Sports Photo Competition 2014 No 1 : Results

Judges Comment
Good capture, great timing to get the separation of the two guys and creates a surreal image which is something I like to see in street photography but don't see often in sports photography. Well done.
Photographers Comment
Thanks! I'm thrilled. I took this while I was a student photographer at Amherst College; it's a picture of a game versus Brandeis. I'm mostly a nature photographer, though I took lots of sports photos when I was at Amherst. I'm currently pursuing a career as a science and environmental writer. Please check out some more of my photography and my writing at my website.
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Judges Comment
Good technical photo combining flash with underexposed ambient to create more dramatic scene, good timing also.
Photographers Comment
Photog: Rory Gatfield. Shot at St Kilda Skatepark, Melbourne, Australia. 5DMKIII, 24-70mm & off camera flash with minimal adjusts on Adobe Camera Raw.
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Judges Comment
Good use of panning to convey speed.
Photographers Comment
Cant thank you enough for the Mark of Excellence, it really is great being picked along with these other fantastic photographs! I shot this with my Nikon D70, f5.6 @ 1/40 second..a hand held pan. I did use the cameras "Sport Program" to assist with the settings. The horses name is Hot Dixie Chic and this was taken at Saratoga Racetrack in New York.
williamosbornphotography.com

Judges Comment
Good use of scale here with the size of wave against the surfer, nice timing also.
Photographers Comment
Wow, thank you so much! My name is Lyle Krannichfeld and this image was made here on Maui at Peahi, otherwise known as Jaws. It is an image I skipped in initial selections from the day, but came back to it because it reminded me of one of my favorite paintings, 'Great Wave off Kanagawa'. It was shot with a Canon 7D and 100-400, with post processing in Lightroom. It's become a very popular image of mine and looks great on aluminum =) Mahalo!
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Judges Comment
Good use of low angle and wide lens to enhance the drama and I guess some fill in flash if the sun is so strong behind and needing to freeze the action. Good work.
Photographers Comment
Sarah Ebsworth This image was shot in Sale, Victoria during a cycling competition. I was using a canon 5dmkii at the time with a 16-35mm lens and a 580ex flash. Post processing I used levels and a vignette and also used some saturation to bring out the colours.

Judges Comment
Good poignant surfer image with relevant environment and background. Works for me.
Photographers Comment
This photo was taken at Seal Beach in Longbeach CA during a large run of big swell in February 2014. The backwash from the retreating waves would explode when colliding with incoming set waves. One of the most powerful things I have ever witnessed. Canon 60D
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Judges Comment
Kind of works, I like the fact that you have shot from a different angle something a lot of photographers would miss, looking for that 'disruption' in the pattern that can make a photo interesting, well done.
Photographers Comment
Thank you for the Mark of Excellence it is very much appreciated. Congrats to the winner that had two legs up on the competition LOL :). My name is Robert Naranjo form Oswego Illinois. I was stationed above the bleachers and the team was huddled behind the bleachers below me, which gave me a clear view of the coach and his focused team huddled around him. Taken with a Nikon D80 & a Nikon 70-200mm lens. Minor adjustments made with Apple Aperture and onOne Software.
otreephotography.com