Does this look like an intentionally blurred action shot?   While its not what I was trying to do, I'm wondering if it is still worth keeping.

I prefer my surfer shots to be sharp, freeze-motion kind of photos.  Hopping from rock to rock while going out on a jetty last Friday evening was good for getting into favorable position to the side and rear of surfers, but was not good for remembering to increase the shutter speed.  Consequently, most of my shots that night were blurry and, at least to me, not keepers.

Basicially, if this looks to those with more artistic tastes than me (I'm an accountant, for heaven's sake!) like a decent implied-movement photo I'll keep it.  If not, I'm afraid its to the recycle bin with most of the other Friday shots.

I made it into a painting.  Whatcha think?

Great compostiion, unfortunately - the blurred facial features make the shot look like an out of focus image.  I'm sorry. 

Possibly doing something artsy like in the last post or cropping out the upper body and featuring the board, water and feet with some color pop - well, it might be worth saving or playing with.

Im sorry, the out of focus face makes it look accidental. Sorry..............love your work anyways!

Thank you for the answers, they confirm my initial thoughts about the photo.  I'm afraid he's off to the recycle bin, where most of his other friends already are.

I returned to the jetty today, this time being sure to increase the shutter speed to 1/500.  The waves were larger today, and I did get a few with good potential.  Unhappily, most surfers tonight broke away from me instead of towards me, so the keepers are again few in number.

mercube:

I made it into a painting.  Whatcha think?