Life is Game

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I like it a lot: the light and b/w... and this look! Just great.

Good light, good black and white; nice composition.

 

I don't understertand why somebody rates this picture 3/3 ? It is not objective.

 

Anyway, very good photo for me !!

I like this a lot. Great expression on the model. Beautiful photo!

You ask why 3/3 Francois? Normally I agree on the 3/3 subject but have gotten used to it - it comes with the territory here on photo.net. But in this case there's a pretty simple answer to your question. While the model's image is striking the photographer has ignored the sport itself. She's holding the cue wrong. The cue ball which she must strike to make another ball legally is a foot and a half from her, which doesn't matter anyway because she's aiming the cue to strike the cloth, missing everything. I don't give out 3/3s for anything and haven't here, but if I did, this would qualify. It belongs in portrait - not sports. If life is game, this is one game she's going to lose big time.

... Your approach is rectilinear and literal ;))))

Yes, it is both of these. I didn't rate this photo, nor did I intend to demean your work. I have seen your portrait work and it is absolutely stunning, rates with the best on Photo.net in that category. I only wanted to make the point that that the photographers in this category are earnest about what they do and it requires an entirely different approach and set of skills. Also, they are dealing with subjects that are totally unpredictable - there are no strobes or soft lights, or hair lights where they work - no instructions to the subjects to move this way, hold their head a certain way. Their subjects are totally engrossed in the game, and the best photographers following the action seeking to capture the most photo worthy moments spend hundreds of hours understanding the sport, walking the track, knowing which subjects to follow, what f/stops, shutter speeds, to use in the variety of different settings they'll be subjected to in different areas of the field or track. Most of them would be totally lost in the portrait category, but you should respect what they do as much as we respect what you do. Pardon the pun, but it's an entirely different ballgame.