On the Offensive!

Great action shot, good clarity and well detailed. 

The ice itself though seems to a bit bright and harsh (although I'm sure this is good reproduction of how it was)  and i wonder if a reduction of highlights and whites would make it that much more eye friendly?

Also a crop of the immediate foreground that puts the players right up close makes for a bit more drama I think. 

Sounds like I'm being hyper critical, but I'm really not, I just think there is great potential here and I'm just typing thoughts and idea's.

Compliments & Best Regards 

Alf 

Thanks for your constructive comment\critique.  Just what the doctor ordered!  The ice is a tad bright as I boosted the levels (curves) to improve detail in the player's faces.  Your suggested crop is valid.   It would only give greater precedence to the players, a good result.   My only excuse was that I wanted to leave some room for the play to develop.  I'll use your suggestion should I decide to print this one.  In the meantime I'll play around with it to see if I have the skills to affect one area without adversely affecting the others.  Gets tricky at times.  Best, LM.