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Reader Submissions: Save My Shot

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While there are some truly botched photos out there, I believe that somewhere in nearly every snapshot is a photograph screaming to be seen. The "Save My Shot" series takes submitted photos that didn't quite go as planned and shows you how to make them great. I will edit the selected images and tell you what steps were taken with the edits. Then I'll tell you what could have been done at the time of capture to have made the shot great without editing. "Save My Shot" is a great opportunity for you to get feedback from a professional photographer and to learn how to make your photos fabulous with real-world examples.

Save My Shot Request from Jeff McMillian

Was very emotional last second loss in the playoffs last year. Coach was addressing team, parents, cheerleaders, etc. Hoped to catch the emotion of the moment. Problem is that the coach is washed out…More

Save My Shot Submission from David Lang

This is a potentially great shot of a daily drama on any coastline! The Bull (or, bully) wants to make sure the youngsters know who the boss is before they can come out of the water and bask with him…More

Save My Shot Submission from MayntzBirder

I'd been hoping to get a good, dramatic moon photo, but I only have a point-and-shoot Canon, and I don't know many tricks for using it to make a shot look better. The mountains are blurrier than I'd …More

Save My Shot Submission from kestlerd

I would like to get the girls doing the "flips" in focus as well as the girls that are already in focus. Also, it is night at a football field that is lit with artificial overhead lights. So ideally,…More

Save My Shot Submission from CathyMar

Blurred waterfall, which I got, but I don't like the red tones. I used the lowest ISO and smallest aperture so I could get a slow shutter speed, but it was still way overexposed so I had to add a #6 …More

Save My Shot Submission by KBrown

I wanted the colored leaves to be the focus, with the rest of the scene establishing a context of serenity. The color of the leaves came across pretty well but the sky washed out and there's that odd…More

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