http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/skatersSM.jpg


http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/skaters2SM.jpg


http://www.shuttertalk.com/forums/images/upload/skaters3SM.jpg

Don,

I like the first which is a panorama? Did you used fill flash on this one?, bright light on the red posts hint at fill flash. I like how the framing of the centre trees lead you in and then let your eyes roam around the rest to find other bits and bobs.

The middle one doesn't do much for me, perhaps a bit less of the canopy might make it work. However I do like the lighting in this one. The dark triangular shadow on the right needs to be cloned or cropped out. By the way what are you standing on in to take this at this height (a tree? :D:)

The bottom one looks like the people have been selected and post processed leaving a sort of halo around them which throws me a little and puts me off it. Shame the lady in the red hat isn't mimicking the chap in front as them the symmetry of the skaters would have made this picture.

Roger

Thanks Readinggr:

Yes the first is a pano--three shots. The second and third photos were taken from the top of a six story tower. Thanks for your comments.

Hi, Don.
I like the first two.
Only to be picky, I'd crop off a bit of the right on the first and the blue part of the canopy is just a bit distracting.
Thanks for sharing.

I like the first one the best. It's a cool looking shot, overall. I feel like it lacks a subject, though. I'm not really sure what to focus on when I look at it, and the trees are very distracting (not that there's anything you could have done about that).

Interesting colors and shapes in the pano.

Personally the second image, the overhead with the canopy, catches my attention as it appears you've got a photo of someone taking a photo. The balance of light and dark and the angle of the shadows adds to the overall impact by emphasizing the scale of people to the overall scene.

Thanks for showing these.

Thanks folks.