It starts out pretty strong... then about slide 7 we drop off into into some really ordinary shots. 7,8,19, 14....there really isn't much there in these shots. I really kind of just stopped there. I do understand that it is hard to do this pruning... but you need to look at the images and see if there is a story there, something that pulls emotionally... all the while not knowing the context of the shot. It is probably the hardest thing to do with sports, when you were there and felt the energy.
One thing I would consider is that all of your shots in the early part use the same crop and same orientation. That helps lend to some of the shots not standing out from the pack. Some of these shots clearly don't match the crop... legs cut off for who knows what reason other than you decided to be locked into a particular form factor. When you do break from that form factor on image 14, I am not sure what we are supposed to be seeing in that shot.
Another shot... 20....why this shot? honestly we don't know this person, so what is going on here that says hey.. I need to stop and look at this image? I am not seeing the story here. Its not peak emotion, nor is it peak action.... so I am lost on shots like this.
22 is the flip side of this. Technically it isn't perfect.... but the story is there, and it is creative.
But then on shot 26, again technically pretty good, given the white uniforms and all... but to meet portfolio standards, the shot is clearly early. It isn't a bad shot. But it is not a "portfolio" shot. Same with 27, and 28. Goodish... but not portfolio.
29 is a good action shot. It has tension... the two players, with good expressions. You don't need explaining on what is going on here.
I hope you get the idea. 31 ordinary....32... interesting human interest....33.. needs recropping... 34... good tension.... 35..nothing happening in this shot.....
However, many of the "artsy" ones have been used repetitively and seem to have more longevity for my local clients.
