i like photography but would not say i know too much about how to do the perfect pic...so just say i got kucky...the pros out there will see a few bad points but im happy with the pic

http://img231.echo.cx/img231/715/syl6ak.jpg

for got to say...done with a 2m fuji finepix2600z digi

Nice pic, I would personally crop it at the top - the metal fence draws my eye away - like this

http://www.everettfamily.co.uk/photos/syl6ak.jpg

Creates a more abstract image, but concentrates your eye on the breakdancer - you could go even tighter just to include the orange area of grafitti behind

here we go...with the help of my daughter and photoshop...cheers for the advice as never really thought about changing pics

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/9592/syledited6dr.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Yep thats better, but would still crop to the top of the orange area and maybe take a bit off the bottom, but thats not really necessary - welcome to the wonderful world of Photoshop :)

I find that the subject doesn't stand out against the background enough, might look better if you desaturate it.

Like this

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3295/newsyledited6dr10yu.jpg

kiwi...sorry mate,just usualy take and post pics..thats all....ive no idea what you are on about...could you let us know how to go about it...very interested to learn

I find that the subject doesn't stand out against the background enough, might look better if you desaturate it.

Like this

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3295/newsyledited6dr10yu.jpg

Superb!

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3295/newsyledited6dr10yu.jpg

Very good. :notworthy

Excellent :D

John.

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO DO THE BLACK&WHITE BACKGROUND THING??
I HAVE PAINT SHOP PRO8 BUT HAVEN'T A CLUE HOW TO USE IT

Mask the dancer and desaturate the rest, takes about 20 seconds, simple, even for SN'ers :D

Magnetic Lasso to outline the subject, then copy as a new layer, select the background layer and desaturate it.