Shot in a Judo tournament. ISO 3200 f2.8 1/230 sec.

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Good? Bad? Boring? Amusing? Same old, same old?

Nice formal composition--the X shape of the bodies and the positioning--very dynamic. I don't find it boring at all. The title grabs me into this visual pun. I like the shot. It could be sharper but who cares.

It's a good overall catch. I recently shot an indoor volleyball game and was surprised how hard it was to get enough light to use a sufficiently fast SS to prevent blur -- this one's as good as any I shot. I like the ref back there but feel it would be better if she was slightly more to the right. The other folks back there I really see more as clutter, but what can ya do?

G

I find the ref's position and contrast a little distracting. I agree with G on the position of the fighters though.

I've been trying to get shots of my son's basketball games and I'm surprised at how little light many of these gyms have. It's tough to get anything decent.

PC

I'd crop from both sides to remove some of those bored looking spectators and perhaps from the top to remove the basketball backboard above the refs head.

You have a nice action scene here, make it tighter and I think it will really improve.