2018-November

Pam Holmes, Jaguar Splash

*** Third Place *** (Print - Color)
Interest: 8 Composition: 8 Technique: 7.3 Total: 23.3
Exposure: ISO:1600 f/8 1/2500 560 mm

- Excellent capture of action. Very good perspective from the angle of the shot. The blurred foreground/background indicates it was dome post-production. A smoother transition of the blur would improve the image. Very good focus on the subject, detail of hair, and the splash.
- A very nice capture of a subject in motion! It appears that the background is artificially blurred, but a) it is still a bit distracting, and b) the masking of that blur around the tail is pretty obvious. Also, cropping in from the bottom might strengthen the composition.
- This is a good action capture, especially with the water splashing and the back feet off of the ground. The composition feels a little too tight on the left. The background colors are harsh and detract from the cat. I like the fact that you got low to the level of the animal.