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    Saraaaatoooogaaa!



    Oh and by the way. I made a total profit of: $6.40 today at the races. Ownage.
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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tom_Proctor

    Oh and by the way. I made a total profit of: $6.40 today at the races. Ownage.

    Thats some good betting..... i must say i really like the shot, i like the distance from the horses to the right, showing they are near the finish line with alittle more to go, and lovly colors as well good work

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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    I agree that the colors are nice and that the image is sharp, but I just don't find the back side of the horse nearly as interesting as the other end. While you had no control over the background from your shooting angle I think that backstretch equipment is a big detractor to the overall effectiveness of the image. I hope I haven't been to negative in my assessment but there were some elements that bothered me about the image and since this is critique forum.....
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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    Beautiful Picture Its Very Sharp And The Colors Are Great. Arent You The Same Guy Who Got Kicked Out Of The Winners Circle Bye That Crazy Women Photographer lol. I Think I Saw It In The Other Thread.

    Anyways Great Shot.
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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    Quote Originally Posted by J-Dogg Productions
    Beautiful Picture Its Very Sharp And The Colors Are Great. Arent You The Same Guy Who Got Kicked Out Of The Winners Circle Bye That Crazy Women Photographer lol. I Think I Saw It In The Other Thread.

    Anyways Great Shot.
    Yeah I think she works for the newspaper, so she's getting paid for it.

    From what I see though, the newspapers photographers don't know how to take pictures.
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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    yea maby when you get paid for it you lose that creative edge but i wouldnt know lol
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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    I like it. Different perspective than the normal front or side shots. Also like how you got the one horse with all four hooves in the air (or appears that way). Great catch.

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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    Tom,

    I hate to be too critical also as the colors are so bright, the image is so sharp considering they were moving away from you at 35 mph. But I think the stronger shot would be to crop out the entire right side of the photo and remove the striped pole. That is just me, fun to look at though.

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    Re: Saraaaatoooogaaa!

    Nice format. You did a good job of freezing the action. A little distracting in the background, but nothing too serious.

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