R. PARKER February 05, 2007

ANGLE, REMEMBER THE RULE OF THIRDS! OFFSET SUBJECT IN FRAMING YOUR SHOT!!BILLY #3915962

Mike Rubin February 05, 2007

Perfect timing, You really captured the moment.I can see his eyes following the ball. However I think the composition would be better if he was more to the right. #3916442

Kimi A. Phillips February 06, 2007

Angel, I am a beginner too and have had trouble getting help with some pics. Don't take it personally I'm sure it is just because there are so many pics that come in! It is helpful to get both perspectives-pro and otherwise. My eye tends to like things a little off-center and I guess that is what the rule of thirds refers to, though I'm not sure. I think it is a great shot! #3918474

Angel Lee February 06, 2007

Thanks to Billy, Mike and Kimi for your responses. I agree that the photo would be better if slighlty to the right. As I said above, this was a very difficult shot to get though a chain link fence from 20 ft away. If I had it to do over, I think I know more now to instinctively frame him a little more to the right looking 'out' of the frame. It's all a part of the learning process. #3918642

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