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airbrushjohn · Mar 18, 2008, 6:22 PM

the new england revolution and a honduras team marathon.
and by the way my 10d finally died a few shots after this. R.I.P.
do you think i should have cropped closer? i did use a little usm.
thanks in advance! john

JohnG · Mar 18, 2008, 6:34 PM

tough call. It's a very good shot - nice sharpness and color. if anything, if you've got the original maybe slide them a tiny bit forward so less dead space in front. If this was intended for print I'd leave the crop as-is. Can't crop a whole lot tighter while maintaining the aspect ratio. A tiny bit but not much.

Nice shot!

Jobeye · Mar 18, 2008, 6:42 PM

Wow, Great picture. Sorry to hear about your camera, I had a moment of silence for it

Trojansoc · Mar 18, 2008, 11:09 PM

Really great shot, John. Nice action freeze and lighting and focus are spot on.

Paul

boBBrennan · Mar 19, 2008, 10:30 AM

.....hi John,

I really like your photo for the composition of players and the ball. This composition demands exact exposure, it is right on, with good color.

I agree with John G. that some crop shift to the right of the photo might improve the presentation.

To maintain aspect ration to the posted file a bit off the top and bottom while eliminating the distraction to the photo right can work to bring a good photo to a really good one. I did a touch of contrast and a bump in sharpness, this photo could make a nice print.

I've never borrowed a posted photo to make changes and repost to illustrate my point but this time I did and sincerely hope you won't mind.
__________
boBBrennan

airbrushjohn · Mar 20, 2008, 5:11 PM

hi pgmcoder,

thank you! and no problem, you can use my photos for example anytime! thats how we all learn!

hi paul,

thanks about the lighing, i had to use manual mode because ap mode never worked on the old 10d. poor 10d R.I.P.

hi johng,

thank you, as always!

and jobeye,

the old 10d sure would appreciate it! hahahahahaha

again, thanks everyone!

Mar 18, 2008, 6:22 PM	#1
airbrushjohn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 747	the new england revolution and a honduras team marathon. and by the way my 10d finally died a few shots after this. R.I.P. do you think i should have cropped closer? i did use a little usm. thanks in advance! john Attached Images

Mar 19, 2008, 10:30 AM	#5
boBBrennan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas USA Posts: 3,585	.....hi John, I really like your photo for the composition of players and the ball. This composition demands exact exposure, it is right on, with good color. I agree with John G. that some crop shift to the right of the photo might improve the presentation. To maintain aspect ration to the posted file a bit off the top and bottom while eliminating the distraction to the photo right can work to bring a good photo to a really good one. I did a touch of contrast and a bump in sharpness, this photo could make a nice print. I've never borrowed a posted photo to make changes and repost to illustrate my point but this time I did and sincerely hope you won't mind. __________ boBBrennan Attached Images

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Mar 18, 2008, 6:34 PM	#2
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	tough call. It's a very good shot - nice sharpness and color. if anything, if you've got the original maybe slide them a tiny bit forward so less dead space in front. If this was intended for print I'd leave the crop as-is. Can't crop a whole lot tighter while maintaining the aspect ratio. A tiny bit but not much. Nice shot!

Mar 18, 2008, 6:42 PM	#3
Jobeye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 393	Wow, Great picture. Sorry to hear about your camera, I had a moment of silence for it

Mar 18, 2008, 11:09 PM	#4
Trojansoc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 3,724	Really great shot, John. Nice action freeze and lighting and focus are spot on. Paul

Mar 20, 2008, 5:11 PM	#6
airbrushjohn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 747	hi pgmcoder, thank you! and no problem, you can use my photos for example anytime! thats how we all learn! hi paul, thanks about the lighing, i had to use manual mode because ap mode never worked on the old 10d. poor 10d R.I.P. hi johng, thank you, as always! and jobeye, the old 10d sure would appreciate it! hahahahahaha again, thanks everyone!