Hurdle man!

This guy was actually losing, but because he was, I was able to get a shot of him all alone. If you look closely you can see that the hurdles in the other lanes are wobblying because the others have already passed.

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Erin MJ says:

Wow, these sports pictures are awesome! Good job!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Celtic Dragonfly says:

super capture :^)
The World Through My Eyes
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Waves says:

Who! Perfect capture!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Guillaume! says:

excellent moment! 123
(would be a great addition in the 123 sports groups!)
cheers
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

P.K. Fruen says:

You really nailed this shot. I love the look of concentration on his face and the other runners in the background. Great shot.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

mandyble says:

Perfect timing, absolutely doesn't get any better!
The World Through My Eyes
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

remus989 says:

Great timing!

** This was voted a Hit from Hit, Miss or Maybe **
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Shawn Econo says:

Awesome! I like how the framing emphasizes the verticality of the jump. Colors are very nice too.

This was voted a H I T ! from Hit, Miss or Maybe
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

jpopp says:

great photo!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

mikmartin says:

** This was voted a hit from Hit, Miss or Maybe **

I love it. I love the motion. Nice shot, well done.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

* raymond says:

wow - this is fantastic!
The World Through My Eyes
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Mark Griffith says:

Great Capture! (123)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

jbc16 says:

he might be losing, but your photo shows he's giving it his all! good snap!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

tom_p says:

someone has to be the last one...
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

tim caynes says:

I know what it's like to be last. this is an awesome capture. you can almost see what's going through his mind.
(1-2-3)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

crabbygobyebye says:

absolutely fantastic: his jump and the way it's cropped!
123
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Seluma says:

Thanks for adding this great action shot to 123 sports.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

GoodNightSweetArt (kyrakin) says:

Great action shot. Love it. 1-2-3
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

~ aidan says:

That is a great capture!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Sergio Lubezky says:

Thank you for rating and posting in the 100 Points group!!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Tommyboy74 says:

nice job of getting separation between the runner and the starter, would have like to see the runners back foot and hand.

123 sports
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

mona, eh says:

I kind of want to see more of his hands and head like the girls previously. But I do like how he is isolated and how you can see another hurdler in the background.

1-2-3 Sports
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

John McDonald says:

awesome capture!!!

(IB)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

rui lebreiro says:

very nice capture! :)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

_ambrown says:

wow emily, this is a good picture, no wonder you were talking about it today.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben Dummett says:

I like the sense of movement, the lines, and unusual take on a portrait. However the image seems to suffer from jagged lines between his legs and the sky, and over-saturated colours—issues which may be problems with your camera.

Rating #1:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

the näyrde von göbbels [deleted] says:

This looked so promising in the small one. Missing hand, head & feet are bothering, also the background dude on the left. Otherwise great job.

Rating #2:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Sonny says:

Lovely perspective and color.

Tough to get good shots with this much action going on.

We will need to see more more of his body to complete the shot.

Rating #3:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

minnemynx says:

This had to be a tough shot to catch. Nice job on catching him at the best moment. I, like others have mentioned, would like to see all of his hands and feet. I also think that the guy floating under the jumper's left leg is out of place.

Rating #4:

Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

destinydesign says:

nice angle, lovely colours, and great timing :D

123 :D
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Leo Chimaera says:

I say you score for effort... great capture. I know how difficult it can be taking this type of action photo.

However, I really feel that you should slightly be "higher", as too much of the runner was cut off in the picture, i.e. his head, hand, arm and feet!

Colourwise, sightly oversaturated from my screen!

BTW, I like the facial expression on the runner face... very determine fellow!

Rating #5:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

shutterBRI says:

i like the angle of the shot a lot...nice idea but execution is a bit off

but there is too much of him that is cut off...his hand, foot, head...

the image quality is distractingly low also

Rating #6:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

isolano. says:

Excellent perspective, interesting capture of an interesting action moment. Just find the colors a bit too saturated.

Rating #7:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Nuno Leitao says:

Very good action shot with great timing and sense of opportunity. The only downer for me is that the runner isn't entirely within the frame.

This is still one heck of a shot though.

Rating #8:

Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Sergio Lubezky says:

I might be looking at a different image, but for me the colors, details, focus, DOF, and angle are excellent. To this, the fact that the main subject is cropped the way it is, as he is passing in from of the camera and we can get a "glimpse" of the race, well this makes it perfect! Kudos on this great shot!

Rating #9:

Rated 10 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

tanguero (BLOCK, rinse, repeat) says:

I like the colours, but the image is very soft in the large size (which is not very large btw) and the cropped head and feet and hands hurts. i'm sure it was a touch shot, so i appreciate it nonetheless.

Rating #10:

Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

EssjayNZ says:

Final rating in the 100 Points group is 70 Points.

Well done!

Please request entry and publish this photograph in the 70-79 Points group and thank you very much for participating in the 100 Points group.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Samantha West says:

super catpure

(Found from Portraits That Tell A Story)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

Wow - that is a great high-speed shot. Look how lean that dude is... I hate him.

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

şparadrap says:

this looks interestingly unusual for sports photography

(123 sports)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

3rd foundation says:

That is awsome. Looks great.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

the foto man says:

Let me start off by saying that I like this.

Looking at the exif, this is obviously an intentional crop done for effect but because of this the image has started to pixelate slightly which has caused it to go "soft".

I agree with Sergio that because of the crop the subject is put into context and is not just a model doing his thing over and over again for you to get a good capture.

Well done !!!!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Alex Nsengimana says:

Awesome
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

crazytallblond (中国) says:

nice one! Hurdles/sports rock!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Tiny Dancer Em * busy with dance* says:

You're invited to post in Sports Shooters (under 25 only)

www.flickr.com/groups/sportshooters/
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

rkgiraffe says:

fantastic
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

RMac_Photography says:

Your Picture is OUTSTANDING
This photo would make a great addition to our group
Show people what only a camera can see and RECORD !

STOPPING MOTION - Freeze life in it's tracks!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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