Should I be proud of this shot?

[coreduo]

300mm Nikon Zoom macro lens
5000D Nikon

 

[robertwsimpson]

No.

 

[Felix0890]

Looks like a snapshot from a point and shoot to me. Why black and white? It's probably taking a lot away from the pic there's barely any contrast.

 

[Natural_Disaster]

I cant give you an answer as i still have no clue as to what makes a great picture and what doesnt.
Ive seen several pictures that look like point and shoot and they get great reviews and then ive seen several that look like something i would actually pay for and they get negative reviews.
Ive been trying to read as many reviews as i can and look back at the photos to try to get a better understanding of this.
I am such a nube!

 

[Tulsa]

well, since you directly ask... NO, for me, there is way too much going on in this shot.

 

[gsgary]

The shot is soft again because of your shutter speed to focal length 1/200 @ 300mm I told you this last time do you not listen

 

[Tulsa]

The shot is soft again because of your shutter speed to focal length 1/200 @ 300mm I told you this last time do you not listen

I believe this is the same picture that he posted last time? At least I have seen him post this one before... I think

 

[robertwsimpson]

I think it's mostly soft due to no post processing whatsoever... also, his problem last time.

 

[robertwsimpson]

The shot is soft again because of your shutter speed to focal length 1/200 @ 300mm I told you this last time do you not listen

I believe this is the same picture that he posted last time? At least I have seen him post this one before... I think

the other one was slightly different.

 

[cougargal]

Unfortunately I have to agree. This shot does nothing for me. Just keep trying. Practice makes perfect. That's what I'm doing.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Technical issues aside...the image doesn't convey anything. It doesn't tell the viewer what kind of moment you captured. Did they just finish a race? Who won? Who lost? Are they just in the pool warming up?

 

[robertwsimpson]

I don't know why, but I'm thinking it's water polo.

 

[inTempus]

Yeah, I see nothing about this image that's exciting or unique. It's a rather bland snap shot.

 

[burnws6]

I thought you had to be skinny to compete in swimming...that's the issue that should be addressed at this point.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I don't know why, but I'm thinking it's water polo.

Exactly my point. The viewer has no idea what is going on.