Dead Lift Contest

Hey guys, havent posted in a very long time but had the pleasure of shooting a dead lift competition in my home town and this is 2 of my favorites.. cc

First one is pretty cool, I'm definately liking the PP and it has a good mood to it. It might have been better at a later point of the lifting process, like when both hands were on and he was psyching himself for the lift.

second shot isn't working as much for me, without the other side of the bar lit, it looks more like he is holding a sledgehammer...

thanks for the feedback. I have tons of them actually lifting but i get so distracted by the grimacing looks on their face that I cant enjoy the pictures.. lol
thanks again